Baby and I are doing pretty well. I'm still feeling nauseous throughout the day but no more vomiting :) I've also noticed that I'll load up my normal dinner plate and just feel so full before I can even make it halfway through the plate. Unfortunately I'm still snacking all the time as an empty belly = serious vomitus feelings for me! Otherwise, no other real symptoms. I am pretty tired when bedtime rolls around but I haven't been dying for an afternoon nap anymore.
Andy and I have decided to walk through neighborhoods we may want to live in to entertain us at night :) It's fun but kind of weird to be up the air about whether or not we'll be moving? I am such a planner so it will be pretty weird to have to wait April'ish to think about furniture and whatnot. We did go to this super cute store last night called Baby's Room. They have tons and tons of baby furniture, bedding, etc. Since David is making us a baby bed, I'm not sure what to do about the color of the rest of the furniture in the room. Part of me just wants to pick up random pieces from everywhere rather than trying to make it all matchy matchy. Baby's Room did have a ton of gliders, which I am currently obsessed with, that came in tons of fabric choices! I have already decided we are doing a creamy white color or a pale green. If it's a girl, it's getting a pink/green room and a boy will get blue/green. I want to be able to reuse stuff for all the future babies!
I think I'm going to focus on ideas for a gender reveal party for the next month or so :) We're trying to decide who should be invited which then influences where we do it - our house is so small so it would have to be a limited get-together here. We could do it in Etown (if Jackie says it's okay ;)) but then you hate to ask friends to make that trip as well. Alls I know is that it is going to be HARD to know that I could know the gender but that I can't! haha. I'm hoping to schedule that ultrasound on a Friday and have the party the next day so there's minimal waiting!
Grand Rounds this morning was given by the OB that saw us at our ultrasound and it discussed all the benefits of breast feeding! I paid more attention for that hour than I probably have at all other grand rounds combined. All the benefits of breastfeeding are amazing and I'm always shocked when patients don't at least hope to breastfeed some. I understand that it can be frustrating and ends up not working out for everyone but it's just too beneficial to baby to not at least try. UK is making a ton of changes in the next 2 months to become a "Baby Friendly Hospital." Immediately after birth they want to put the baby on the moms bare chest for the "kangaroo cuddle," and allow Mom to warm them... rather than setting them for a second on the chest then taking off to the warmer for their Vit K and eye drops. They also want every mom to attempt to breastfeed in the first 1 hr after birth. They're attempting to keep babies in rooms with Mom as much as possible rather than keeping them in the nursery... good for mom, sad for LA when she's on her newborn nursery rotation in January. And, who knew they're not supposed to get a paci for the first 4-6 weeks of life or until they are great little breastfeeders? I have to admit if I had a squalling baby, I'd probably pop the paci in their mouth. Anyhoo, 'nuff said about all my learning this morning - amazing how much more interesting things can be when you relate to them. I have been spying all the peds attendings pumps and have scouted out my choice. I hear it's super speedy and great for the hospital so that's definitely on the to buy list :)
Okay, enough updates for this week! Here's a pic (please excuse my poor posture this week!) and our little quiz. We have our first appointment with Dr. Marcum tomorrow so we are pretttty excited!
How far along: 10
Total Weight Gain: we will find out the legit number tomorrow morning :)
Stretchmarks: None :)
Sleep: pretttty good
Best Moment This Week: loving on all the little babies in the peds clinic cause we're actually going to have our own before we know it!!
Movement: None yet
Gender: We'll see :)
Labor Signs: Too early for that!
Belly Button: In
What I Miss: nothing :) feeling pretty thankful these days
What I am Looking Forward to: Doctors appt this friday!!
Milestones: Size of a lime - getting little hair follicles and fingernails! how crazy is that?!
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