10 weeks!

Amazing week this week! We just got back from our first prenatal appointment. We have decided to go to a nurse-midwife, instead of a doctor, who delivers in the hospital. She was so attentive and caring and I feel very comfortable with her. WE HEARD PEANUT'S HEARTBEAT! It was just incredible. Our midwife, Lisa, was saying, "Well, you may have a uterus that turns back, so please please please don't freak out if we don't find a heartbeat. I know it will be hard, but that is very common. It may take up to a few minutes..." and then we heard it! Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh. She said it was nice and strong and 160 beats per minute, which is perfect for this age. It was so amazing! I knew I was pregnant, but hearing your baby's heartbeat is just incredible. It really solidifies it and makes it so real! Joel and I were all smiles and it was so beautiful. We are scheduled for an ultrasound next week so that will be awesome too!

How I am this week: still BLOATED. Holy goodness.... bleh. I am yet to gain any weight, but I'm starting to feel a little chubby around the middle. Not showing yet, but there is a little spare tire growing. :) No sickness either (PRAISE THE LORD!) and I am VERY tired. I think that is my worst symptom. For example, after my work week ended this Tuesday, I slept in until 10:30 am Wednesday morning, and then took a 2 hour nap that afternoon! OH, and I was still asleep by 10 pm. Ha! Lisa said that should start to subside soon.

How Peanut is this week: He has little fingernails! This week Peanut is out of the danger zone. He has all his vital organs, and they will just continue to develop throughout the pregnancy. He is the size of a kumquat! (I don't know if you've ever seen one, but it's about an inch long and round like a satsuma orange). Peanut has peach fuzz growing on his big old head and arms and legs. He can move his limbs now and is kicking up a storm! I just can't feel it yet. His skin is translucent and you can see his spinal cord and brain growing. After this week is when Peanut starts really working hard and growing like crazy. Therefore, I should start growing like crazy too!

Incredible, isn't it? We just love Peanut so much already! We love his little heart and thank you Jesus it is beating so strong!