Week 7 .. Wait Week 8!!

Well, we thought we were 7 weeks along, but it turns out our first ultrasound proved otherwise -- and we are having a St. Patrick's Day baby!! The first words out of my mouth were "Oh no, that kids going to be a drunk mess on their birthday every year when they get older...I hope it's not actually  born on March 17th!'". My astute husband informed me that only 5% of babies are born on their due date. PHEW!!

We also seem to have surpassed the curse of Matt's law school -- no twins here!! Just one sweet baby :)

Here's a look at our very first picture of baby Burkert!

How far along?   Well, I thought 7 weeks, but ultrasound measurements say 8 weeks!

Total weight gain:  - 2 lbs - blame the nausea on that one!

Have you started to show?  No

Am feeling:  EXHAUSTED, NAUSEATED, YUCK!

Best moment this week:  Seeing the heartbeat on the ultrasound

Miss anything?  Not feeling nauseated, coffee, WINE :(

Food cravings:  Yo Mama frozen yogurt

Food aversions:  Coffee (used to be my morning staple)  :(

Maternity clothes:  Nope, but ordered my first maternity clothing item -- maternity fleece lined tights, greatest invention ever! :)  You can find them here at shopbop.com

Sleep:  Any second I can

Gender:  Predicting girl

Looking forward to:  Telling the rest of our family and friends!!

Baby Books: Of course, reading What to Expect When You're Expecting, but have also found the Mayo Clinic's Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy very helpful! 

What to Expect ... Cause We're Expecting!!

Well, it's official - we're having a baby!! I only took 5+ pregnancy tests until I actually believed it, but all signs point to yes! 

So, this is my first blog ever (so it may not be pretty!), but I plan to post a gallery of the growing baby bump to document my first pregnancy with all the ups and downs of creating a little being.  Enjoy!

We forgot to take a 'pre-baby bump' picture, so here's one from our honeymoon in Hawaii.  Bye-bye flat tummy ....

Thought this was adorable ... my fortune cookie just weeks after finding out I was pregnant: