A friend, Heather, took these almost every week! I’ve been reading her blog for the whole pregancy and now that I am actually pregnant, its nice to know whats up ahead. She’s a little overdue now, but hopefully Lilly will be here soon!

8 Week Survey

How far along? 8 weeks and 2 days

Total weight gain/loss: I think I’ve actually gained 1.5 lbs; I’m figuring its mostly due to the fact that I am actually eating breakfast every day

Maternity clothes? no, all my clothes still fit the same

Stretch marks? no

Sleep: crummy crummy crummy. I wake up every few hours, and it takes me a long time to fall back asleep.

Best moment this week: last Tuesday when I got my lovely picture of my bean

Movement: nothing yet, won’t be for awhile.

Food cravings: I’m not craving anything so much as extremely open to suggestion. If someone mentions chinese food, I want chicken chow mein.

Gender: we won’t know for awhile; right before Christmas!

Labor Signs: n/a

Belly Button in or out? ha ha its an innie for now.

What I miss: taking Ambien to help me sleep.

What I am looking forward to: finding out the sex so that I can start decorating the nursery!

Weekly Wisdom: no wisdom other than to eat crackers when you feel nauseous! I haven’t had to throw up at all.

Milestones: I saw the baby’s heartbeat on the sonogram last week!