Went to the Dr. yesterday and got an ultrasound. Immediately, the sonographer said "there's only one." Ben and I were happy to hear that lol. Apparently the baby is longer than the 7 weeks, 1 day i was supposed to be so they made me 5 days further along to 7 weeks 6 days. My baby is already tall! The baby is 0.5 inches and the heart rate was 157. My due date has been moved to June 30, 2010. The pics literally look like little peanuts though but the Dr. told me my 12 week one will have better pics. Ben and I got asked about what pediatrician we want and about genetic testing among other things and it was a bit overwhelming. Someone should make a pamphlet about what to expect from your first Dr. visit cause it was a bit much.

This whole Dr. visit is making me crazy cause now I have thought about every single possible worst case scenario for my baby. Ben says you never stop worrying but I just want a healthy baby. I mean...how do people deal with this stress! ugh!

Mom came over yesterday after the Dr. appointment and took us out to Jimmie Oh so she can gush about her grand-peanut (her term). She says she hasn't told anyone but I think it's hard for her to keep it from my dad. Ah well...free food is always good.

I'm getting used to feeling nauseous all of the time so I've been eating better. I still can't believe people do this multiple times but ben reminds me that this is #1/4...ha... My cravings make me laugh because we'll be driving somewhere and I'll be like..ooh...applebees....oooh...subway...oooh mexican... I got 2 emails today about new sandwiches from quiznos and subway. How do they know I'm pregnant?! It's a cruel, cruel world.

Ben is still being great and apparently the excuse "I'm carrying your baby, remember?" still works. :) It's just that I'm so tired all of the time now...tired and hungry. I'll be home alone and half asleep on the couch and think....man...I'm hungry but I don't want to get food....hungry...but tired.....wait....I have to go to the bathroom again...I guess I'll get something to eat then...

Anyways...bottom line - all is great in the Barnard home!

I'm feeling pretty good today. Unfortunately, I'm on call tonight. Hopefully I don't get called in. I had a migraine aura yesterday. I get them maybe once a year. I'm just wondering if pnut had something to do with it. I have a stuffy head and i guess that's not uncommon with pregnancy. I'm also uber tired and have been going to bed before 8 pm lol. Yesterday, Ben took me to the Chesapeake Seafood House for the early bird special with the old folks and it was tasty. Ben made me beanless chili today and he's just been the best husband. He seems pretty excited about being a dad and especially about telling everyone about pnut.

I don't know what I'm going to do after I have this baby since I'm so used to being waited on ;)

Stupid Kays commercial making me want to cry...

The weekend really wore me out so I slept in today AND took a nap lol. I'm incredibly thirsty and peeing all the time. Apparently gestational diabetes doesn't show up until later in the pregnancy but I'm still worried. I guess my blood volume is starting to increase though and that's why a lot of pregnant women are so thirsty.

My baby's liver has begun to function and tomorrow, it will be 2 mm in length. It's still hard to believe we're pregnant.

First Dr. appt is November 17 at 2....just hoping things go well.

I have been watching A Baby's Story on TLC and that show is starting to make me freak out a bit about the delivery.