9 weeks

Today I'm 9 weeks pregnant.  It's hard to believe that I'm already that far... yet every day I'm a little more anxious for the first trimester to be over.

Bump watch:
There's no bump yet... I'll try to get William to take a picture this afternoon.  Although I fear it will just highlight the little bit of bloating that has occurred thus far. I've gained about 2 lbs. total, which I would say is pretty good considering my strange eating habits and sudden drop in exercise.

The baby:
The baby is an inch long... about the size of an olive or a grape.  This week the heart finishes dividing into the four chambers and tiny teeth buds are growing. The "tail" is completely gone now. Apparently with all systems in functioning order, the baby is ready for weight gain.

Symptoms:
So this is where most of my anxiety comes from.  I would say my symptoms severely pale in comparison to other people that I know.  I haven't thrown up at all.  I can count on one hand the number of days I've had severe nausea.  I've definitely had many food aversions though. I continue to have pretty substantial cramping.  For you ladies out there, it feels just like menstrual cramps... but it's not.  My doctor says it's normal, but it's still alarming. I haven't had any spotting or bleeding though which keeps my hopes up. The only other major symptom I continue to experience is some severe chest soreness.  Oh and the fact that I'm super emotional.  William and I think I have the pregnancy blues.

Next appointment:
My next and first "official" prenatal appointment is on Thursday at 2:45pm. I'm super excited and anxious to see our little one.  I'm hoping this time its anatomy is human enough that I can make out the difference between it and the depths of my uterus. As before though, I don't care what I see as long as we hear/see that little heartbeat.  At this point, it's the most important thing!

Names:
Girl- Madelynn Anne
Runners up are Vivienne/Vivian (difference of opinion on spelling is the reason we aren't using this name), Wynne and Abigail

Boy- still no contenders... Anyone have any suggestions?  Our style is classic but veering to slightly unusual. Considerations have been with the names: Dixon, William with an "A" middle name but not Arthur, and Levi. I also really like Sawyer and Emerson (actually most of the "son" names... Greyson...Anderson). William is very picky however Dixon was his idea.

Leave a comment if you have any name ideas!!! I'll update after the appointment.
Peyton