10 weeks: Baby will be the size of a lime by the end of the week. It can do somersaults but it is too early for me to feel them. It's head is the size of the rest of it's body.
Symptoms: Nausea is very sporadic at this point which I'm thankful for. Still very exhausted. Can't help but think this must be a combination of pregnancy fatigue and the fact that my blood pressure medication has been increased pretty much every two weeks since we started. I don't think my body is getting time to adjust, thus I feel tired as hell! I have been getting headaches pretty regularly but I'm not surprised as I'm sure my hormones are crazy. Speaking of hormones, I cry easily and get angry very quickly. I am very impatient with people that are making me angry or frustrated and I feel myself wanting to say something when I would normally hold my tongue. Otherwise, I have had some leg cramping but nothing too crazy.
Cravings/Aversions: Carl and I went out for steak the other night and he got a steak with mushrooms on top. I robbed one from his plate because I love mushrooms. . . . loved. Apparently they taste gross right now. Or at least at that particular moment. I almost spit it out. Loving rice krispie treats. I'm not sure what about them I crave but just thinking about them in the pantry makes me want to put the computer down and get one right now. I have been drinking fruit smoothie every morning to try to get more fruit in my diet and so far that hits the spot.
Big news this week: Carl and I heard the baby's heart beat! We bought one of those home fetal dopplers (thank you Carl for humoring me) and I've been trying for a few days. Last night I was trying and trying but only succeeded in finding my own heartbeat. Carl came in to give it a try and after several minutes we found it! It was elusive and we lost it shortly after we found it. It was such a relief to hear it. I'm not going to turn into one of those ladies that calls the doctor as soon as I can't find it because I realize that chances are the baby is just swimming around or hiding. But I have to say I couldn't help but wonder "how do we know it's really ok in there?" Hearing the heartbeat reassured me that it is alive and well in there. I cried of course. I am a proud mama. Carl was quite pleased too. I found it again this morning and was able to hold on to it long enough to get a rate. It was beating at a respectable rate of 158. I read a lot of online pregnancy forums and some women say they wish they could skip the pregnancy and go right to having the baby. I'm not exactly feeling awesome and going to the doctor EVERY two weeks is not fun but I can't imagine missing these moments. I can't wait to feel it move or find out it's gender. And ultrasounds seeing it suck it's thumb or blow bubbles. This is something not everyone gets to experience and I want to absorb every minute of it.
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