9 weeks

When I type 9 weeks it doesn't seem like that long, and I can honestly say that aside from a couple of obvious symptoms I don't really feel pregnant.  But I am not fitting into my regular pants anymore and there is a bump there that hasn't always been there.  It's not huge, but it's noticable and after I eat it's a LOT bigger, but I took the following picture this morning before eating or drinking anything.

I have gained a little bit of weight, but nothing serious.  I have found that I am having serious issues with seeing myself gain weight.  Not in a bad way because I'm very excited about being pregnant and I know that's the reason that I'm gaining weight, but I feel like I've done very well with keeping myself at a decent weight and in shape and expecially on the days that I don't feel pregnant I find myself starting to get upset about gaining weight.  I don't need lectures about how healthy it is to gain weight during pregnancy or how it's concerning that I don't like gaining weight.  I'm eating and gaining weight and I'm not doing anything that's unhealthy or crazy.  I'm just a little obsessive about being in shape.
Anyways, other than that there hasn't been much going on.  I've been traveling for work and will be traveling again over the next couple of weeks.  I'm guessing I should become pretty familiar with the town of Austin, TX since it seems I will be there a lot!  We have our next appointment on May 16th and that will be our 12 week appointment which puts me at the end of the first trimester.  They said that the doctor will do a doppler to hear the heartbeat and that the only way she would do an ultrasound is if she can't hear the heartbeat.  I'm really anxious for this appointment because we only got to see the heartbeat last time and that's been several weeks ago and it's so hard not knowing for sure that everythings fine.  We know 100% that God is going to take care of us either way....I just like to have some reassurance every once in a while. 

Heartbeat!!!

We got to see the heart beating on an ultrasound on Wednesday!!  It really was a huge relief and blessing at the same time.  We had an ultrasound last week and they couldn't find the "fetal pole" aka baby, and we were both a little worried.  But everything went well this week and they found the baby and saw the heart beat flickering on the screen which was AMAZING!!!!  I'm a little bit more excited now, I just wish that we could fast forward now to finding out what we are having....Jeff says it's a girl.   My blood levels were GREAT!! My progesterone levels are good and they aren't concerned about that, but I do have to continue with the progesterone until I'm 12 weeks.  Our next appointment will be at the actual doctor's office and is scheduled for the 17th.  I am still fighting the all day nausea, but I am forcing myself to eat.  The nurse from my doctor's office called in a prescription for me if I want it, but I've decided that I don't really want to take any medicine right now.  I'm sure it's ok and I know that tons of pregnant ladies have taken it before, but I'm just a little nervous about taking medication and want to just deal with it as long as I can.  We are all so excited and cannot wait to find out what we are having so we can do some shopping :)