11 Week Update! Merry Christmas!

"Your fetus currently enjoys a 1:1 ratio between body and head, and has skin so transparent that blood vessels show right through. But, fingers and toes are no longer webbed, and hair follicles, tooth buds and nail beds are forming -- setting up a significantly more attractive future."

The baby is the size of a lime this week. I do have a tiny belly but I'm not sure if its the baby or the Christmas dinner and baked goods. I have been feeling SO much better than in weeks past. All the "other symptoms" I have is normal according to my books. I'm starting to feel not so cute even though the scale still reads the same....how is that possible? I can't wait until next week for our appointment. I can't wait for another ultrasound, it's been too long. I have a long list of questions for our new doctor and I'm having nightmares about the 9 tubes/viles of blood they said they will be taking and the flu shot I need to get.
We had a great Christmas and got a baby book to start while I'm pregnant from Blake's aunt. I ate wayyy too much but no meat because that's the 1 thing that I can not stand the smell of, look of or taste of. We can't wait till next year when we have a 5 month old for Christmas. I bought Blake a onesie that says "Daddy's Little Elf" if its a boy I can pair it with some cute pants and a girl, a tutu, bow and leggings of course!

The baby is growing fast and has just about doubled sin size since last week. Here are some pics of what it looks like. (No Katie, this is not my baby, ultrasounds are not this clear.)

Our Nugget!!!!!!

Many things have been happening in my life. 2010 has been VERY eventful to say the very least. To catch you all up to date with details: November 16 I took a pregnancy test due to a late period. The test came out POSITIVE, I thought it was broken so I took another one........POSITIVE. I then sat on the floor of my bathroom trying to remember how it happened. I cried 1st, for a while then, called Blake. We made a doctors appointment for November 18. On the day of the doctors appointment we got to see the doctor a 10:30 and as soon as I peed on the stick she said it came out a strong positive. She flew in the room and yelled CONGRATULATIONS, we both just sat there with our mouths on the ground and didn't say a word. I quickly said, we are just shocked and this was not planned; she responded by saying no one ever is. After the talk with the doctor we did a ultrasound and saw the polka dot. I had to do some bloodwork and then we made an appointment for 4 weeks from that date. Blake and I went and had lunch, let the news settle in a bit, we went to my parents house and they were so excited to hear all was ok. Later that evening I wasn't feeling myself, I got up and went to the bathroom where I had a big "gush" of blood. I called my mom upstairs, she told me I was miscarrying. I started having alot more bleeding and I called Blake. After a few minutes of heavy blood coming out we called the doctor and she recommended that we go to the hospital. We pulled ourselves together with our "emotional rollercoaster" day we were having and went to the ER. After blood work, a pelvic exam and another ultrasound that showed the baby was still there we were told to go home, for me to be on bed rest and that we were dealing with a threatened miscarriage. We went back to the doctor on Monday and gave more blood, I also had another ultrasound. That ultrasound showed that the baby was still there and we saw a tiny slow heartbeat (which we didn't see on Friday.) After my bloodwork from the hospital came in along with the blood from that Monday my doctor said she thought it looked like a miscarriage to her. My progesterone level was at 6.5, a normal level should be between 10 and 15. If a progesterone level gets  to 4, it is considered a miscarriage. However, my pregnancy hormone level was extremely high. My doctor told me to come back on Wednesday so we could check my levels one last time before we decided to make a move. I went back in on Wednesday and my progesterone level went up to a 8.5 by itself. The doctor called baby Foto/Sharai a crazy little determined baby that was meant to be. That's how we look at it now also. The "gush" was implantation bleeding. This showed up in my last ultrasound. It is in my uterus, not in the sac. The doctor said it is common and that my body would either absorb it or I would have spotting. She also told me to take it easy until I'm in my second trimester because any type of  activities would make the bleeding start. I can't wait to start running again. So, I am now on progesterone supplements 3 times a day. I have learned to take my pre-natal's at night because they were making me pretty ill. I have been having nausea just about everyday since I was 6.5 weeks. I have NO idea why they call it morning sickness because I'm sick all day. I already started with coco butter twice a day just incase.During all that mess I was trying to keep my head in the books so I could graduate. I have always had the best timing. I did manage to complete my last 20 hours at UNO with a 3.0 during all of this, I shocked myself. I also turned 28 yesterday. I'm a old, college graduate that's "knocked up"!!! I can't wait for our little booger to start growing and moving around in there. Right now, I just feel sick and don't feel pregnant. Other than my boobs being MASSIVE and not fitting into any of my bra's nothing physical has changed. My hormones are RAGING and sometimes I feel like I could fall into the category of crazy. I've always been a "spicy meatball" but never this spicy. Blake and I are not on the same page when it comes to baby names so we have been tossing a few back and fourth. Maybe when we find out if it's a boy or girl it will be a little easier. My next appointment is on January 5. I can't wait to see what my nugget looks like by then. This week I am 9 weeks and Nugget is the size of a green olive. This week the baby is officially a fetus. His/her head is developing and it's starting to look more like a baby as less like a kidney bean. This week it's muscles are forming and it is moving it's tiny arms and legs even though I can't feel it yet.