I'm in LOVE!

Wow... seems this is the only word I can mutter when we have a scan :) Wow, wow ,W-O-W!

The scan was AWESOME. Baby VW is just perfect! I am completely in love!

Bean is measuring at 11weeks 4days already, Dr.S measured it 3 times to make sure. That means bean is measuring 1 week ahead. Seems like he is going be a big BOY.

Yip, doc is pretty sure it's blue! We could see something between the legs and doc is sure it wasn't the umbilical cord, but I'll wait for our 13 weeks scan to confirm before I start buying blue.

Bean was very active, moving around so much that we couldn't get a proper pic but we saw the cutest little body, arms en legs moving like crazy. Not sure what the measurements are exactly but the heart beat was 196bpm (must be the Milo I had this morning)

I'm so utterly relieved! Next scan on 10 February, only 17 sleeps!

Double Digits!

Wow, Baby bean is 10 weeks old today!

Time is absolutely flying by. I can't believe that in 2 weeks time my first trimester will be over.

It still feel so surreal and at times I still worry that everything is okay with Bean. I have this terrible fear that we'll go for our next scan and not see the heartbeat :( Most days are fine but the fear seems to hit me like a ton of bricks when my mom and I are out and about, talking about baby things, looking at prams, buying clothes, nappies and looking at nursery decor... that's when I get this overwhelming feeling of "What if...." What if we go for the next scan and it all ends there?

Our next scan is on Monday, 4 sleeps to go. I wanted to move it to tomorrow but unfortunately DH has a ton of meetings tomorrow so there is no way we can fit in an appointment. I'll just have to relax for another 4 days and trust that everything is still okay.

Otherwise I'm doing well. My clothes are starting to sit a bit tighter now, my belly is starting to sit out a bit but at the moment it just looks like I ate too many cupcakes. The nausea seems to have left me, I only have bouts of nausea now and then when I'm hungry or when certain smells trigger it. The worst at the moment is the smell of Roasted Chicken. I walked into Woolies the other day and the smell of the chicken roasting almost had me running out there. Phew, don't think I'll be eating chicken anytime soon.

No cravings yet. Back ache and head aches come and go. Still very tired in the afternoons so I'm taking a 2 hour nap most afternoons.

We haven't bought any big items for Bean yet. He/She does have a whole drawer of clothes already :) But the majority of it I have collected over the 2 years that we were trying to conceive. The rest is from Granny and Aunt Nikki. They were very optimistic in the beginning, convinced it was boy/girl twins, so they went and bought pink and blue outfits, now it's the wait to find out if we're having a little Prince or Princess so that I can swop the outfits for the right colour.

I am dying to find out what the gender is. I've even been researching Gender Prediction tests.

IntelliGender has just launched an at home test. It's a test that measures the hormones in your urine and based on that it can tell you if you're having a girl or boy. The test can be used from 10 weeks and is 95% accurate. The only problem is that you can't use it if you are using Progesterone supplements. So that idea is out the window.

The there's the Big Kahuna of gender prediction tests, DNAlysis. It's a blood test that looks at the fetal DNA in your blood, if the Y Chromosome is present then it's a boy, if not, then it's a girl. Quick, easy but very expensive (R780.00) The test can be done from 8 weeks and it's 99% accurate. The only thing stopping me from having this test done is DH :) He says we need to look forward to seeing the gender on the scan. I totally agree with him, it would be such an amazing sight but a part of me would still love to know now... plus he thinks we'll see it at 12 weeks already!

So all bets are on.... a little Prince or Princess? I have a feeling it's Pink (but that could be because I'd love a littly girly) DH also thinks it's Pink but he would love a boy. Either way we'll be happy with healthy baby!

Today I'm 8 weeks 4 days pregnant!

I've been terrible with keeping my blog updated but it's mainly because I barely have the energy to get up to get my laptop and type up a post.... sleep sounds sooooo much better :)

2 weeks until our next scan on the 24th, I'll be 10 weeks 4 days then and we have our Nuchal translucency and Biochemistry scan on the 10th Feb ..... so much to look forward too!

I'm going to try to keep my blog updated with this Preggy Questionnaire:

1) How far along are you now?
Today I'm 8 weeks and 4 days.

2) When is your due date?
18 August 2011

3) What has been your preggy high this week?
Just knowing that there is a little life growing inside me.

4) What has been your preggy low this week?
The extreme exhaustion and crampiness

5) What is your current over-riding emotion?
Definitely Happiness but I do still worry that everything is still fine with bean.

6) What is on your list of things to do in the next month re prep for baby?
Not much, just read about baby's development and needs etc.

7) When is your next appointment?
Monday 24 January

8) What is your current craving?
Nothing specific... not liking the thought of sweet things like chocolates, fruit or vegetables.

9) How are you feeling physically?
Tired, nausea but not as bad as it was 2 weeks ago. Boobs have grown quite a bit and are achy at night. Burny cramps and very bloated.

10) How are you feeling emotionally?
I'm feeling good emotionally. Except for the worries :(

11) How is your partner dealing with the pregnancy at this stage?
Very well. He is very excited and taking very good care of me.

12) Do you know the sex of your baby yet? And do you have a name finalised?
Nope, not yet. Although I was very tempted to have the DNAlysis test where they do a blood test at 8 weeks to determine the gender. DH said NO so we'll probably have to wait another 2 months to find out.

13) Will you be trying for Natural or Caesar?
Definitely Natural (maybe even with no drugs!) But whatever is best for Bean is fine with me.

14) Which hospital will you be having your baby at?
I'm hoping to stay at Panorama Medi Clinic, although my actual gynae is at Durbanville medi clinic. Which means I might be looking for a new gynae at 20 weeks!

15) How are you feeling about the pregnancy at this point?
Really good  and can't wait to start showing a bump!

16) What is your Tummy measurement?
No idea!

17) How much does baby weigh/ measurement at the moment? (Or at last scan)
mmm, I'll have to check!

18) How much weight have you gained to date?
Haven't weighed myself at all yet.
19) What is your nursery room theme?I haven't decided yet. Will obviously be easier once we know if we're having a little prince or princess. We did browse through Treehouse the other day and they have beautiful things!

20) What is the best preggy advice you have been given?To just relax and enjoy every moment!

BellyBean at 8 weeks