10 Weeks

Our baby is the size of a kumquat, a little over an inch and less than a quarter of an ounce. There's little nails forming on the fingers and toes (what, no more little webbed hands and feet!?!) and peach-fuzz hair is beginning to grow on the skin.

Today marks the first day in weeks that I've had some relief from the morning sickness and nausea. I switched my prenatal vitamin to bedtime instead of taking in the morning. I don't know if it's a coincidence or not, but I'll take it. The last several weeks have been miserable. In addition to the severe exhaustion, I have been throwing up on a daily basis. I have tried everything. The ginger ale worked for a few days. I've tried to stay away from the foods the doctor says is more likely to make me sick and then I've gone in the opposite direction. While I still don't have much of an appetite, I feel wonderful. I woke up with a bit more energy and not a lot of nausea. I experienced it slightly through the day, but almost unnoticeable compared to what I have been experiencing. It almost makes me worry that something is wrong. I was prepared to be sick for a few more weeks. But I'll take it, even if it only lasts a day.

I'm not showing but you wouldn't know it with all of my bloating. You might look at me and say, oh what a cute baby bump, but nope, it's just wonderful bloating fatness you're looking at.

Hey, but other than that, this pregnancy is great! No really, even through all of this, and especially as I read one of my many pregnancy books, I feel overjoyed at the thought of this life growing inside of me. I cannot wait for the day that I get to meet this little person that Michael and I have created.