Tuesday was a trying day...

Wow...a lot to report!  First things first, my due date has been pushed back from January 22 to February 1st (as you'll see I've changed all my tickers on the right!)  I went to the doctor yesterday for a "confirmation appointment."  According to my last ultrasound, the doctor seems to think I'm not as pregnant as once thought.  This decision/realization/determination comes after reading the baby's heartbeat on the last U/S, at 75 bpm, it's a tad slow for an 8 weeker, but apparently a-ok for a 6 week embryo.  Who knew?  I'm a little upset, mainly because I thought I was out of "worry mode" when they said "As long as we hear a heartbeat, we're ok" at the last ultrasound.  Now I'm hearing "We need another ultrasound on Thursday to determine the heartbeat and line it up with the age."  What next?  Yikes!  I hope everything evens out...it's already been a bumpier ride than I would have preferred. I guess the bean likes to make an grand entrance...

So, the bean is back to being a blueberry, and not quite a raspberry yet! It's a little confusing, because we found out I was pregnant on May 20th.  Which, according to this new due date, would mean that I was only 2 days pregnant at the time?!  I think!? I don't know. I'm just hoping the findings are normal on Thursday and I'm kind of excited to get another sonogram picture out of it all :)

If I'm only 7 weeks prego today, I guess that means my symptoms have been a tad more severe than originally expected.  My boobs are GI-NORMOUS and I found it somewhat flattering that my young, with-it doctor couldn't stop staring yesterday.  I guess I still have it, overweight, b00balicious, pregnant and all! >:o)

Also, I'm restoring my faith in BabyCenter Community.  As much as I got pissy and hurt yesterday when someone told me the apparent "baby bump" in the photo I posted was just BLOAT, I must agree they were right.  Especially if all this business of not being quite 8 weeks is true.  There's just no way, not even if I was a size 2 at this point could I have a distended tummy like the one I am currently sporting!  Thanks lady, and thanks to the extra sweet girl who posted afterwards who just simply said "embrace your bloat!"

I guess I'm a little overeager to start showing off a bump that hasn't even formed yet.  The little bean is still growing and just isn't there yet.  Did I forget to mention that I lack the virtue of patience? Yep, I'm definitely cut out for this mommy thing, huh?  Ahhhh, I'll just have to add that to my list of prayers.

Chock full of Yum & Health

NOT! a Diet Coke

By the way,  good eating habits abound! I'm doing very well in the eating department.  I have made huge efforts to incorporate legumes (yep, I said it and you know what they are!), leafy greens, healthy whole grains, and dare I even say it....MILK (Organic, even!) into my diet!!!!  Please take a look at my awesomeness-du-jour, accompanied by a glass of (gasp!) water...yes...no more Diet Cokes...(as of 3 days ago now!!!)

PS. Being pregnant and hungry at Whole Foods is dangerous.  Avoid it all costs if you can! Well, unless you're married to a fancy doctor or lawyer.