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pregnant...exclamation point

week one, two and three:

holiday drinking. duuuuuuuuuude! the drinking. but i didn't know i was pregnant so i get a guilt-free pass, don't you think? oh and I took up running and ran ten miles during week three.

week four:

on our way back from costco and before hosting dinner with good friends, i was doing some math in my head and realized, i was late. like late, late. so we picked up a test. aaaaaaaand...

{{insert extreme shock and excitement here}}

week five:

because of what happened here and here, i did a lot of freaking out, worrying, panicking, worrying, and stressing out. i mean a lot, especially during the hours of 3am to 5am. this week i was a walking pincushion going in for blood tests every 48 hours to check my hormone levels. and guess what? they were great. but i wasn't. so dr. p. ordered an ultrasound to help ease my mind. and guess what? also great. so by the end of week five I was feeling a little less panicky.

week six:

hitting the "oh my gosh i'm so tired by 4pm and remind me again, who are you? what's my name? and forgetting step 1: make sure foot is inside car before step 2: shutting the door" wall of exhaustion and forgetfulness. i experienced brief waves of morning sickness. had a slight scare with spotting so back to the hospital for more blood tests and an ultrasound. my progesterone levels were a little on the low side so a prescription of prometrium (or as adam and i like to call it: baby glue) was given for safe measure until 11 weeks. and the results of the ultrasound...

131 healthy strong heartbeats.
Measuring 6 weeks and 4 days.
due september 16.

Baby's Heartbeat - 1.25.10 from Mel on Vimeo.

week seven:

more forgetfulness, like.....wait, what was I saying? yeah that. extreme exhaustion, in pjs and on couch by 3pm. every. single. day. frequent trips to the bathroom in the middle of the night. -4 pounds, no doubt from all the water I'm drinking. Adam cooks, cleans and caters to my every need. scary-moody-sensitive to smells, like popcorn and curry. high gagness alert.