Not a bean anymore!

It is so crazy to Dave and I how just four weeks have passed and our baby has grown so much. He/She is truly forming into a little person. Last Friday, we went to our second ultrasound and heard the strong little heartbeat! After waiting in the doctors for an hour and half before getting called, our little miracle was revealed to us. This time proved to be so much more real than the last! He/She was quite active, kicking and doing somersaults, which I have a feeling is a pretty good indication of how active our child is going to be. The doctor said everything looks great! My blood pressure was normal and I only gained one pound in the last four weeks!!!! The doctor said that was amazing considering Thanksgiving had just passed! Overall, this day started off pretty poorly. Our appointment was at 10:15 and we did not get seen until 11:45 (or later), but when we saw our child's fingers, toes and heart, our moods changed instantly. Unfortunately, after we left we went to Carl's Jr for lunch, because Dave had to get back to work. Guess what? They lost our order! So what we thought would be a fast lunch turned into an another hour and half ordeal. Then...when I was leaving, I got in a car accident. I am fine, baby is fine and it was not my fault, but it just proved that this was not my day! With everything that had happened, I just kept reminding myself of what Dave and I had just witnessed and I felt better. Our next appointment is this coming Monday, so pray that the outcome of our appointment is the same, but our day is a little less stressful!

So why the title?!?!

Well, David and I are pregnant and since we do not know the sex of the baby just yet, we are calling him/her bean. He/she was a the size of a lentil bean last week and is now the size of a kidney bean, so we came to the conclusion that the name was appropriate. We also figured that it was a cute nickname for when our little bundle arrives!

We are eight weeks along as of this Wednesday and we are scheduled for our second prenatal visit on December 4th. That will makes us ten weeks pregnant. The doctor says we will be able to see arms and legs which made us both very happy since our last visit comprised of a blurry dot on the screen. We did however see the flicker of a heartbeat which was very exciting and nerve wracking at the same time. It definitely made this whole situtation real!

I have been feeling pretty good up until the last two days where the nausea has set in. I have also been extremely tired but that seems to be pretty normal for the first trimester. I have had one emotional breakdown which I must say Dave handled like a champ. I am sure he is not looking forward to another one of those! Meanwhile, we are just waiting patiently for each major milestone. I am excited to get out of the first trimester and to see my belly grow!