ultrasound

Today was my first ultrasound! I was so excited to find out how far along I really am and even more excited to finally here the heart beat! The ultrasound was so fast, I was in and out. I am 7 weeks and 1 day which puts my due date at December 8! Right around Andrea's birthday! The heart beat was 166 BMP and the most wonderful sound in the entire world! Hearing our baby's heart beating was the happiest moment of my life! What a miracle! I was so happy, I cried! I can honestly say I've waiting my whole life for this moment! The baby is still so small and doesn't look like much on the ultrasound picture, but at least I got to see our baby for the first time! I think my next ultrasound will be at 20 weeks and we can bring a cd and a dvd to that one to have it all recorded!

So far I've had terrible nausea! Not just morning sickness, but ALL day sickness! The thought of most foods makes me feel sick, and so does the smell! I haven't cooked dinner since I found out. Eating is pretty much a chore and I wish I could live on cereal or crackers! I feel so bad for Dave :o( I've also been extremely tired! But I think that's getting a little better. I'm hoping this all ends with the second trimester! Crossing my fingers! But that's still 7 more weeks!

Here's what the baby looks like!

Baby's brain -- both hemispheres! -- is growing fast, generating about 100 new cells every minute. Arms and legs are emerging as joints start to form, and a permanent set of kidneys (baby's third!) is now in place.