Morning Sickness

I thought I'd address the issue of morning sickness, since many of you seem to be asking.

No, I haven't actually thrown up yet, though I've been known to gag and heave after brushing my teeth. I haven't ever felt sick in the morning, rather have felt waves of nausea the majority of evenings - thus leading to food aversions. For a long while I liked potatoes, cereal, and cheese along with ice. Sugary sweet foods don't interest me much either, which is surprising to those who know me well. So in general I eat a small breakfast, a larger lunch, snack in early afternoon between classes, and then I eat a small dinner or none at all. I think in general this is getting better, though yesterday evening I had a huge setback.

Additionally, my thyroid disease (hypothyroidism) has forced me to work with an endocrinologist. Because of an increase in meds, I've been having heart palpitations. I am now working on decreasing my meds again so I don't constantly feel like I'm having a heart attack. Yikes!!

Okay, that's it. Just thought address the many questions I've had on how my health is. :)

12.5 Weeks

These photos don't exactly show what we saw at our 12.5 week appointment today, but they give you a general idea. Up until this point I haven't really felt that pregnant, but I guess it's starting to feel more real now! I'm officially in maternity clothes, though not thrilled about it. I've only gained about .5 to 1 pound - 2 pounds at the most, but my body sure looks bigger.
Anyhow, at the visit today we got our official EDD (estimated due date). I had bets that it would be March 3, and Rafi guessed March 1. Surprisingly it was the exact same date we were given the first doctor's visit - February 28. So it'll be a close call regarding whether this baby will be a February or March baby.
Watching the ultrasound this time was very different. Not only does this baby move, she (Rafi says he) kicks her legs out, squirms around, and even gave us a nice shot of her backside. Our doctor was surprised the baby was as big as she was. After we poked on my belly (we wanted to be entertained, darn it!), she kicked out her legs just like newborns do when they flex their feet and then flopped over to give us a perfect view of her back - spinal cord and all. It appears so far she will have very long legs (I did when I was born). Like I said, these photos don't really show much, but it's something. Oh, I just realized I never posted our first ultrasound photos!

So without further ado, click HERE and look at our kid. :-)