9 weeks

Well, I am now about 1 day shy of being 9 weeks! How amazing is that?? Everything is going so smoothly and I have been given a few gentle reminders that I do indeed have a baby growing in there!!

I had my first appointment almost 2 weeks ago, I was 7 weeks and was given an ultrasound. We got to see baby and see it's heartbeat! That was exciting and a huge milestone for me. The last 2 I lost I never had an ultrasound. It was just a little blob about the size of a grain of rice, but it had a thriving heartbeat of 160! I think it's a girl, partly because of the heartbeat, but mainly just a feeling. Here's a pic!

My doctor is amazing. I am seeing the gal who delivered Cohen and handled both recent miscarriages. She knows my history well and she is doing everything she can to ease my mind, including giving me all the ultrasounds I want early on. So I am having another on Thursday.

I am already starting to show. Crazy huh? With Cohen I didn't start showing until around 20 weeks, but I definitely have a pooch that wasn't there before. All my clothes are fitting much tighter and while I love it, I hate it since it is still supposed to be a secret!