Bumpdate: 8 weeks

I had my first prenatal appointment this week and it went well other than the seven gallons of blood they needed from me. I'm feeling okay... which translates to pretty crappy in pregnant girl lingo. I thought I'd do a little update for everyone who has asked! Thank you all so much for your kind words and advice! It really means the world to me that you all take time out of your day to send me your well wishes, congratulations and hilarious random thoughts! Also, sorry for the grainy picture! B and I snuck in a spontaneous date night and I figured it was a good time to get a photo! What you see here is probably mostly fried rice but you've gotta start somewhere, right!? 

How Far Along: 8 Weeks 5 Days

Gender: Too soon to know! I did ask about the blood test that can tell us gender but it's super expensive! Being that this baby and all of his/her expenses were a total surprise we will be opting out of any extras!

Maternity Clothes: Still no... but I'd love some! My jeans are ALREADY a little tight. Eeek.

Sleep: Sleeping good! Waking up part? Not so fun...

Symptoms: So T.I.R.E.D. and queasy... and hungry... all at the same time.

Movement: Still too soon but I believe they say you start feeling movement a lot sooner the second time around!

Cravings: Salt. All of the salt. Especially on potato chips. Hey there extra five pounds!

Birth Plan: It's coming along... I didn't have a birth plan with Gemma at all. My doctor was awesome. Basically I gave her a very vague idea of what I'd like to happen and she was like... Okay, cool. Let's do that. So wish she could be my doctor again! Anyways, having had one baby I am more aware of things I'd like to do differently this time. I will for sure be having a c-section like I did with Gemma which was *gasp elective!

Best Moment this Week! I told Gemma I had to go to the Doctor so they could check on the baby but she thought I meant we were going to get the baby! When we left she started crying and saying "you forgot our baby, Mom!" So funny!

I'm looking forward to getting into the next trimester. I think the morning (noon & night) sickness will go away and my energy will come back. I'd really love to feel like myself again! Gemma is so impatient with me lately. She's constantly telling me to go faster on our afternoon walk or play horsey! To which I answer... Umm no, kid. I can't even. How about a pringle instead? She loves me a lot so she's laughs at me but I know the changes already taking place and the even bigger ones ahead are challenging for her and that's the only thing so far I am really hating.

XOXO

Miranda

P.S. As you all know I take all of my photos with my iPhone. Well, over Thanksgiving Break I had a lapse of judgement and decided to take my phone with me on a motorcycle. In my back pocket. Stupid. Needless to say it ended in disaster and the screen is completely cracked as is the camera! I'm trying to find a new way to take photos for the blog that's easy but I've asked Santa aka Brandon for a camera for Christmas so we'll see how that goes! (Call him and nag him y'all!)