6 weeks 5 days

This week has been quite uneventful as far as the pregnancy goes. I am now almost 7 weeks along. As usual, the only symptoms have been fatigue, hunger (but still not a very big appetite) and just a little bit of the "blahs." I haven't had too much in the way of indigestion lately, but the acne has been a bit more active.

We've had 1 softball game (won by forfeit) this week and have our second tonight. Shad and I ended up letting our gym membership expire at the end of April, so we need to renew it and get back into our routine. Since softball games for both Shad and me have started, though, it's really hard to get over there during the week. I figure we'll have to start going more on Saturdays and Sundays.

Our plans for the weekend include going to the air show in Smyrna on Saturday and then visiting my mom on Sunday for Mother's Day. At least it's something to keep us busy so we're not just sitting around being lazy and bored!

6 weeks 2 days

There's not been anything too exciting happening lately. I've been feeling okay; pretty much the same symptoms of fatigue, having a little bit of the "blahs," and some indigestion. As for hunger...my stomach does still growl more often than it would if I weren't pregnant, but in reality, it's more in line with when I should be hungry anyway (breakfast, lunch and dinner). Every now and then it'll growl in between those times, but not too often. I'm just not used to it growling much at all.

I've been getting used to taking naps whenever I get a chance. Sometimes I don't even realize that I'm tired until I lay down. Then, before I know it, I'm out like a light!

At my last appointment, the doctor gave me the go-ahead to play softball. Our season only lasts until the beginning of June, so I'll be right at the end of my first trimester when I finish. He told me that really the only way I could injure the baby at this point would be to break my pelvis, which certainly won't happen in our league! We're all just playing for fun and the coaches know that I'm pregnant, so are keeping a close eye on me. If I need to come out, I know to just say something.

Shad's been fun to watch come around with all this news. He still has his moments, but he's doing a lot better. Every now and then he'll make a comment to Brinkley about being a "big brother." I just have to laugh! He's still really wanting to be in our own house by the time the baby comes, but we really don't know how much of a possibility that is for us. Financially, we might could swing one or the other, but certainly not both at the same time. Therefore, he really needs to hear back from his boss regarding the promotion to management very soon! For some reason, his boss just keeps procrastinating. I guess that it is possible his boss is being honest and needs more time, but on the other hand, if there's nothing available and he has no intentions of promoting Shad, he just needs to say so. Both of us feel like it's just being dangled out in front of us like a lure, but it's not really something attainable. Please keep Shad's job prospect in your prayers in addition to this pregnancy!

5 weeks 5 days - First Prenatal Visit

Today was my first prenatal visit with the doctor. Since I wasn't thinking and scheduled this one for in the morning, Shad wasn't able to come along (he works 3rd shift and sleeps during the day). In the future, I'll make my appointments for in the afternoon so he can be there, too.

My doctor went over family medical history, what to expect in the way of prenatal care, what to expect at my next visit, any questions I had and he informed me of the 15-20% chance of miscarriage. I also had an exam, blood work and urine test. Thankfully, I don't have to worry about anymore blood work for a while, but I guess I have to get used to the urine test as that's done at each visit.

The doctor confirmed my estimated due date of December 24. He doesn't see anything that would put me into the high risk category, so all's well there. He did mention that because of my size, depending on the size of the baby, I have a higher chance of needing a c-section, which is something I figured going into this. I guess I'm hoping not to have a big baby!

My next appointment is on Thursday, May 26 at 3:30 pm. I'll be almost 10 weeks along, so they'll be doing a sonogram! That's when I'll feel more relieved about how the baby is doing. I believe he told me that if everything's okay with the sonogram, they'll schedule an ultrasound for 2 weeks later. I really look forward to that as Shad and I have both determined that we want to find out the sex if it's possible.

Symptoms: I'm still hungry more often and have indigestion somewhat frequently. Other than that, I've been a bit more tired the last few days. I did have a couple of days where I felt "blah," but still no morning sickness, thankfully!