First appointment

History... blah blah blah...
Tried the doppler... no luck (which means I'm not 10 weeks as I would be by LMP)
Got an u/s appointment... will be called within a few days
Scheduled next Dr. appointment... 2 weeks (will hear HB and get pap... icky)
Got bloodwork done... ouch

9 weeks tomorrow :) I'm feeling better about the baby despite the fact that I couldn't hear the heartbeat. I'm hoping to borrow a doppler from a friend if she can find it :)

Sticker Pictures: 8 Weeks

P.S. I know it's not a baby bump yet. It's just chub :) but if I do these same poses every 4 weeks we'll see the bump grow from chub to baby.

8 weeks

From babycenter.com as usual:

How your baby's growing:

New this week: Webbed fingers and toes are poking out from your baby's hands and feet, his eyelids practically cover his eyes, breathing tubes extend from his throat to the branches of his developing lungs, and his "tail" is just about gone. In his brain, nerve cells are branching out to connect with one another, forming primitive neural pathways. You may be daydreaming about your baby as one sex or the other, but the external genitals still haven't developed enough to reveal whether you're having a boy or a girl. Either way, your baby — about the size of a kidney bean — is constantly moving and shifting, though you still can't feel it.

How your life's changing:

You may notice that your bra is getting more snug. Soon you'll likely need a larger size with better support. Rising levels of hormones cause breast growth and other tissue changes, all in preparation for lactation. Your breasts may continue to grow throughout pregnancy. Don't be surprised if you go up a cup size or two, especially if it's your first baby. Keep this in mind, and allow for room to grow when investing in a new bra.Feeling fatigued? Hormonal changes — in particular, a dramatic rise in progesterone — may be contributing to your sluggishness. Nausea and vomiting can certainly cost you energy, too. And you may be having trouble getting a good night's sleep at this point, especially if you're uncomfortable or find you need to get up to pee.

Happy 8 weeks baby! We made it past my hell week. Only 5 more to go until the 2nd trimester and then we will start buying you things.

We have our first Dr. appointment this week and he will hopefully schedule us for an u/s within the next week. I'm excited to see you and know you're in there growing!

7w6d and uncharted territory

Yesterday went well. I passed the mark where I lost my baby last time. I mean technically, my miscarriage probably started at 7w0d and I should have stopped counting but by 7w6d, I knew for sure I was miscarrying so I stopped counting then.

Here's to uncharted territory! 8 weeks today baby!