6 1/2 weeks

I'm six and a half weeks. On a whole, it seems like time is going pretty quickly. It feels like just a few days ago since that nurse told me I was pregnant. On the other hand, each week feels like it goes pretty slow.

So far I've had some good signs. My morning sickness, while it only happens a couple times each day, is getting stronger and worse. Yesterday, I invested in a bucket to keep by the bed, as multiple times now it felt like I was going to lose it before I could get to the toilet. 

Today, while brushing my teeth, I started to gag and dry heave. I looked up and smiled at myself in the mirror. I had that with Katie, too and always look at it with a good sign. Before today, I could brush my teeth easily. Today, I gag. It's progress!

My boobs are also feeling extremely sore and are becoming fuller. I need to eat every 2-3 hours or I get sick. Cars are my enemy. It's getting harder to fall asleep (I always get bad pregnancy insomnia). Seeing that I'm not even 7 weeks yet, this is a good start! All of this started happening in the last week.

The disappointment today comes from the doctor's office calling to reschedule. My ultrasound to check baby and to find a heartbeat is on May 9th now, when I'm exactly 9 weeks. Instead of two weeks inbetween, it's now three weeks. Ugh, that's going to be rough! 18 more days - over half a month! - until we find out the fate of this trimester. The good news is three weeks after that ultrasound, I'll be entering second tri if all goes well. I really, really want to enter second tri this time! I'm so incredibly eager for it. I can't wait to feel the baby kicking and growing. I can't wait to hear the heartbeat at every appointment. I can't wait to have the baby be more than just something I imagine inside of me, but instead me an actual cohabitant. I have until May 30th before I enter second tri!

This is my 6 week pic, showing just how much I'm bloating this time!