9 weeks!

We're 9 weeks with child today! I'm headed into the third month, and so far everything is going well.

I'm still really, really fatigued. I'm starting to wonder if Edward/Alex would even recognize me if I weren't horizontal on the couch or zombie-walking through the house trying to get ready to go to work. Beatnik (one of our cats, for those who haven't met him) even acts surprised when he sees me moving around. The other day he kept pawing at my head...I think he was trying to make sure his food source was still alive. I was plenty sleep deprived, stressed, and worn out when I was going through rotations for PA school, but this is a whole new ball game. I'm hoping that the rumors that the energy should return in the 2nd trimester are true.


On the other hand, my morning sickness hasn't come back, so I really feel like I've lucked out.

We go for our first appointment with the midwife in 2 weeks. I'm really anxious to hear that heartbeat so that I know Munchkin is doing well. I was somewhat tempted to order a home doppler so that we could check for the hearbeat at home, but I decided that was a bad idea. If I tried to use it and was unsuccessful at hearing the heartbeat (either because I tried a little too early or just because I didn't know what I was doing), I would FREAK OUT. We're just not going to go there.

I did make one early purchase for Munchkin. It's a Mei Tai carrier that I've been eying. I was doing a lot of baby-related research long before we were pregnant and decided that I wanted to try this type of carrier. It keeps the kid in a sitting position and supports the hips rather than making them hang from the crotch like a lot of carriers. Plus, it's easy to wad up and pack in a bag, and can be used for several different types of carries. And no, it's not the type of "sling" that has been in the news. Plenty of carriers are safe when used correctly...it's the cradle holding slings that can pose problems. I've done my research, I promise.

I was going to give it a whirl with one of the cats, but Edward/Alex vetoed that idea pretty quickly!

Munchkin's Auntie Adria sent us a very cute little outfit the other day. As she said, Munchkin won't go naked with Auntie A. around!

So, all's well in the womb today. I'll post more later about some of the projects I'm hoping to work on, why we chose to go with a midwife, etc later on.