Starting this out at Week 6 and 4 days :)

So I want to keep some sort of journal of my first pregnancy :) and since I missed out on blogging the beginning, I'll just start here and keep going.

I found out about 3 weeks ago that my husband and I will be having a baby .. Expected due date: Tax Day! lol.. April 15, 2012. My little brother is hoping for a day sooner, as that's his birthday.. and I told him I'd see what I could do. lol.. no promises.. baby will arrive when baby is ready.

So this week started the "I'm starving and can't eat anything" week..
This truly sucks because I LOVE FOOD. I'm ALWAYS hungry.. you could ask any one of my friends and they'd tell you I'm constantly hungry and constantly eating.. well not this week! I wake up starving and feeling very nauseated, and that pretty much lasts all day. Nothing sounds good, and even when I find something I think I can stomach, it only lasts through a few bites and then no can do. So this is a toughy for me. Big time.
I made a trip to the store yesterday when I was actually feeling ok and picked up anything I could think of that might help.. Flavored rice snacks, Plain Rice cakes, honey roasted peanuts, Mixed nuts, Veggie chips, crackers, fruit, protein bars, protein shakes, pretzels.. very little of it is helping. I can eat a rice cake in the morning and somewhat help with the nausea, and of course the chocolate protein shakes/bars are good.. but it's definitely not enough. Yesterday I felt ok because I force-fed myself an Egg Mcmuffin.. well half of it anyways.
Today I made an attempt at a burger that I loved before all this, and NOPE! One bite and ick! Dang it!
So instead, I choose to sleep. If I can't eat, I'll just sleep then. Fine.
I'm very very thankful I haven't (knock on wood) really gotten sick.. only the feeling that I'm going to. I can drink water, tea, gatorade, whatever.. all day.. but food, no. Hoping this part doesn't last much longer. I'm totally ready for cravings! lol

I have my first appt with my doctor on this coming Monday, which I'm really excited about... and a little nervous. Not sure exactly what they'll do, but I'm hoping to get to hear a heartbeat at minimum, since I'll be at 7 weeks, it's a possibility. Crossing fingers and toes!
Mostly, though, I just want a good report... that everything looks/seems good.

Then, my husband and I plan on telling his daughter, my stepdaughter, on her birthday the next day.., that's been BEGGING and WAITING for a little sister/brother-   so this should be quite exciting. I bought her a little pajama set that says "Big Sister". I think she's going to flip :)

So I guess that's it for the moment.
Food Cravings = NONE.

Week 6  ~ not much~

Food Aversions- EVERYTHING.