8 Weeks...it's an olive!

Today our baby is eight weeks. We're 20% of the way through this pregnancy =) The baby is between the size of a raspberry and an olive. The baby is now moving independently (no, I can't feel it yet!). We have another ultrasound this coming Wednesday.

One of the hardest things about this entire pregnancy is keeping a secret. I am a VERY bad secret keeper! We are more than likely going to stop keeping it a secret after this next ultrasound. Most people already have heard or figured it out anyway.

This past week I went maternity clothes shopping. Motherhood Maternity was having buy one get one free all clearance items and I am a sucker for sale. I was able to snag a good number of summer shirts. While we were there, I tried on their big fake stomach thing. THAT was a little too much. SO weird!

Symptomwise this week has been weird. The nausea has been incredibly random. Strangely, I feel the worst after I shower, when I'm hungry and when I'm tired. Maybe I'm just supposed to stay in bed eating for the next few weeks? I also have gotten dizzy a few times when I stood up too quickly. Last night I almost fainted after laying down for too long and jumping straight up.

I can't believe its going to be another 10-12 weeks before we know the sex if the this baby! It seems too long. Dan and I have decided that we are going to Hawaii the first week of May so hopefully we will know before we go and not have to wait until we get back.