Haines Baby #3: 8 Weeks

I am 8 weeks today. This last week flew by with how busy we were, but morning sickness still slowed me down and reminded me what was happening in my belly. Here are some updates on Baby Haines #3!

About Baby: The baby is 1/2 inch long (The size of a kidney bean). It is constantly moving and shifting, even though I can't feel the movement yet.

Weight Gain: 1 Pound. Currently 115. I gained 2 pounds this week (Not sure how with all this morning sickness) but I am 1 pound above my starting weight.

Symptoms: Oh, morning sickness. It's a love-hate relationship. I love knowing everything is going good but I hate being nauseous 24/7. My morning sickness peaked at 7 weeks 2 days (Of course when we had family in town). I had a hard time keeping things down and struggled to eat. Things would sound good and then after a few bites I would feel awful. It has started to slowly get better. I'm not nauseous ALL day, just majority of the day. It is to the point now that if I am nauseous in the morning, I will be better in the evening and vise-versa. My exhaustion is pretty much the same. I have some energy mid-morning, I'm exhausted in the afternoon and I collapse in bed around 8:30 PM. I have convinced the kids to watch movies in bed with me so I can doze off and Lyndon carries them to bed for me. My hips are starting to hurt and I can feel them stretching and pulling... Making room for the little one!

Sleep: Once my head hits the pillow I am zonked out. I tend to wake up in the middle of the night and struggle to fall back to sleep. I will lay there for a while and drift back off. The boys have been yelling for me in the night... as usual. Lyndon has been getting up with them some nights (With my 'encouragement'... and nudging off the bed) so I am able to get some more sleep. I've drifted off a few times in the afternoon while the boys are having their rest time. It's so quiet, it's hard not to.

Cravings: Ice water. I can't get enough of it. Not bottled water or plain cold water, but ICE water. I drink it all day. Thank goodness for a good ice machine in our freezer! Other than that, not food cravings. Still struggling to eat anything.

Best Moment of the Week: Having my sister and her family in town for the weekend. The boys were so excited to see their cousins and they were exhausted by the time they left. The visit wasn't nearly long enough, but it was so nice to spend time with them. They were able to watch Alden play his Tee-Ball game!

Looking Forward To: My doctors appointment next week. I get another ultrasound to check on baby. I've never had ultrasounds this early, so it is fun to see the little one in there.

8 weeks done, 32 to go!