Eight Weeks - What Ernie may look like now and general update.

I'm just a couple of days off being nine weeks but I thought I should post an eight week picture. Ernie should be starting to look more human. Hopefully his Aunts and Uncle will agree that he probably isn't quite so alien/fishy anymore.

As for me - I had to give copious amounts of blood yesterday for various prenatal tests ordered by my GP. The tests were all done a couple of years ago when we started trying to have a baby but apparently that is too long ago and they all had to be done again. The nurse was so rough that it hurt for a couple of hours afterward. At least all the results will be sent to the OB so I won't have to do them all again when I see him.

Today I had my first experience with almost fainting. I've never fainted before but I think I came extremely close today. It was really sudden and I just had to sit down. I've also been really tired but just can't sleep during the day. Luckily I'm going to bed pretty early and sleeping really well.

The food thing is still really interesting. I'm not eating that much but what I am eating is generally pretty good for me. Tea tonight was a tub of fruit and some yoghurt. I had made spaghetti but I think I might see if I can eat that tomorrow instead.

All these weird and wonderful things mean that things are going well with my hormones and hopefully with the baby too. I'm not complaining when I talk about what is going on with my body.... I find it really interesting and actually quite reassuring to know that all these things are quite normal and experienced by many other pregnant women. For once my body is behaving completely normally.