Beyond looking to see how big BB is per week (BB is the size of an OLIVE) reading information on the internet and in books has been giving me more anxiety than I bargained for, so it has gone on the back burner for the time being. Everyone's different, and I'm sure the surge of hormones doesn't help, but just chatting with friends and family who have had babies has been the way to go for me. There is something about discussing pregnancy with those who are close to me and whom I trust. It's more FUN. It's more PERSONAL. It excites me, and doesn't make me nervous.

Went to the doctors on July 2nd for a routine check-up and exam. I'm happy to report that everything is normal and looking healthy, from the blood work reports to the internal exams, it has been smooth sailing so far! Thank you God!!!

Had some fun with a close friend of mine. We were chatting about the different wives tales about determining whether the baby is a boy or a girl. Being that BB is only 9 weeks old, it's about 11 weeks too early to tell the sex of BB. I could be wrong about that, but all I know is that at 20 weeks we'll have a sonogram to find out BB's sex, if "it" decides to cooperate. OOPS, I spilled the beans! Oh well, if you were wondering, Ben and I ARE going to find out the sex of BB--it's our first, we want to be prepared! Anywho, back to the story about different wives tales, there is one in particular where you tie your wedding band to the end of a string. While laying flat on your back and with a steady hand you, or someone else, in this case my best friend, hold the string with the ring attached to over your belly. If the ring turns around in circles=boy. If the ring swings back and forth=girl. What did the ring do over BB? IT TURNED IN CIRCLES! I was having fun telling this story to family members at a 4th of July celebration and they wanted to do it again to see. What did the ring do over BB? IT WENT BACK AND FORTH! Haha, I know what you're thinking, do the test one more time! Or my thought was, "oh crap, TWINS?" Maybe I'll have Ben hold HIS ring over BB...to be continued.

According to my cousin, I'm already getting some sort of "hormone line" that stretches from about your naval to your hoohah. She said it's a good sign, that my hormones are good. NO KIDDING! Hehe, I didn't need a line on my belly to tell me that haha! Ok, so there is your first sign that sometimes getting info from close friends and family is so much more cool than reading it on the internet. I would have MUCH rather my cousin tell me that tid-bit of info, than to have read the info, then searched my body for the "line" a week ago, and have never found it, and freaked out. But rather, I was oblivious to such "line" and my cousin, who is a pregnancy guru, noticed it, and told me about it in our own little intimate convo. SO cool. Love her! 

How far along: 9 weeks

Total weight gain:  I weighed 127 at the doctors, up from 125. Could be all those Pop Tarts and Chips.
Maternity clothes?  Do stretchy pants count? But to answer the question, no "maternity" clothes yet. My bloated belly makes me want to go shopping for some though!
Stretch marks?  No
Sleep: Has gotten a lot better this week. I've had the week off work for the holiday, so taking naps when I want/need has been a blessing. Somehow, that has made it easier to fall asleep at night. I've gotten the hang of how to get myself comfy too.
Best moment this week: Bonding with best friends and family over BB and pregnancy info.

Miss Anything? COFFEE

Movement: Nope
Food cravings: Still have the occasional craving for "fruity junk" but it's turned to salty things: potato chips, gold fish, bacon. Fruit juice with ice. Cold drinks (but maybe because we are having a heat wave). Sushi, too bad I can't eat what I want!
Anything making you queasy or sick: Some meat, if it's in a sandwich it's okay though. So weird. If it's not salty or "fruity junk", forget it. 
Gender: Boy? Girl? Both?
Labor Signs: No
Symptoms: Food aversions! Darn food aversions!
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy! Happy! Happy!
Looking forward to: 12 weeks! It marks the beginning of the 2 trimester and the week we get to hear BB's heartbeat!