Baby on Board!

We went in for some lab work and an ultrasound yesterday and everything is looking great! We won't have our lab results for another 2 weeks, but from how everything looked on the ultrasound it looks like things are progressing just like they should be. Such a relief! It's been kind of a rough week, so this is just what I needed to cheer me up.

When they first started with the ultrasound the baby was asleep, but woke up a few minutes later and it was so amazing! Steve and I loved seeing the little baby stretch and squirm around in there and the ultrasound tech seems to think our little one will be a boxing champ. Steve has been so cute. All he could talk about last night was how neat it was to see the baby squirming all around inside me. It just feels so much more real now.

Here's a 4D image of our little champ boxing up a storm!
On to other news, not only is the baby growing, but momma is to! I tried to put on some jeans this morning that I just wore last weekend and there was no way I was gonna fit into those puppies! I know that I'll gain weight during pregnancy and that it's not a time to diet, but I will admit that I'm having a really hard time as I see the scale continue to climb. What's even worse is that we used to eat pretty healthy and now sometimes the only food that doesn't make me want to vomit is McDonald's. I think I've eaten more McDonald's in the last 2 months than I've literally eaten in the last 5 years. No, I'm not eating every meal at McDonald's, but I do eat there once a week or so. I'm hoping that once I'm fully into the second trimester I'll feel better and feel more up to eating healthy again...for my benefit and the baby's. I hate eating like crap when I have a little one growing inside of me that needs healthy nutrients. I'm also looking forward to having a little more energy so I can start getting more exercise.

Until then though, I will be enjoying one of my new found loves - the 2 hour Saturday afternoon nap. :)