Seeing Is Believing

After harassing the girls at Ochsner and my insurance company, my referral was able to go through in time which means I got to see my doctor today! whew! The appointment went great and I got to have my very first ultrasound. It was the most amazing feeling I've every had. Of course, there were tears! We got to see the little bean and it's heart flickering right on it. I just couldn't believe it was really in there! The doctor said that the baby is measuring right on time and looks absolutely perfect. I can finally take a deep breath and relax!

6 weeks & 5 days
(The baby is the larger figure on the left and the yolk sac is the smaller circle on the right.)

After my appointment, Joshua and I met with Robin for baby shopping! We went to a little boutique where she bought a blanket (the softest ever!) and Baby Breaux's first stuffed animal (a giraffe!). She also bought the book Green Eggs and Ham which my dad used to read to us all of the time when my siblings and I were children. I doubt I'll be able to read it as good as him but I'm sure we'll manage ;).

Food Aversions So Far: Ham and Pizza. Just the thought of them make me sick! It's been very difficult to eat anything but these two are the worst. It's been a horrible cycle of queasiness. If I don't eat I feel nauseous, but when I do eat the food makes me nauseous. Yesterday Joshua was making toast and the smell made me want to puke! It smelled like tuna to me, and of course I had to fuss him...hehe. The smell of my stretch mark cream has also been making me sick! Joshua bought me some peppermints today which are known to help so I'll be trying them over the next few days. Hopefully, the less sick I am, the nicer I'll be :).