It's "Blueberry" Time

Week 7- All About Baby Smith

The big news this week: Hands and feet are emerging from developing arms and legs — although they look more like paddles at this point than the tiny, pudgy extremities you're daydreaming about holding and tickling. Technically, your baby is still considered an embryo and has something of a small tail, which is an extension of her tailbone. The tail will disappear within a few weeks, but that's the only thing getting smaller. Your baby has doubled in size since last week and now measures half an inch long, about the size of a blueberry.

If you could see inside your womb, you'd spot eyelid folds partially covering her peepers, which already have some color, as well as the tip of her nose and tiny veins beneath parchment-thin skin. Both hemispheres of your baby's brain are growing, and her liver is churning out red blood cells until her bone marrow forms and takes over this role. She also has an appendix and a pancreas, which will eventually produce the hormone insulin to aid in digestion. A loop in your baby's growing intestines is bulging into her umbilical cord, which now has distinct blood vessels to carry oxygen and nutrients to and from her tiny body.

Week 7- All About Mama Smith

Baby Bump:  Nothing yet

Weight Gain:  Still the same at 131 pounds

Maternity Clothes: Nothing right now, but I look forward to making the switch once we get home whether I need to or not.  Maternity jeans are sooooo comfy!!

Stretch Marks:  Nope

Aches & Pains:  RLPs, morning sickness (all day sickness), dizziness, fatigue, etc.  If it's a pregnancy symptom, I'm feeling it.  I'm ready to be out of the first tri!!!

Sleep:  My wacked out dreams seem to be keeping me from entering a deep state of REM.  I can fall asleep and then I'm waking up a few times in the night.  It's not terrible though because I'm able to fall right back to sleep.

Baby Movement:  Nothing yet, but I look forward to the time when I feel like her foot is so far up in my ribs it's going to come out my nose.  :)

Food Cravings/Aversions:  I crave Mott's mixed berry and strawberry banana applesauce and Ocean Spray Cran Apple juice like something terrible!!!!  I have an aversion to most everything, especially Japanese grocery stores. OMG, it's really bad!

Gender:  Scott's cousin's wife, Betsy, says there is a chain within the family and it calls for girl next.  So far the great grandchildren have been this: boy, girl, boy, girl, boy, which for us to have a girl next.

Belly Button:  No change

What I Miss:  Home, and everything about the States!!!

Looking Forward To:  Leaving this God fore saken country they call Japan.  2 weeks 5 days until we leave.

Energy Level:  I read books and play cars with Carter during th day while laying on the sofa or in bed.  Energy is at an all time low!

Baby Bump Week 7

And for a 7 week extra, Scott caught this on film.  It just makes my heart melt!  I know we'll eventually be able to get a better version of this shot, but this is sweet because it was not staged.  He came over and put his hand right up there.

Thanksgiving & Smells

Thursday was Thanksgiving and we called Grandma Westfall to tell her our news while everyone was over at her house for dinner.  We called before Scott left for work.  She was surprised and happy for us.

Scott's cousin's wife, Betsy, said there is a chain within the family which calls for another girl next.  She had a boy, Scott's cousin had a girl, we had Carter, Scott's sister had a girl, and then Betsy had another boy.  Just sayin'!

Last Saturday, we received a package from mom and dad with all kinds of things to make for Thanksgiving;  canned cranberry sauce, green beans & cream of mushroom soup, Stove Top stuffing, turkey paper plates/napkins/table cloth, jello, canned fruit, and pudding among many other things.  It was a great surprise.  Saturday we went to the house of a Japanese man Scott works with and we brought the stuffing and cranberry sauce.  They were both big hits and I ended up eating about 75% of the cranberry sauce.  :)  It was sooooo good!

This last week was hard for me because my morning sickness was in full swing and because our apartment is so tiny, smells seem to linger around for awhile.  Carter didn't eat much of anything healthy last week because I couldn't stand the smells to cook anything.  Scott made his own meals as well (sorry baby!).  The sink drain needed to be emptied and cleaned out, so I gave it a whirl, but OMG, once I went to grab for it just the thought of what I would see made me gag.  So, I had Scott get it cleaned out instead.  :-/

Hopefully the m/s and the problems with smells goes away quickly.

Weight at Red Cross

There is a Red Cross blood donation center at the play place.  I went back to scope it out and see if they had a scale.  They did, so I went back to where all the kids were and asked a woman if she spoke English and right away she said yes.  I asked if she could help translate for me at the Red Cross center.  We walked over together and she kindly asked the Japanese worker if I could use the scale.  The worker said yes, so I hopped on.

I weighed 59.60 kilograms which is still right at 131 pounds.  The last time I took my weight was November 10th.

Before we left, I had her ask if I could use the scale maybe once a week and her response was, "Of course.  Anytime."  I feel such a sense of relief knowing I don't have to go back to that scary OB clinic.

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Today was bad....really bad.  I didn't throw up, but I wanted to.  And I'm so tired I can't stand it.  I laid on the sofa with my pillow and watched Carter play or read to him while laying down or wheeled cars down my leg like a giant ramp.  Bleh!


I had 1 scrambled egg and OJ for breakfast, a glazed chocolate donut for snack before nap, a banana after nap and before getting Carter up, 6 saltines for a late afternoon snack, and a bowl of Campbell's chicken and dumpling soup for dinner.  Water with all these meals of course which I can't seem to stomach either right now.  Plain water, UGH!


It's 7:45pm and after I finish this post, I'm going to pop in a movie and watch it until Scott gets home from work.  Is baby telling me that he/SHE is going to be a doozy after arrival and to get all the sleep I can get now?  We shall see.  Hopefully tomorrow is better!

Oh My Sweet, "Sweet Pea"

Week 6- All About Baby Smith

This week's major developments: The nose, mouth, and ears that you'll spend so much time kissing in eight months are beginning to take shape. If you could see into your uterus, you'd find an oversize head and dark spots where your baby's eyes and nostrils are starting to form. His emerging ears are marked by small depressions on the sides of the head, and his arms and legs by protruding buds. His heart is beating about 100 to 160 times a minute — almost twice as fast as yours — and blood is beginning to course through his body. His intestines are developing, and the bud of tissue that will give rise to his lungs has appeared. His pituitary gland is forming, as are the rest of his brain, muscles, and bones. Right now, your baby is a quarter of an inch long, about the size of a lentil.

Week 6- All About Mama Smith

Baby Bump:  Just bloat from time to time

Weight Gain:  Not sure, but I doubt I've gained anything.  I haven't felt like eating much lately.

Maternity Clothes: Right now my regular clothes are too big because I've lost weight, so I think it'll be awhile before I need to make the switch.

Stretch Marks:  Nope

Aches & Pains:  Well, it has all started for me.  RLPs, morning sickness (all day sickness), dizziness, fatigue, etc.  If it's a pregnancy symptom, I'm feeling it.  I'm ready to be out of the first tri!!!

Sleep:  Hasn't been so bad, but I'm got the pregnancy tiredness, so I've had no troubles falling asleep.

Baby Movement:  Nope, but at night I lay with my hand on my belly and feel gas bubbles which reminds me of babe movement.  Such a nice feeling!!

Food Cravings/Aversions:  I'm having major food aversions!  Everything smells bad to me and being here in Japan where everything smells like fish is about to kill me.  Nana was listing off Christmas dinner menu and not one thing sounded good.  :(  I am however, craving a club sandwich, a JJ turkey sub, Mama's chicken puffs, meatloaf and mashed potatoes, green beans, fresh fruit, caesar salad, etc.

Gender:  I can't wait until our big ultrasound to see if all these "girl" dreams I've been having are right on.  :)

Belly Button:  No change

What I Miss:  Alcohol, home, and everything about the States!!!

Looking Forward To:  Calling Grandma Westfall on Thanksgiving to tell her the news!

Energy Level:  Low, low, low!

Baby Bump Week 6

It's A Girl!

Two nights ago, I had a dream that I was breast feeding a baby girl and she was a talking infant.  As I was trying to put my right boob that was spewing out milk in her mouth, she said to me, "It's about time.  The last 3 days all you've given me if creamy stuff."  My reply while laughing out loud was, "You little shit!"  :)

Oh, So This Is What It's Like?

Carter's sick and insists on sitting on my tummy every minute of the day.  He also insists on eating, which means me cooking or preparing things for him, only to turn it away once it's in front of him.  This wouldn't be an issue if I didn't want to vomit with whatever it is that I'm putting together for him.

This morning, I was able to choke down about 3/4 of a scrambled egg and some juice box OJ.  15 minutes later I had stomach cramps and the runs.  So I waited.  We napped from 11-12, not near long enough, and when we got up I gave Carter a cup of snacks and I warmed up some left over mac and cheese.  Not a good idea.  15 minutes later I had stomach cramps and the runs.  (See a trend here?)  Dinner time rolls around and I warmed up some left over marinated chicken and peas for Carter, which again makes me want to vomit.  After having the runs all day even when I wasn't eating and having this nasty cold, I wasn't about to eat anything that we had in the apartment for dinner.

I packed Carter up in the stroller and we walked to Subway.  I just wanted a sandwich that wasn't greasy and going to upset my stomach yet again.  As soon as we got back, I gobbled down half of my sub and so far (it's 7:15pm) it's the only thing that has stayed in me today.

I haven't even been able to drink water.  The thought of drinking it makes me want to gag.

I forgot what all this pregnancy nonsense was about.  Haha!  It's no walk in the park.  It's truly hard work making a baby.  All I want to do now is sleep ALL day, not chase after a 20 month old all day.  Right now, if I had to rethink all this through again, I'd probably wait until we returned from Japan to conceive.  They don't have SeaBands here for motion sickness (also great for morning sickness) or ginger ale, which I despise, but at least it's something I could try to relieve the nausea.  Oh well, less than a month to go!!!!!!!

I love you little bean, but you're making Mommy very sick!  Hopefully you hear me reading this aloud to you and decide to give it a rest tomorrow.  I love you!

Ultimate Guide to Baby Sizes Week-By-Week For Soon-To-Be Fathers

I found this the other day and thought it was funny.  It's only right that the Dads out there have something besides fruit to reference baby's size.  My favorite is week 20.  :)  Enjoy!

Pregnancy Weeks 3-4
If you look very carefully
into the magnifying glass
you’ll see a very, very tiny dot. 

Pregnancy Week 5: 
“You’re going to shoot your
eye out, kid!”  Your baby is
about the size of a BB now. 

Pregnancy Week 6:
There’s nothing to worry
about. Your kid won’t be a
nut, it’s just how big he is. 
 

Pregnancy Week 7: 
Your baby is about the
size of the power button
on your TV remote. 
 

Pregnancy Week 8:
Got some spare change
buddy? Your baby is now
the size of a shiny quarter. 
 

Pregnancy Week 9:
Losing your marbles? I
feel for you buddy.  Your
baby is now the size of one. 

Pregnancy Week 10: 
Think you’re a handyman?
Your baby is about the size
of the head of a hammer. 
 

Pregnancy Week 11: 
Fore! The next time you swing
your golf club, know your baby
is about the size of a golfball.
 

Pregnancy Week 12: 
Sure you’re 10 inches. Your
baby is the size of a small
measuring tape this week.
 

Pregnancy Week 13: 
Need some gas? Your wife has
some. Your baby is now the 
size of the gas cap on your car.
 

Pregnancy Week 14: 
Stressed out? I feel you. Now
your baby is the size of a stress
ball. You may need to buy one.

Pregnancy Week 15: 
You obviously made it to
home, congrats! Your baby
is the size of a baseball. 
 

Pregnancy Week 16: 
Man, you are a STUD!
Your baby is now the size
of a small stud finder. 

Pregnancy Week 17: 
Goooooooooooooal!  This
week, your baby is about
the size of a hockey puck. 
 

Pregnancy Week 18:
Mr. 5 o’clock shadow, your
baby is now about the size
of a small electric shaver. 

Pregnancy Week 19: 
Why do they call it a softball?
It huts like hell when one hits
you. Your baby is the size of one.

Pregnancy Week 20: 
Mmmm… Memories.  This
week your baby is now the
size of one nice-sized boob.
 

Pregnancy Week 21:
Cheers to the father-to-be!  
This week your baby is about
as long as a beer bottle. 
 

Pregnancy Week 21-24: 
You went long and deep and
scored! Your baby is about the
size of an over-inflated football.
 

Pregnancy Week 25-28: 
13 inch boot? You know what
they say… Your baby is about
this long during these weeks.
 

Pregnancy Week 29-32: 
Your baby is now about 16 inches
long, which is the size of the front
wheel on the origional Big Wheel.
 

Pregnancy Week 33-36:
The next time you look into your
17-inch computer screen, know
that your baby is now that long.
 

Pregnancy Week 37 to the big day:
Your baby is the size of the electric motor
in the $110,000 2008 Tesla which can
go from 0 to 60 in 3.9 seconds.  Sweet.

Crazy Pregnancy Dreams

I already am one to have wacked out dreams, but I look forward to what's to come with pregnancy hormones running through me.  I remember having some strange dreams with Carter and I believe I had my first weird dream last night.

We found out the sex of the baby, but didn't want the ultrasound tech to tell us.  So, we had her write it down and then let my dad announce the news to the family.  He came to me and said, "A boy....and a girl.  It's TWINS!"  I just remember being totally shocked and terrified and thrilled and exhausted all at the same time.

Another reason I'm anxious to get back to the States and have an ultrasound, so I can see how many there are.  Hopefully just one, but obviously we would be thrilled with twins.  :)

Waiting Is Hard

First, I thought I could wait until our anniversary to tell Scott about my BFP, but I was wayyy wrong.  I found out I was pregnant on November 2nd and told him that night.  I just couldn't wait until November 10th!!

Second, I thought I could wait to tell my parents until we saw them for the first time at the airport when they pick us up in December, Carter would run to them in his "Big Bro" shirt, but I was wrong again.  I could hardly wait a week when we did a Skype call with them.  It worked out better this way.  I can't imagine keeping this huge secret from them for the second half of our stay here.

Third, I thought I could wait to tell Kel, Shan, and Kris, but like the first two, I was wrong again.  I told them in the later part of last week.  I just thought if one of them knew that they were pregnant and didn't say anything, I would be sad that they kept it form me.  It's such great news to share, so why not share it with close friends?

And last night, after we got back from our trip to Mt. Fuji, I called Nana to tell her all about it and it was SOOOOOO hard not to say anything.  Oh man!  This is probably the biggest secret I've ever kept from her.  Christmas cannot come soon enough!!

My Little Johnny/Janey "Appleseed"

Week 5 Update- About Baby Smith

Deep in your uterus your embryo is growing at a furious pace. At this point, he's about the size of a sesame seed, and he looks more like a tiny tadpole than a human. He's now made up of three layers — the ectoderm, the mesoderm, and the endoderm — which will later form all of his organs and tissues.

The neural tube — from which your baby's brain, spinal cord, nerves, and backbone will sprout — is starting to develop in the top layer, called the ectoderm. This layer will also give rise to his skin, hair, nails, mammary and sweat glands, and tooth enamel.

His heart and circulatory system begin to form in the middle layer, or mesoderm. (This week, in fact, his tiny heart begins to divide into chambers and beat and pump blood.) The mesoderm will also form your baby's muscles, cartilage, bone, and subcutaneous (under skin) tissue.

The third layer, or endoderm, will house his lungs, intestines, and rudimentary urinary system, as well as his thyroid, liver, and pancreas. In the meantime, the primitive placenta and umbilical cord, which deliver nourishment and oxygen to your baby, are already on the job.

Week 5- All About Mama Smith

Baby Bump:  Waiting :)

Weight Gain:  I found an OBGYN clinic and weighed myself last week.  I was 59.65 kilograms or 131 pounds.  1lb shy of my starting weight with Carter.  I'm happy about that.

Maternity Clothes:  Nope.

Stretch Marks:  Nope.

Aches & Pains:  I'm feeling some RLP, or Round Ligament Pain, starting to kick in, so my back, hips, and ovaries hurt.  It feels like I'm ovulating constantly even though I know I'm not.  My boobs still hurt, but not near as bad as they did. 

Sleep:  Slept better last week because I had a cold and took Benadryl every night.  Me likey Benadryl!  

Baby Movement:  Waiting :)

Food Cravings/Aversions:  Peach cobbler, club sandwich, and meatloaf. I had to have Scott clean out the container that held the leftover taco meat last week.  I tried to clean it and wanted to gag.  Also, both boys ate Pringles one night and the smell of sour cream and onion about knocked me over.  Yuck!

Gender:  Been calling Baby Smith she and her all last week

Belly Button:  In

What I Miss:  Alcohol

Looking Forward To:  Telling Scott's extended family at Thanksgiving and my family at Christmas!

Energy Level:  Normal

Baby Bump Week 5

Another Positive

I'm still pregnant!  I just feel so good, aside from this nasty cold I have right now, and it all makes me forget that I am carrying a little nugget inside me.  It's crazy!  My boobs being so sore has lessened quite a bit and my lower back hurts a bit, but nothing I can't tolerate.  And the only time I really feel tired is if I walk or am doing something for too long.  So yes, I'm still randomly peeing on things and hoping to see those two lines.  On this test, the 2nd line appeared MUCH faster than before.  Almost immediately!

Hard To Share With Ohio Friends

This morning I called 3 of my girlfriends to share our news with them.  I thought it would be easy, but it was incredibly difficult.

Yesterday, I talked to Kris.  She was busy making dinner.  She was excited to hear, but it just felt weird.  Maybe all 3 phone calls felt weird because I'm not in the same country or because I haven't seen them in a long time and then I spring such big news on all of them?  She went on to tell me about how a girl she works with is TTC and said that she and Phil are excited about having some kiddos of their own.  I immediately asked if she was pregnant.  She said, "No, but one day."  Then I asked if she and Phil secretly got married.  She said, "Well you never know.  We could've run off to get married, but no we're not."  So, that was that.

This morning, I talked to Shan.  It was really, really hard to tell her because she just recently miscarried.  How do you tell a friend that you're excited to be expecting after she just went through such a great loss?  :(  It wasn't my intention to make her upset, but my life, all of our lives, have to move on.  I can't let one friends tragedy consume my life and my desire to have more children.  I'm sad to know that a dear friend of mine lost her baby and I wish there were something I could do or say to make her feel better and lessen the pain.  I just can't imagine what it's like to go through something like that.  I love her and miss her!

After talking to Shannon, I talked to Kel.  I had an inkling that it would be a cluster talking to her, and I was right.  She just had Klara on October 22nd, so she was pumping and the baby was screaming in the background during our call.

One question in common from all three of them though, "Was this planned?"  I was talking to my mom shortly after my last call and I told her that they all asked me this question and I just think it's a weird question to ask.  We didn't tell anybody that we were TTC (ok, well, just both of the Sarahs in my life) so I figured it would come as a surprise, but I started thinking, if Shannon knew we were trying would it have been less of a blow??  I mean, it's nobody's business really, but should I have said something before?  With Carter, they all knew we were trying.  I was very open about it all and they were all very surprised and excited when I called to share our news for him.  This time around was def not the same, but I'm ok with it because I know we wanted another child and Scott and I and our parents are very happy and we all can't wait to meet Smith Baby #2.

59.65 kilograms

Today, Carter and I set out to find any kind of medical clinic we could so I could be weighed for a beginning pregnancy weight.  Before we left, I came up with some questions I might want to ask and used google translate to translate it all to Japanese.  I emailed the Japanese to myself and then took my iPad with me.  When we finally found an actual OB/GYN clinic I was thrilled, whipped out my iPad, and started to try to communicate.

I just thought this would be some simple task.  WRONG!!  After a few minutes of going back and forth, I was finally escorted from a mini drugstore like place in front of the clinic to the actual clinic behind.  We took our shoes off, popped on some slippers provided, and walked back to where the Dr. was.

Wow, this place was def legit, but kind of scary.  The whole place smelled weird and the hallways were dark and there were no patients around.  All the ladies there were dressed the same with masks on and little cap like hats, straight from the 1950-60's.  She escorted me around the corner to where the Dr. was and he pointed to a chair for Carter and I to sit in.  This room was obviously where medical procedures were done.  The lights almost seemed as though they flickered like in a bad slasher movie and curtains were pulled everywhere like in an ER.

He very bluntly and coldly shouted at me, "What do you want?"  At first, I was surprised he knew any English.  He looked liked a typical Japanese man...very short, eyes that looked as though they'd pop through his eye sockets at any moment, and a cold, mean scowl on his face.  I became nervous at this point.  I pulled out my iPad and showed him in Japanese what I was there for.  He very quickly came back with, "This is bad Japanese" and proceeded to lean back in his chair while grunting.  I tried explaining I was just wanting to use a scale to get my full body weight to take back to my doctor in the U.S..

He called all of the nurse ladies in and pointed to a table.  They shook their heads and turned on some machines.  I started shaking my head as I looked over to where they were and she was turning on an ultrasound machine.  I quickly said, "No, no, no!  No thank you!"  I frantically looked around the place looking for a scale.  I finally found one and pointed to it.  "This," I said with urgency.  "This is what I'm here for.  Not an ultrasound."  The doctor right away yelled back at me, "Why not? (rambled some Japanese to the ladies around him) and again shouted, "Why not?"

One of the nurses grabbed Carter and turned on the scale.  I shook the slippers off and hopped on quickly.  "59.65" is what the scale said.  I thought to myself, "I don't even dare ask what the conversion to pounds is.  I'll just google it when I get home."  I explained to one of the nurses who knew a tad bit of English that I was just there to be weighed so that I could have a beginning pregnancy weight.  I told her that I didn't need an ultrasound as I would be having one when we returned to the States.  She repeated this back to the doctor and again, he leaned back in his chair, scratched his head, and asked, "Why not?  Why not?"  I finally just started to put Carter's jacket on and politely, yet as quickly as possible, leave.

If the people that work in this office are allowed to laugh and have fun,  I'm sure I'll be the laughing stock for a few days, as they were all cackling when I was walking out.  Almost as to think I couldn't hear them from the front waiting room, wrong!

Haha, oh well.  It was quite an experience and I now know that I weigh 131 pounds.  I was 139 when we left to come here, so I've lost 8 pounds and I guarantee some of those lbs I've lost since last Tuesday when I learned I was pregnant.  And the good news is that I started out at 130 when I was pregnant with Carter, so I'm pretty much back to my starting weight.

Now, my only regret is that I didn't have a hidden camera to capture all that happened on video or even snap a quick picture with the doctor.  :)

Down In The Dumps Tuesday

Sunday night, I went to bed with a sore throat and it has progressively become worse.  Now a cough and runny nose accompanies the sore throat.  Ugh!  I was able to nap when Carter napped today, from 10-12, which was nice.  It stinks because I can't take anything to help me feel better...like Nyquil.  Oh man, I could really go for some Nyquil tonight!!  I just keep telling myself I can do it and it's all worth it!!

So to try and perk myself up, I plugged in the vacuum and went to town.  The wash room and potty room have been cleaned, the kitchen floor has been cleaned, and the counters and tables have been wiped down. Ha, now I'm just exhausted.

I feel bad I just don't feel like leaving the apartment today.  Poor Carter!  He has to be so beyond bored.  Maybe tomorrow we'll visit the play place.

Oh a happy note, I called to tell Aunt Shu Shu our news this morning and she was super excited for us.  She also agreed to make bedding for us once we find out Baby Smith's gender, around early February.  It makes me very happy not wasting money on a 6 piece crib set because it really is a waste, and to be receiving something so special made by someone so special!  I can't wait!

Pictures of the "Four" of Us

I know I took and posted pictures of Carter and I with my BFP tests, but I wanted a nice one taken by a person and not a timer or me taking it myself.  Plus, I wanted to take some of Scott and Carter with our BFP too!!!

"Big Bro?"

We had a Skype call with Scott's parents this morning and told them the same way we told my parents, Carter in his Big Bro t-shirt.  I got it on video, but again didn't want it to be obvious, so really you can only hear what is going on.  :)

My Little Poppyseed 2

Week 4 Update- About Baby Smith

This week marks the beginning of the embryonic period. From now until 10 weeks, all of your baby's organs will begin to develop and some will even begin to function. As a result, this is the time when she'll be most vulnerable to anything that might interfere with her development.

Right now your baby is an embryo the size of a poppy seed, consisting of two layers: the epiblast and the hypoblast, from which all of her organs and body parts will develop.

The primitive placenta is also made up of two layers at this point. Its cells are tunneling into the lining of your uterus, creating spaces for your blood to flow so that the developed placenta will be able to provide nutrients and oxygen to your growing baby when it starts to function at the end of this week.

Also present now are the amniotic sac, which will house your baby; the amniotic fluid, which will cushion her as she grows; and the yolk sac, which produces your baby's red blood cells and helps deliver nutrients to her until the placenta has developed and is ready to take over this duty.


Week 4 Update- About Mama Smith

Baby Bump:  None yet

Weight Gain:  I don't know what I weigh currently since we're in Japan and don't have a scale, but I'm going to visit the local OBGYN office here in Toyota City next week to see if I can get a weight.  If anything, I feel like I've stayed even or lost a pound or so since my appetite has decreased.

Maternity Clothes:  Nope.

Stretch Marks:  Nope.

Aches & Pains:  Yesterday, I had my first hormonal meltdown in public and had a bout of morning sickness. (see post below)

Sleep:  Same as week 3

Baby Movement:  Way too soon yet

Food Cravings/Aversions:  Nope.

Gender:  Don't know for sure yet, but Scott says boy and I say girl.

Belly Button:  Way in still.

What I Miss:  A hug from my parents after we told them the news.

Looking Forward To:  Telling Scott's extended family at Thanksgiving and my family at Christmas!

Energy Level:  Normal.

Baby Bump Week 4