baby appleseed

It's been settling in a little more as the week went on that yes, I'm still pregnant. It's hard to physically believe it considering I haven't gained a pound or grown a belly overnight... so for Steve, he just keeps asking how I'm feeling. That's really the only way to measure how far along we are until we see some belly. So how am I feeling? Compared to the nausea and fatigue that I've heard others complain about, I think I'm doing fairly well. I'm sore and super sleepy, but I'm not sure if I can attribute the sleepiness to the pregnancy since I'm always sleepy during the week. It's also hard to pinpoint the stomach issues I've been having lately because I have so many stomach issues on a regular basis... but it has felt strange and heavy and really acidic all week. My acid reflux medication is doing absolutely nothing for it so perhaps it's just a symptom I'm stuck with until October. Ewww.

The little sprout is no longer a poppyseed, which is so sad. It was a cute little nickname for the few days we used it. It has moved onto an appleseed, also known as "the creature" (as Ryan likes to call it). Here's what we know: "In week five, your embryo (looking kind of like a tadpole) is starting to form major organs (heart, kidney, liver, stomach) and systems (nervous, circulatory, digestive). Baby's presence in your uterus triggers production of hCG (the hormone detected by pregnancy tests)... which triggers production of other hormones like estrogen and progesterone... which trigger all those great symptoms you've probably been noticing!"

Pretty bizarre, right? You bet it is. We're going out to dinner on Sunday with our parents to celebrate... my parents are so far beyond excited, it's hilarious. On another topic, in connection with an old post I made defending my main man, Barack... I came across this the other day and saved it: "I've been to the same church - the same Christian church - for almost 20 years," Obama said, stressing the word Christian and drawing cheers from the faithful in reply. "I was sworn in with my hand on the family Bible. Whenever I'm in the United States Senate, I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. So if you get some silly e-mail ... send it back to whoever sent it and tell them this is all crazy. Educate."

Scary thought: Why am I so intrigued by John McCain? Pleasepleaseplease don't make me have to choose between Hillary and McCain.