I hate being sick on a normal day. Being sniffley and sneezy while pregnant is officially WAY worse. Medication options are scarce and every time I sneeze or cough, a sharp pain drags across my uterus. Obviously, this also makes sleep a little more complicated. Here's hoping the hot showers and saline solution bring relief soon, because this has been a huge pregnancy bummer!

My first regular OB appointment was this week, and it was definitely a case of culture shock. I'm used to quick, intense appointments with lots of medical intervention and information. "Hi, good to see you! Get undressed, lets get this trans-vaginal ultrasound up in there! Time to check out, here's what you owe! BYE!"

However, at this appointment, it kind of felt like they weren't sure what to do with me just yet... The appointment was a total of 3.5 hours long, no ultrasound, lots of questions about my history and habits, and a good old routine physical exam. The first doctor I met in the practice was very nice, so no complaints there. I also found out about that whole "paying for delivery upfront" thing, which is a little daunting, but honestly I'd rather make the payments now that be worrying about that postpartum. I was told that we are considered extremely low risk for now, which was great news. Our next appointment is two weeks away, when they will do the typical first trimester scan for genetic abnormalities. I feel like its been forever since I've seen the baby (only a week, really), and waiting for that ultrasound is going to kill me!

It's also fun to be *noticed* as pregnant for the first time this week... although, I'm sure I wont be saying that for too much longer. Only a few strangers have been brave enough to ask, and one was on the elevator at the hospital on my way to the appointment. So it DOESN'T just look like I ate a giant burrito all the time! Hooray!

How far along? 10 weeks