Second little Ackerman is on that way...

(this portion was written on March 11th, 2013)
I'm back...and 8 weeks pregnant again! We're thrilled and very much looking forward to October.  I think it'll be a great month to have a baby.  It's my favorite time of year :)

Well, this time around is MUCH different than my pregnancy with Ethan.  I pretty much have every symptom I can think of: All the time sickness (morning my foot!), bloat (it seems like I'm already showing...so wrong), heartburn, headaches, EPIC fatigue, etc. etc. etc. The symtoms have been a constant reminder that I'm pregnant, and maybe that's what I need with how busy I am? However, being constantly ill and tired makes it hard to be excited about being pregnant.  I'm praying that once this 1st trimester is over that I will be back to normal.

Rant time...It's impossible for me to be showing at 8 weeks considering the baby is the size of a raspberry right now.  However, because of how bloated I am, I am no longer able to button any of my work pants or jeans. It's a real self-esteem boost...not.  We're not really telling too many people until we have our first doctor's appointment on the 29th of March (just so that we can make sure everything is okay)... but the wardrobe has changed significantly and I'm pretty sure some people are going to catch on if they haven't already... oh well.  I'm going to miss my wardrobe... my maternity wardrobe is not exciting... sigh. 

I don't want it to seem like I'm constantly complaining... I am so happy and thankful... I'm just irritable and uncomfortable... it will pass.  If anything I suppose I was due...my pregnancy with Ethan was a breeze (minus the whole getting majorly fat part haha).

On March 29th I had my first prenatal appointment.  All is well. :)  I saw the little him/her on ultrasound and the heartrate was right at 160 (same as Ethan's first ultrasound).  Our next appointment is April 25th.

Today (April 15th) I am 13 weeks along. The baby is about the size of a peach :)  The morning sickness has subsided for the most part and heartburn has taken over.  I'm still feeling pretty tired but I think that has to do with our rehearsal schedule for Oliver.  We open this weekend so once we close I think it'll get much better. 

I'm still undecided if I want to find out the sex.  We loved the anticipation and surpise with Ethan...but at the same time I'm a little more impatient and want to know... especially if it's a girl :)  We'll see.  I have a month to decide. 

I pulled out my pregnancy journal from Ethan's baby box and read this morning that I'm officially 10 lbs lighter right now than I was at 13 weeks with Ethan... I'm pretty pumped about that! :)