Still no sickness!!

8 +1

I have been feeling sick but haven't actually been sick yet which I am quite pleased about. I find that I feel much better once I have had something to eat!!

I am still feeling absolutely exhausted though and have taken to having 2 hours naps almost every day this last week. I didn't have a nap yesterday but was absolutely shattered from going out to town in the morning. I find if I do stuff during the day it just wears me out even more.

Today is dh's birthday and I am just spending the day at home with Ellie doing nothing. It's bliss. Me and Ellie are having a girlie day in. We are going to watch some dvd's this afternoon. Josh went away last night for cub camp and they were sleeping in tents. Unfortunately it absolutely bucketed it down not long after they left so they would have been putting tents up in the rain. Hope he's got on ok. He'll be back at teatime. Then the kids are staying at my parents tonight so me and dh can go out for dinner tonight. Have no idea what I will wear though as all that really fits at the mo is joggers. Will have to try my trousers on later and see how they are. Looking forward to it as its been ages since we went out just the two of us (well technically there is 3 of us lol!!)

8 Weeks

You are now eight weeks pregnant (or in your ninth week if that's how you prefer to count it).

Congratulations - your embryo is now called a fetus, which means "offspring". Your uterus expands to accommodate its new resident, which now measures approximately 0.6 inch / 1.6 centimetres. Many changes take place this week - the embryonic tail is gone, and all organs, muscles, and nerves are beginning to function. The hands now bend at the wrist, and the feet begin to lose their webbed appearance. Eyelids are beginning to cover the eyes.

The baby is now constantly moving and shifting, though you won't be able to feel anything for several weeks. The arms have grown and the hands are now flexed at the wrists and meet over the heart. The legs are lengthening and the feet may be long enough to meet in front of the body. It's still almost impossible to tell whether you're going to have a boy or a girl - although reading old wives' tales for predicting gender can be fun.

Your pregnancy is changing your figure as well. Your breasts may have grown large enough that you'll need bigger bras with better support than your old ones. You may notice your waistline expanding as well, forcing you to pack away your favourite jeans until next year. If you drink plenty of fluoridated water - eight glasses or more a day - you should be getting enough fluoride so calcium and phosphorus will bond well in your baby's developing teeth and bones.