Jelly Bean is 8 weeks old today

One of those things that you only know about if you’ve had a baby is that the calendar they use is a bit odd. Officially, Jelly Bean is 8 weeks old today, even though conception took place about 6 weeks ago. That is because you use the first day of your last period as the start of the cycle.

Appropriately,  the Bean is the size of a pinto bean (14-20 mm long). It already has eyes and elbows and fingers and legs and is working on making its toes.

I’m managing the morning sickness better. I have to be careful to eat enough protein and to not eat only carbs, even though that’s all I really feel like eating. My current thing is a turkey-cranberry sandwich from Togo’s (sub shop). The really difficult symptom right now is that the sciatica I had before getting pregnant is making my butt and hamstrings so sore and tight that I can only sleep for a couple of hours before I have to massage them. Lying on my back puts pressure on the butt, and lying on the side puts pressure on one butt cheek, both of which cause spasming hamstrings I’ve been going to my chiropractor but I think maybe I need to find a specialist, as the lack of sleep does not help matter in general!

Given the sleep issues, though, I am not as exhausted as I would think and I feel pretty good in genera.

Seeing the heartbeat in the ultrasound makes it all worthwhile…