We had our 9 week ultrasound today..and it was amazing. We have gone from a tiny jellybean shaped baby to an adorable gummy bear shaped baby...mmmmm... gummy bears sound good. :-) Anyway, we went to make sure that everything was going as it should, and wow, it was amazing to see the difference from 2 weeks ago. The baby was wiggling it's body, waving its arms and legs all over the place. It brought me to tears. We also heard the heartbeat again, and it was strong and fast, just as it should be. Wow, what an experience. There is nothing like it.

I also started announcing our news to the staff at work. It is amazing how fast news travels. Monday I had a 3rd grade class come in and bombard me with hugs. "Congratulations Mrs. Sabot!" "Is there really a baby in your tummy right now?" "You are too skinny to have a baby in there!" "Is it a boy or girl?" "Can we help you pick a name?" By the end of class on Monday I had 6 different lists of possible names for Baby Sabot, most of which were taken from the book/movie "Twilight." One girl even gave me a handmade card with a drawing of "Mr. and Mrs. Sabot's baby" and on the back was her home phone number. She informed me that she had written her number down so that I could call her when I knew if I was having a boy or girl. So cute.

Well, we are officially at week 8, almost to week 9, and I just can't believe how fast it is flying by. It was so amazing to see the baby and hear the heartbeat last week. We are so excited for the next appointment so that we can see how much he/she has changed.

Week 8 was also my first week back to school after a 2 week spring break! The break was amazing, but it was nice to get back into my routine. I was starting to love my long naps a little too much. :-) By the end of the week I started feeling pretty uncomfortable in my pants. Hehe...that sounds funny. But seriously, I found that I was needing to unbutton my pants whenever I was going to sit. Time for some new clothes I guess. I am also feeling the pregnancy side effects at full force. Let's just say it is hard to teach when you feel like you are going to puke every 5 minutes. Oh well, it is all worth it! I am just hoping that the yucky feeling will pass soon.

As for Jake, Frankie gave him a book called "Pregnancy Sucks For Men" in the hopes that it would help him understand everything that is going on with the pregnancy. Even though the book makes me out to be a crazy, angry, beached whale, it is quite hilarious. It has become our evening ritual to flip it open and read about the terrifying side effects of pregnancy for both men and women. It has been quite entertaining. Here is jake trying to find a justification for his sympathy weight... :-)