Coming to the end of the first trimester!

The baby will be 13 weeks along on Thursday! Our appointment went swimmingly on Friday. We heard the baby's heartbeat, which the doctor said is "strong, steady, and perfect". Awesome! The appointment was made a little more interesting (and funny) by a super socially awkward med-student (my team of doctors is at Washington University so it's a teaching hospital) who suggested us naming the baby after him... no thank you... he ruined the name Adam for sure. haha.

I have gotten a lot of my energy back already, which is super awesome considering work is just crazy busy (just when I think it can't get any crazier is always does). It really seems to be true that second trimester is going to be a lot less full of symptoms. I am frequently burping, but that's no big deal. I definitely have my appetite back... food sounds good even in the morning!

There's definitely a baby bump! I was just feeling "thicker" before, but in the last week (especially the last few days) I've noticed a lot more roundness to my tummy and from the side you can definitely tell the shape. I will definitely be looking into a belly band this weekend as my dress pants don't really fit while sitting at my desk.

Our next appointment isn't for another 4 weeks and hopefully it will be uneventful again. Our ultrasound to find out the gender of the baby isn't until April... hopefully that will come quickly... I'm getting impatient to know!

Despite being super tired from traveling this weekend, it was totally worth it to see our families and some friends. Thanks to all who hosted us and spoiled us!