Symptoms so far

My first doctor's appointment is Aug 15th. 

I'll get to hear the heartbeat.

I'm sooo excited!
I'll be 8 1/2 weeks then, and I can't wait for that to come!

I'm starting to get a belly. 

I know it's not from baby yet, cause he/she is too little still, it's more bloating I'm guessing.

I don't like it.

It looks like I have a small beer belly.

Sometimes I put my hand on it so it's clear I'm pregnant and not just fat. 

It'll be a while before I have a belly big enough to know it's a baby and not me though. I can't wait for that. I know it'll be uncomfortable, but I can't wait to look pregnant and feel the baby.

Anyway,

Symptoms so far have not been too bad.

I've been super thirsty, which means heading to the bathroom every hour pretty much.

I haven't had morning sickness yet. 

I'll be 6 weeks on sunday.

A lot of things say morning sickness doesn't kick in until 6 or 8 weeks for some people.

I'm just hoping I'm part of the 25% of people that don't get morning sickness.

The main symptom I've had so far is exhaustion.

I can barely make it through the work day.

By the time I get home I try to get motivated to make some sort of dinner before John gets home 'cause I know if I sit/lay down I'll be done for the day.

I can't stay up past 11 anymore.

Some nights I even fall asleep earlier.

I used to go to bed at about midnight or so every night.

Now, I feel like it's midnight because I'm so tired, and I look at the clock and it's 9.

It's so weird to feel so tired.

When I sit on the couch after making dinner I feel like I've played a full day of sports. 

Without the awesome post exercise feeling.

Just the exhaustion feeling.

I'm not complaining!

I'm so happy this is all I've had to deal with so far.

No morning sickness makes me so happy!

I just didn't really understand how exhausted you could be in the first trimester. 

I always assumed it'd just be exhausting in the third trimester.

The only other thing I've had to deal with is cramping.

My "time of the month" was always accompanied by terrible cramps, and I thought during pregnancy at least I wouldn't have to deal with that. 

However, 

I've had a bit of off and on cramping.

It's definitely not as bad, but still can be uncomfortable and a little painful.

Apparently it's normal, and it's just a sign of my uterus growing like it should be.

And... 

It will continue throughout the rest of the pregnancy.

I guess there was no escape.

Hehe.

I don't really have anything going on until the doctors appointment. 

I'm just waiting for that.

I already have some nursery ideas.

I'll share those later on! :)