5 week update! (Picture still to come)

Good afternoon everyone! I will have to add a 5 week photo later tonight! But I am so excited we have made it to week 5!! Enjoy!

How Far Along: 5 weeks!! (Wow that doesn’t sound veryfar along…)

 Size of Baby: Thebaby is the size of a pea this week and measures about 1/12 to 1/6 inch. Thisis so crazy small.

 What You’re Doing: We have a pretty easy weekthis week! I have a pretty large load of school work this month, and it hasbeen hard to just sit and stare at the computer for hours without wanting tofall asleep, but I am pushing through! We are starting to plan Lena’s birthdayget together; I cannot believe she is almost 4. It doesn’t seem that long ago.I am still just in shock over being pregnant! It just doesn’t seem real! I havebeen reading through the book of Daniel and it has really been pushing me tothink about if I would take such a strong stand in such trying situation! Itreally has been a blessing to my heart! 

Cravings: I still don’t think I have any crazy cravings Ipretty much just want bland starches.

Sleep: I am actually sleeping really badly. I thought I would sleep great sinceI am so tired all day long, but I just never seem to get comfortable and mymind doesn’t seem to shut off. I feel like as soon as I am drifting off tosleep I feel the need to use the restroom! This is making me one very tiredmama. 

Sex of Baby: ok, so we obviously do not know the sex of the babyyet, but I thought I would do one of the old wives tales each week until we doknow what we are having! This week I will do the Chinese birth chart/calendar.This is based off of the age of the mother and the month she conceived.According to this chart I should have a GIRL!!!!! Sowe will say we have one vote for girl!
    Girl – 1 Boy- 0

Weight Gain: Well, I don’t have a scale, so I am not sureabout this one yet I will have to go out a get myself one so I can keep this upto date! I will say that I started at 130 (this is exactly what I weight when Igot pregnant with Ellena) I will try and update this more next week!

Maternity clothes: I have notbeen wearing maternity clothes obviously, but I will say I am veryuncomfortable in jeans with a belt. I just wear sweats when I am at home andthen suffer through it when I go out. I did buy a BeBand (target) that I canwear instead of a belt and it will help hold up my jeans, but I only wear thison really bloated days! I can’t wait till I need it because my baby is big, andnot because I am bloated! Booo…

Names: Well we do not have a girl’s name picked out,we are still working on that one. I like Sadie, Caydence, Grace, and Olivia! Wewill see!

 Symptoms: Istill have pretty much NO symptoms! My cramping has gone away, and I feel likeI am learning to cope with the exhaustion. I don’t have headaches. I did have amorning of dry heaving on Sunday. Lena only wanted mac&cheese for breakfast.Jonathan was making her some instant mac and when he opened the dry cheesepacket that was the start of about 30 minutes of dry heaving over the toilet. Ihad not eaten anything yet that morning, so I have really been trying to makesure I am at least eating a few crackers first thing out of bed. Other thenthat I have not felt sick at all! I think I would feel more “pregnant” if I didfeel sick.

 Fetal Movement: Amobvious big fat NO!

 What you’re looking forwardto: Mymidwife appointment is tomorrow at 11. I will try and update you all with howit went and share some of the questions we asked her! 

What baby is doing this week: The baby’s arm and legbuds have now formed webbed structures that will turn into hands and feet. Itwill also have a distinguishable head and body by the end of this week. Thebrain will be formed. The baby’s heart was formed last week and it is no biggerthan a poppy seed. It will begin beating this week and start circulating bloodthroughout its little body.  

What your body is doing: They say that the hormones in my body shouldreally start increasing this week, causing that morning sickness and othersymptoms to increase. We will see, I was never sick when pregnant with Ellenaso crossing my fingers it will be close to the same with this one!

Thoughts from daddy: I am so excited; I cannot believe this is happening!Though I could live without some of the crazy Prego HORMONES! I am reallyhoping we are having a baby boy! 

Thoughts from Ellena: Lena has been so excited about the baby thisweek. She talks about it so often, and will bring it up out of nowhere. Shetells me she thinks it is so cute or that she can feel it kicking! J We have told her it is asecret and not to tell people. When I went to pick her up from Sunday school onSunday the teacher says “I think she told me something I wasn’t suppose toknow, if she did  I will keep it asecret!” It was so funny. They had done a craft where they were asked what theywere thankful for… She said her BABY!!! I am going to go ask her what shethinks about the baby today! …….  Herthoughts; “I am so happy about the baby, I want to tell everyone tomorrow and can hecome in 40 days!”