I just realized I'm wearing the same shirt in both of my weekly pictures so far... I promise I do wear other clothes and these are a week apart.
I'm not going to lie, so far this pregnancy has been a little difficult for me. With Elli and with my miscarriage both I had an instant attachment to the pregnancy and was in love with the baby from the get go. This time around, I really am struggling to feel any kind of attachment to it. I think a big part of that is because of the miscarriage I'm scared to get attached because I know that it could be taken away from me so easily. I'm really hoping that when we go into our first appointment and have an ultrasound things will be a little better. I'll be 9 weeks then which is farther a long than the point that the last baby stopped growing so I'm hoping that will give me a little more reassurance. Elli has been helping though. She is completely in love with this baby doll of Dusty's and is always holding it like this and asking me to rock it. That makes me more excited to be pregnant because I can't wait to see her with a real baby. She is going to be the best big sister ever!
How far along? 6 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: I honestly don't know. Some days the scale says I've gained like five pounds, some it says I'm at the same weight. I'm pretty sure I'm retaining a lot of water since I'm so bloated so it's really just jumping around everywhere.
Maternity clothes? Honestly it wouldn't hurt. I only have one pair of jeans that really fits me comfortably and forget about wearing my dress pants to work. I'm just way too bloated so I've been breaking out the belly band way too early this time around.
Stretch marks? Nothing new but I have plenty.
Sleep: I am so exhausted but I'm struggling to fall asleep when it's actually time to go to bed. I honestly don't remember being this tired with either of my other two pregnancies.
Best moment this week: finding out that I passed the NAPLEX so I now only have to study for the MPJE and then I can just be a working mom without having to be studying so much.
Miss anything? I miss not being fatigued. I know I am being kinda whiny about it but I'm just not used to being this tired. I really don't think I ever was before and with trying to study I really don't have time to nap or be tired.
Movement: Obviously way too early, but I really can't wait. I think with what happened with my last pregnancy that will be the only thing to really help me feel completely confident in this pregnancy.
Food cravings: Salad. I just want really good salad all the time lately.
Anything making you queasy or sick: So far I haven't really been sick, thank goodness.
Have you started to show yet: Haha, I don't think I ever didn't look pregnant. I look like at least 18 weeks already right now...
Gender: I keep going back and forth on what I think it is going to be. A big part of me wants to say girl, but I'm just not sure if that's right and I keep wondering if maybe it is a boy. Elli told us quite emphatically several times this last week that there are two babies in mommy's tummy...so that makes me just a little nervous. Twins would be very fun, but I'm not sure how I would handle that right now.
Labor signs: I honestly don't really have any pregnancy signs at all other than extreme fatigue.
Bell button in or out? In. Thank goodness for a deep belly button.
Wedding rings on or off? I feel really bad about this, but I don't even really know because I haven't been wearing it...I have just been so incredibly hot all the time lately and I don't like jewelry when I'm hot.
Happy or moody most of the time: I have been a lot more moody this go round than my other two pregnancies. I blame it on the stress of studying for my exams and getting licensed. And the fact that we are living with parents while we try to either buy or build a house. I love them so much, but it's hard on everyone to not have our own space.
Looking forward to: getting my last test out of the way, getting licensed, getting in our own house. Having our first OB appointment on July 13th. Elli getting to be a big sister.
Your Baby is as Big as a Sweet Pea
- Obviously, she's growing like crazy!
- She's also circulating blood with her increasingly more sophisticated circulatory system.
- She's about to get cuter too, since she's starting to sprout a nose, eyes, ears, chin and cheeks.
- And she might even be wiggling her (paddle-like) hands and feet.
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