5 Weeks

Welcome to the first of hopefully many weekly updates.  I borrowed this template from some pregly ladies blogs.  Hope y'all don't mind.

How far along? 5 weeks

Size of Baby: TheBump says apple seed.

Total Weight Gain/Loss: I haven't ventured on the scale yet.  As you can tell I am quite (aka really omg are you serious) bloated right now.  I promise I'm not sticking it out.

Maternity Clothes: I am clinging to the last days of pants, but if this bloat doesn't go away those days will be quite few.

Gender: Team Green for now...but I'm leaning towards finding out.  Thankfully we have a lot of time to make that decision.

Belly Button In/Out: In

Stretch Marks: Nope.

Labor Signs: Nope.

Movement: Not yet.

Sleep: Um yes please I'd like some more.

Cravings/Aversions: Morning sickness keeps coming and going.  I can be SO sick one hour and then hungry and craving stuff the next.  I am going through a cheese craving phase.  Two things that I don't miss, which I find weird, are coffee and alcohol.

Symptoms: Aside from the intermittent morning sickness, I am dealing with some pretty sore tatas.  My boobs have grown a LOT in the past week.  They hurt just sitting there.  I am researching what to do about this and considering buying a bigger bra.  I've also gotten a couple of headaches and my sense of smell is very keen.  Oh and I want a nap.

Feeling: Petrified.  I want this to work out so badly and it's so clear that it can be taken away from me.

Best Moment this Week: Getting my second beta back and learning that all signs point to a happy healthy baby growing in me.

What I Miss: My pants not being tight.

What I am Looking Forward To: Getting through this week with my sanity intact.  NEXT Friday I have my first ultrasound.  That seems like forever now. 

Milestones: Getting out of week four and passing the beta tests.

Baby Milestones: The baby has a long week ahead of him/her.  Many of the major organs are created this week.  I can't wait to see it!

Next Appointment: January 11, 2013 - unless I can get in sooner (and don't think for a second that I won't try).  I am in somewhat of a RE/OB sandwich right now.  My RE couldn't get me in before 1/18.  I called my OB just to tell him that I was pregnant as was with me throughout the first year of this journey.  He wants to see me on 1/11. I really just want to go to both appointments.  The only down side I can think of is what if, God forbid, my ultrasound was a bad first ultrasound.  I suspect that my RE would want to do her own ultrasound to confirm and that would be really hard.  ok NO more negative thoughts.   

I really just want to see the baby - then I think it will feel a lot more real.