Weekly Update: 5 weeks!

Dear New Little Blessing,

I'm sure over the course of this pregnancy, you will have many more nicknames then the one you have now, but "new little blessing" describes exactly what you are to me and your daddy!

Today, I am 5 weeks pregnant!  That means you are going to be born around May 30, 2011!  What a great month for a birthday.  Your grandmother, GiGi, and your great-grandmother, Effie, were both born in May.  It is also exactly one month after my birthday!  

Weekly Update

How far along?  5 weeks!

How big is the baby?  Just over a millimeter long...like a small grain of rice.

Weight Gain?  None so far...125 pounds.

Symptoms?  Bloating, feeling like I need to eat more (but I'm sure that's more mental), gotta-go feeling

Maternity Clothes?  Not pulling them out yet :)

Sleep?  Getting 8 hours a night :)

Best moment of the week?  Getting family pictures made

Food Cravings?  Not yet!

Food aversions?  Not yet, but the cheese dip didn't taste that great to me yesterday!

Gender?  Don't know yet, but I immediately thought you were a girl when I found out, and then a few days later, I thought boy....now, I really just don't know! 

Movement?  None yet.

What I Miss?  Nothing yet.

Belly Button? Innie

What I am looking forward to? My growing belly and finding out your gender!

Milestone? No milestones yet.

Your daddy and I have lots to do before your arrival.  We are going to try to clean out the whole house, and get rid of everything we don't need!  I hope we can get that done soon.  We are planning a yard sale to make a little extra money to spend on you!

We love you so much,

Mama

You are so loved!

Dear New Little Blessing,

I found out that you were in my tummy one week ago.  My first reaction was amazement!  I was so happy, excited, and nervous!  I couldn't wait to tell Daddy about you, and I wanted him to find out in an exciting way.  Your big brother turned ONE on Sunday, and I wanted to wait until after his party to tell Daddy.  (I told your brother right after he woke up from his nap!)

I had made a slideshow for your brother's party, and it was playing so that all of our guests could see pictures from his first year of life.  After our friends and family left, we started cleaning up.  While your brother was playing in the other room and Daddy was outside loading up the tables and chairs...I added one more picture to the slideshow just for your Daddy to see:

When your brother went to bed and all the cleaning was done, Daddy and I sat on the couch to relax.  I asked him to watch the end of the slideshow with me one more time.  He sat right next to me and held my hand.  I was so nervous.  I kept squeezing his hand, and when we got to this last picture...Daddy read it a couple of times, and then jumped up and said, "What?!  Are you serious?  Are you serious?"  I started crying and nodding my head and saying yes.  He continued to say, "Really?! Are you serious?!"  He told me to stand up and hug him.  He was so excited, nervous, and shocked!  

We are so happy that God has blessed us with a new life in our family!  We are busy thinking about what your arrival will bring.  You are already so loved.  We are wondering if you are a boy or girl.  We wonder what you will look like.  We wonder if I will be as sick during this pregnancy as I was with your brother!  We are making plans of where your room will be.  We are trying to remember all of the changes that a new life brings!  We are anxious and nervous, but most of all we are thankful to be so blessed!

You are being fearfully and wonderfully made, and we will pray for you each day of your life.  Your Daddy and I love you so much!

Mama