Rainbow Baby | Week 5

1. How many weeks: 5 weeks, 1 day 

2. Due Date: April 1, 2016 

3. Gender: Nope. Not finding out this time :)

4. Baby size:  roughly the size of an orange seed

5. Weight gain/loss: none

6. Maternity Clothes? No, I am crazy bloated though. It's a side effect of the Progesterone soft gels I have to take, so I live in work out bottoms and t-shirts. Maxi skirts and loose shirts on Sunday for church lol.

7. Stretch marks? No. Only old faded ones from my pregnancy with John.

8. How's the sleep? I sleep hard. Having some crazy dreams already! 

9. Best moment this week? Getting the news that my hcg levels more than doubled :D

10. Missing anything? energy. clear skin. nothing huge yet lol. honestly I'm grateful for every "sign" of pregnancy. It's a blessing that not everyone gets to experience. My goal this pregnancy is not to complain about any discomforts or about weight gain. I mean honestly ladies, YOU'RE pregnant. You're going to gain weight and get a big belly. Appreciate the miracle inside of you! 

11. Baby Movements? No. Just some round ligament pains if I bend or roll over too quickly.

12. Cravings: Watermelon, Blueberry bagels (I hate blueberries... lol) with whipped cream cheese. Smoothies. Ice cold drinks. 

13. What makes you sick or queasy? Meat. four for four on that one. Lily- everything about her and her existence ha. Hearing her eat or drink makes my stomach churn. I hold my breath when dishing up her food. I hate having to pick up her poop, even just knowing I have to makes me sick. Her general puppy smell. Basically anything Lily related makes me puke!! haha

14. Any pregnancy symptoms? 

+ fatigue
+ bloated
+ acid reflux like no ones business... again from the Progesterone
+ crying spells. it's bad this time around. i cry at everything! lol

15. Labor signs? no... 

16. Your mood is...?  Thankful. Just feeling blessed to have this opportunity again.

17. Looking forward to?  I have more labs on Wednesday. I wouldn't say looking forward to? I still worry that something could happen. It's just going to take time I think. I am excited for the sonogram on August 14th. But again, also scared. I don't want to see a still baby and hear silence like the last time. But, there IS excitement there when I push the fear out of the way :)