Weeks 5-8 Bumpdate

I can finally share our weekly updates!  I will be doing bumpdates each week throughout this pregnancy!  I've watched so many friends do this and I couldn't wait to do it for our little pumpkin too!  I am going to recap weeks 5-8 today and then 9-12 tomorrow!

Week 5

 

During week 5 I had my first doctor's visit but really it was just another doctor's visit to confirm what we already knew!  We are pregnant!  As I will tell you in another story- I took 3 tests before this doctor's appointment.  Not that I didn't trust the pregnancy test but well I was just excited!

Week 6

At 6 weeks the extreme exhaustion kicked in.  Ryan looked at me fast asleep on the couch at 7:30pm one night and said "just go to bed."  It's amazing how quickly fatigue sets in!  

Week 7

Just before 7 weeks hit I was eating breakfast, my normal yogurt and as I finished the last bite it was an instant feeling.  I booked it to the bathroom and puked.  Just once and then I was fine.  And from then on I've had morning sickness.  Some days are worse than others.  Some are a one time deal.  Others last until just about lunch time.  Again, it's amazing how such a small baby can do so much damage to my 26 year old body!  My sweet husband tried to figure out how to 'cure' morning sickness.  I'm sure if he ever figures it out, we'll have lots of pregger ladies who want the magic cure!  He went out and bought me so many saltine crackers, some ginger gum, and sparkling water.  Needless to say, we have yet to find the cure!  

Week 8

We got to see our baby!!  I had my first ultrasound!  It was incredible!  I haven't really cried yet through all of the exciting news.  But I cried when the ultrasound technician showed us the adorable blob that is our baby and when the heartbeat filled the room, I was a puddle of tears!  WOW!  It's incredible.  We got lots of pictures of our baby!  And we got to see our baby move around a little.  It was wiggling back and forth.  Such a miracle and so amazing!  

So that was weeks 5-8.  Tomorrow I'll share weeks 9-12.  And then we'll start our first weekly bumpdate for week 13!  YAY!!

Blessings,