6 Weeks

Today begins week 6 of pregnancy. Each day, much less an entire week feels like such an accomplishment. I just feel so blessed to know that a little life is taking form inside of me. Who am I to deserve such a wonderful thing?

At the beginning of each week, I like to read about what is taking place with our little one so if it seems like overkill that I update the specifics each week, please just humor me! So, supposedly at this time the little guy is about a quarter of an inch and it's heart is beating way faster than my own. The nose, mouth, and ears are beginning to form and little black dots mark where the eyes will soon begin to take shape. Just a little over a week and we will get our first glimpse of this bun in the oven. I wonder who's heart will be beating faster that day?

My hormones have been wreaking havoc towards the end of this week. My skin has officially started breaking out like crazy, my appetite is almost non-existent, and I've just had a good ol case of the blues. It's so hard for me to understand what I could possibly feel sad about, because I also feel extremely happy, yet that sadness is just lurking. I'm sure I haven't been the easiest person to live with and who knows...it might only get worse. From what I've read, I feel assured that this emotional state is not out of the norm and just a process of coming to terms of giving up control of your body and circumstances. I will gladly take any pregnancy symptom that is thrown my way because it feels like another sign that things must be going okay, but I can already tell the emotional changes will be rough! I wasn't really expecting that part, so it's taking some major getting used to!

I am fully convinced that life will be better once this progesterone support I'm taking is done! I believe it continues throughout my first trimester. It's just not fun! What woman that is already feeling bloated and yucky wants to use a suppository twice a day...seriously?! There went the last ounce of sexiness I was still holding onto. I am looking forward to the time when that part is done and I have a little bit of a baby bump rather than just my fat, bloat bump. But, it is a precaution to help maintain the pregnancy,so the pros obviously far outweigh the cons!

Please don't take my "venting" as complaining. It's really not. I'd stand on my head or lie in bed for the next 9 months if it guaranteed a healthy little baby would come my way. Every little thing will be so worth it! God Bless...