Pregnancy Journal Update: 7 Weeks
Date: 4/12/16
*1st trimester*
7 weeks
This week kicked my baby-loving butt! With every week that passes, I feel more/new/different symptoms and get on a different food kick. It’s still very surreal that we’re actually, finally having a baby {in November, which feels like years away at this point}. I did find a new pair of nice winter boots on clearance and bought them… because next winter, I’ll be carrying a baby either inside me or in a car seat… so we don’t want mama slipping and falling! Hence, new boots, so good that you can make hike in these shoes. They’re for the baby really. I’m just taking one for the team here.
This week I’ve tried various nausea remedies… from ginger candies {which taste too strong for me… but I’m holding onto them in case of desperation} to sweat bands made to help nausea {I’m not really sure they help – I’ve worn them less than a week. I’d wear them across my face if you said it’d really help.}. We have our first real OB appointment tomorrow {when I hit 8 weeks}, so I’m excited for that. It’s only a history appointment, so I’m sure it won’t be too thrilling.
SYMPTOMS: Nausea, fatigue, dry heaving/vomiting, bloating, burping, headaches, cold a lot of the time {sounds glorious right?!}
BABY IS THE SIZE OF A raspberry {a little more than half an inch long}
VERSES/QUOTES THAT HAVE STUCK WITH ME THIS WEEK: I heard a song this week {I actually have heard it several times lately} but it especially struck me as I was driving yesterday. The song says “There’s no space that His love can’t reach. There’s no place where we can’t find peace.”. How incredible is it that there is no difficult situation, no keep-you-up-at-night worry, no broken relationship where we can’t find His peace! We don’t have to have a peaceful environment to have HIS peace. How cool is that?! Just let that sink in a bit… you can be in a difficult situation/relationship/class/whatever… God doesn’t have to “fix” the situation for you to be at peace. Furthermore, your situation remaining unchanged doesn’t mean God isn’t listening or helping you – His peace is still possible, no matter the circumstances! {The song is “I Am” by Crowder.} “There’s no space that His love can’t reach. There’s no place where we can’t find peace.”
I am….
FEELING thankful. And tired, nauseous, sick, exhausted… but trying to focus on being thankful!
EATING lots of fruit, which is sort of a change for me. I’m not craving much sweet stuff and I’ve pretty much quit eating candy altogether. I’m eating lots of strawberries these days! Like a 3 year old though, about the time I get into the groove of eating/buying lots of something, my body decides to switch it up and go for a different food.
SLEEPING and drooling – they go hand in hand now… all the time. It’s super attractive.
DREAMING a lot… most of the time I don’t remember my dreams, I just feel like my brain was running all night long.
WORKING on the house – we’re SO CLOSE to being totally finished!
Thanks for following along on our pregnancy journey! 7 weeks down, 32 weeks to go {give or take a few weeks}. We would love to have your prayers over the health and development of our little peanut! Check out all of our pregnancy updates and follow Borrowed Blessings at the top of the page.