Pregnancy Journal Update: 5 Weeks
Date: 3/28/16
*1st trimester*
5 weeks, 5 days
Weight: 119 lbs.
I’ve made it 5 weeks! Most days, my energy level is somewhere between “normal” {pre-pregnancy/I have energy} and zombie {I’m falling asleep sitting up}. I’m having more crampy feeling… my buddy Google has informed me that this is from the stretching that’s going on inside me…. Lovely. I’ve had really bad headaches two different days this week, so that’s a bummer. I’m trying to figure out if there’s something I can eliminate from my diet to avoid more of these headaches.
SYMPTOMS: Fatigue!, bloating, mild cramps, killer headaches
MILESTONES: We got to share the news with our extended families and internetland this week! {Now my preggo Pinterest boards can be public – score!}
BABY IS THE SIZE OF AN apple seed.
{FOR MOMMY} I am….
LOVING sleep. Pleeeease moreeeee sleeeeeeep.
FEELING thankful. I try to start every morning by thanking God for the chance to carry this baby today. It helps me keep things in perspective. We tried for a year and a half before getting pregnant, so I try not to lose sight of how blessed I am.
EATING often. Breakfast foods really don’t sound good at all. Most mornings I have a “lunch” type food around 10 am {ie pasta}. I’m trying to balance that out with protein and healthy foods, but then again mostly just eating what sounds good. I’m drinking TONS of water! I used to have a coke a day, but I rarely have coke anymore. I consistently drink 80+ ounces of water per day on work days {I’m bad about tracking water intake on the weekend though}.
SLEEPING really well. I’d sleep all day if I could!
DREAMING funny things. One night this week I dreamed that my younger brother and I were at Sam’s Club {he was getting a membership}. As we were waiting in line at customer service, the police were escorting a man through the store who they had just tased for peeing on the front of the building. Note to self: don’t pee on Sam’s Club. Haha!
ANTICIPATING all of the preparation for a baby… but trying not to get ahead of myself too much.
SAVORING alone time with my husband!
WORKING full time at work, plus finishing up odds and ends at the new house. Saturday was a really good work day at the house, but I went straight to bed when I got home early evening. I definitely don’t have the same physical work tolerance I used to {and let’s be real – I’ve never loved physical labor haha}!
Baby’s First Easter Basket!
{FOR DADDY} I am….
LOVING the happiness that my wife gets from talking about the baby.
FEELING like I am often times about to get slapped or stabbed by my wife…. not actually joking about this. Sometimes I don’t even have to say anything…
THINKING that it is pretty cool that there is a little person growing inside of my wife.
EATING everything… It is Easter. I’ve had so much good food today!
SLEEPING pretty well considering sometimes my wife is about to kill me.
ANTICIPATING getting the house done so we can get moved in.
MAKING a mess moving stuff around at our new house.
WORKING a lot.
BOY OR GIRL? Still not answering.
Thanks for following along on our pregnancy journey! 5 weeks down, 35 weeks to go {give or take a few weeks}. Of course, these early weeks are crucial for viability and development of our baby. We would love to have your prayers over the health and development of our little peanut! Check out all of our pregnancy updates, then follow Borrowed Blessings at the top of the page.