Hello 7 weeks!

Yea, taking weekly pictures is A LOT harder than expected…. and that comes from A PHOTOGRAPHER! This is as good as it gets for my 7 weeks picture. My hair hadn’t been washed from being sick and just NOT caring but hey, at least I showered and was able to get a picture! Yea, the baggy shirt doesn’t show much but at this point, there isn’t much to see! I promise, I’ll start wearing tighter shirts soon. Right now it just looks like I’ve eaten several doughnuts and cheese burgers instead of me actually growing a baby.

Did you know that the way they calculate what week you are on is rather confusing?? This picture above was at 7 weeks 1 day (according to my pregnancy app) which means that the update below is stuff that will be happening during the week? At least that is how I read it. I’m not sure when I should post the updates then? Should I post my 7 week update at the END of 7 weeks so that I can talk about my actual 7th week or post my 7 week at the beginning and talk about how I felt from week 6? Hmmmmm I guess I’ll figure it out. Any other pregnant folk or mama’s out there know what I’m talking about?

What’s going on with baby Relbot:

Hands and feet are emerging from developing arms and legs — although they look more like paddles at this point than the tiny, pudgy extremities you’re daydreaming about holding and tickling. Technically, your baby is still considered an embryo and has something of a small tail, which is an extension of her tailbone. The tail will disappear within a few weeks, but that’s the only thing getting smaller. Your baby has doubled in size since last week and now measures half an inch long, about the size of a blueberry.

Symptoms?

Nauseous. Nauseous. Nauseous. It’s literally life altering. On Sunday I ventured out with my sister in law to try out Preggie Pops from the maternity store and I kindly had her carry my bag so if I was spotted, my cover wouldn’t be blown. Thanks Jenn. 🙂 Being nauseous from the time you wake up until you go to bed with no relief is tough. It really has started to wear on me BUT I keep reminding myself that this is temporary and that I am SOOO thankful to be pregnant. God is my rock. I KNOW I can get through this.

Sleep?

I’m sleeping well. Other than having to get up to pee at least once a night, nothing has really changed. I AM having very vivid dreams which isn’t too unusual but some times they just get weird. For instance, I dreamt that I was babysitting and ground up a kid into coffee grinds to transport them better and then freaked out because I couldn’t get the kid back into it’s original form and then had to call the parents and tell them that I ground their kid up and I was sorry. What?????? It wasn’t bloody or gruesome or anything, more of just a matter of fact type dream. So weird. Maybe I’m watching too many episodes of Bones (great show by the way!).

Weight?

I’ve LOST 6 lbs so far. Yea, who knew that you just have to get pregnant to lose weight. Just kidding. The only reason I’m losing weight is because eating is SO hard. Ready to kick this all day morning sickness to the curb

Clothes?

Still in my normal clothes and jeans. I did buy one of those belly bands in hopes of still wearing my JCREW shorts this summer. I have not tried it out yet though.

Shout Out:

My best friend. My love. My husband. I am so thankful for this man. With me not feeling well, he has helped me out in SO many ways!! I could literally list a million things he has done in the past few weeks to try and make me feel better but that would take me all day to write out. I am so thankful to be married to such a wonderful man. Thank you Patrick for being there for me when I’m in tears from being so sick.

These are 7.5 weeks pregnant: