Week 5-Our little shrimp

August 21

Every morning I wake up and the first thing I do is grab my phone and open the app I downloaded about pregnancy. It gives little blurbs to read daily and explains the changes you and your baby are going through every week. Today I got to read about what is happening in week five and I lost my breath a little. I read about a beating heart and saw a picture of a baby that actually looked like a little person rather than a ball of cells. (Ok, let’s be honest here. He/she looks more like a little shrimp rather than a person. But it’s amazing regardless!)

WARNING: the following paragraph contains graphic descriptions of my pregnancy symptoms. Read at your own risk. ;-)

I keep reading about morning sickness, which I am glad to report I have had none of so far. I have had plenty of cramping though and some days my hips ache like I just ran a marathon. I also have hot flashes. One minute I’m freezing cold and the next I’m stripping off layers and sweating profusely.  This makes me wonder if I’m going through menopause instead of pregnancy (hmmm, maybe I should take another pregnancy test just to make sure.) I’m also tired every day. I’m loving my daily nap and since I am my own boss I get to take one whenever I want. My life is so wonderful!

Even though it’s been a little painful and exhausting so far I don’t mind the symptoms. When I’m not feeling any of them I begin to wonder if I really am pregnant. It’s still hard to believe its really true and probably will be until my belly begins to grow. I’m sure by then I will be ready for the symptoms to go away but for now I am going to enjoy them as much as I can.

-K