Whats happening with baby this week:
October 23rd - 29th

At four weeks' gestation, six weeks from your Last Menstrual Period, the embryo measures 4mm. Baby's eye lens pits, optic cups and nasal pits begin to form. Baby's primitive mouth appears. Baby's arms look like paddles. The embryo is now 7mm long. You may be feeling sick. Don't let nausea ruin your life. The baby's head is much larger than the trunk of the body, and plates are forming for tiny feet.

Whats happening with mommy this week:

I don't have a day by day this week, this is more like some thoughts and feelings I have rolled into one entry. This week has brought some small challenges of feeling nauseous. Sunday I really didn't feel like doing anything although we had Randy's parents over for dinner. Monday I didn't feel like going to work my stomach was so upset, but I did. My supervisor pretty much told me to deal with it "in not so many words :)" So, I'm trying to use a mind over mater here. I don't want to spend 9 months being sick and not enjoying this once in a lifetime event for me. Randy and I have decided that we only want one child. We want to focus everything we have on Clover. This is a scary thought in itself. I'm going through the feelings of will I make a good mother? Can we raise our child to be a strong successful individual? Will there be more joy than sadness in our home? I know one thing, I could never have found a more loving and supportive partner than Randy. I know together we will make this a fun and joyful experience.

We are preparing for our first Dr. visit day after tomorrow. This is a group meeting with a bunch of mothers. A kind of what to expect when expecting. Our first visit one on one with our Dr. will be November 5th. Some of the things I worry about are, 1, the lypoma (spelling??) (lump) I have in my stomach and wonder if that will affect this pregnancy at all. 2. I wonder if my sleep apnea will have any affects, and 3 is my weight. I've been trying to find things on the internet about this but I haven't found anything yet. I find that everything I do now days I do with the baby in mind. Everything I eat, every pill I take, every step I take I take thinking about the baby growing inside me and how do I keep it safe and provide the best environment for him/her. Well, millions of women do this every year right? And, so will "WE"


NEXT.....WEEK 7
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