Week 5

This week Baby T's heart (the size of a poppyseed) has formed and started to beat and pump blood around his or her tiny body. Baby T is about 5mm long and has begun to form its major organs (liver, kidneys and brain) and looks a lot like a tadpole rather than a human! But still very cute we think! Baby T has nostrils and the eyes, arms and legs start to form at the end of this week! Being the overly excited couple that we are we HAD to see some more positive tests.. 3 to be exact!! All pretty and pink!!

I think TIRED would be the word to describe this last week! And so so thirsty.. ALWAYS THIRSTY! It seems like I just can't get enough sleep or water. I haven't taken belly shots yet because at the moment it is just a bloated version of my normal belly just a little firmer touch. Before now I would wake up with a flat tummy and now the bloating has kicked in even my pyjama pants feel tight in the morning. Lucky I had ordered the big style shirt a few weeks ago for work so people are none the wiser because everybody has a baggy shirt at work now.

I have been careful at work not to lift anything too heavy since before now I was lifting the 30+kg bowls. Maybe I am being a little too cautious?! But don't want to risk Baby T's health for anything. I have been exhausted after work which is out of character for me who is usually awake until midnight. Instead I have been in bed by 8:30 every night. We have been going on long walks with the dogs most days so I can stay fit during the pregnancy. Today we went for our usual hike in the bush and It was definitely more difficult than it used to be. And so hot! Nick jokes that my thermostat is broken because I always feel so hot!

Here is me at 5 weeks on our hike!

I love seeing how excited Nick is about this! He has downloaded the apps and updates me every night before we go to sleep. I am also loving that he has made dinner and offered foot rubs! He spoiled me before I was growing his child inside my belly... and now he spoils me even more! i am loving it (and him of course!) Morning sickness hasn't kicked in yet!! Luckily!! Just a general feeling of not enjoying food and getting full after 3/4 of my dinner. So have started snacking a bit more so that yucky feeling doesn't last too long.

I will start belly shots the day of our dating scan so we can accurately know how far along we are!

Love Us (all 3 of us) xxoo