5 week update and Babymoon!

Hi there ladies. I did first want to say, like some of our other pregnant bloggers, that I would completely understand if you no longer follow me. Everyone's care and support has been invaluable over the past 9 months. I truly hope that all of your IVF journeys end in a happy and healthy pregnancy.

So, I'm home now with a week of work under my belt. Speaking of my belt......I had to have a crash course on my city's Maternity clothes market in a hurry. When I came back from my brother's...the second vacation in a row, I found my pants were tight. I am no longer in a position to watch my carbs, workout an hour a day and eat a light supper to fit into them just fine in a week. nope. So I went shopping for maternity clothes, bought some summer stuff on sale.....and I love them!! My friend S in Califiornia told me that I will love maternity jeans. OMG do I! Just to let you know how "tight" my regular pants were.....I wore my maternity pants with a tight sweather over them to a function at work. A few people in the room knew about Denver, so they asked how it went, and the joy spread around the room pretty fast. One of my clients said " I could tell you were pregnant!" How cute AND embarassing at the same time. 5 weeks and "showing". Nice.

The Symtoms: my favorite topic.
Boobs: When I first get out of bed, hug someone or take my bra off, my boobs feel like they encapsulate a huge rock....eventhough they are not hard. It's really wierd. That was my very first symptom two weeks ago at my friend's place in Cali.
Fatigue: Yesterday, I was exhausted. I had to laugh when Josie was in her first trimester and said " how do women with full time jobs do this". I am fortunate to have a job that takes me on the road (not come month 7,8,9, when I'll be peeing my pants mind you) which means I can make time for a nap. Yesterday's nap was in a park in a small town that had a fountain and swinging bridge. My default travel pillow and blanket in my car became especially handy yesterday.
Food: No nausea yet, but my appetite is gone. I do get hungry but quite reluctantly and a few bites are enough. I have to remember to snack. I am totally off coffee, chocolate, sodas and any herbal teas at all.
Body: This is an odd one and not one I hear alot of. If I get up too fast from a chair or tretch in bed, my lower abdomen muscles, especially the side ones, cramp up. I have to stretch with my legs bent at the knees and get up from a chair like an old lady. I find it cute....like the baby is getting protected from sudden movements. There have been foreign sensations in my uterus. Pressure - like someone has had their head in my lap for too long, wriggles and giggles, like someone is flicking me from inside, like someone is trying to put their fist through it from inside. Lower back muscles seems tight at times. All of these are a little scary, but as my friend M said, " the baby is doing it's job".

So about that Babymoon. We are now where we were supposed to be 2 1/2 years ago, but with one advantage - we had that time to work on our marriage and build our life and assets together. So, in a way, we are futher ahead and even more prepared now. There is a blanket of relief, tranquility and peace that has fallen over my heart and our marriage. We are totally thrilled. Next tuesday is the 6.5 week first ultrasound to detect a heart beat. So excited and a little scared of course. Every day I thank God for my shinning star, and every day I beg my shinning star to keep on shinning.