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5 Weeks

My darling nugget,
The days pass slowly but time is sailing by; I can't believe we're at 5 weeks today.  We're getting ready to make the announcement to your grandmas & grandpas that you're on your way next summer and think we've found a great way to do it!  Momma loves Todd Parr (children's author & illustrator, you'll know) and found The Grandma Book and The Grandpa Book to share with them!  The inside cover where it says, "This book belongs to..." has "Baby Niermann, Arriving August 2014" written inside.  You'll have books to read at their houses before you're even born.  I apologize in advance for the abundance of books you'll read.  Your momma and daddy are bookworms and I can already envision us reading to you.  You'll be a genius!  ;)  I am so excited to see you next week & to see Grandma & Grandpa Kempowski's reaction when we tell them!  It's been SO hard not to tell them about you yet but it has to be in person.  You're too important to be a text.  We've all been anxiously awaiting your arrival for a very long time.  You, my darling, will get a big production.  You're already loved so much.   Keep growing!  When we see you, you should be about the size of a pea.  

Love,
Momma


How far along? 5 weeks
Total weight gain: 0 (some days it's negative!)
Maternity clothes?  Not yet, but I'm eyeing up those stretchy pants!!!
Stretch marks?  None 
Sleep: Last couple of nights have been rough; up in the middle of the night to pee and tossing and turning to get comfortable -- Momma's got some sore boobies.
Best moment this week: Getting our 2nd HCG reading -- 790!
Miss anything?  I was craving sushi this week but I suspect it's just because I can't have it.  I don't miss beer as much as I thought I would. 
Food cravings: Nothing really
Anything making you queasy or sick? Porch made me some fried eggs last weekend and I wanted to barf on the table; something funky going on there with the textures.
Gender: Too soon to tell, just happy our little tadpole is growing!
Labor signs: Hahaha, so n/a
Symptoms: minimal cramping, constantly peeing, occasional nausea, CRAZY bloating
Belly button in or out?  In (and the idea of it popping scares the shit out of me -- I also fear my scar will burst open and my guts will fall out... rational, I know)
Wedding rings on or off: On.
Happy or moody most of the time: Mostly happy, lots of anxiety about financially preparing for this huge life change :)
Looking forward to: Our ultrasound on Friday 12/20 so we can give baby's first picture to my parents for Christmas!
Baby is the size of:  sesame seed


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