Weeks 6-9

Well, these last 4 weeks have been crazy let me tell you!  Thanks goodness for a loving husband and supportive family members who pray for me because being sick is no fun!  Now, I know some of you mommies out there have had it way worse than me but I am a wuss and do not function well when I am not feeling good.  Between the morning sickness, feeling extremely exhausted, gaining 8 pounds already, heart burn/acid reflux, and not having an appetite for much food, so far pregnancy stinks!  haha...I have quickly come to learn the first rule in becoming a mommy, "It is not about me anymore."  My body is not my own.  This was a difficult realization (especially when I stepped on that scale!), but I have a peace about it now and need to remember that there is a miracle growing inside me and God has trusted me with this miracle.

One book that I have absolutely loved these past few weeks is one my mom got me called Expecting.  This book goes week by week and helps you pray for your child's development-body and soul.  There is a section on mom's development, baby's development, a prayer for baby, and then a spot to journal.  I absolutely love it because it is accurate, simple, and keeps me in the habit of praying for my baby as each part develops in him/her.  One quote from the book that helped me get through one of the weeks was in week 8, it said, "You might be feeling bloated and sick to your stomach.  This is actually a good thing-for your baby at least!"  It was a great reminder that my body is doing crazy things and if I have to feel sick for a little bit for my baby to develop then so be it!!