party of 3?!?!?!?!

only a few people know at this point, but today (thurs august 6th 2015) i am 6 weeks pregnant!!!  this is our 3rd pregnancy is 7 months and just as recently as june we had our 2nd miscarriage in 6 months.  we decided to take the summer off from "trying" and look where we are!  we could not be more shocked and happy!

trying to start our family has been a long and difficult process for us, but we are staying positive that this time around will be different and that we will soon become a family of three, due right around jarad's birthday in march!!!

i want to document this process and keep you updated on our progress.  i won't be posting this for a while, but i want to fill you in on everything!  as i mentioned my best guess is that i am 6 weeks today!  i am feeling good, more tired than normal, hungry and the occasional queasiness feeling sometimes.  i had my first check up today (with nurse practitioner), it was filled with lots of overall health questions, dos and dont's and bloodwork.

i will repeat my bloodwork in a few days to make sure my HCG levels are rising appropriately and then at the end of next week i will go in for my first ultrasound to see exactly how far along we are and to see the heartbeat!

so far my weight has not fluctuated but i am definitely feeling and looking bloated.  at 6 weeks our baby is the size of a sweat pea and is circulating blood, spouting eyes, has "limb buds" growing, the brain is growing, the heart is beating and the face is starting to take shape!  WOW!!!

we are excited and anxious as this is the furthest i have gotten in any of my pregnancies.  here are some belly pics so you can see me change week by week.

4 weeks is the size of a poppy seed!

5 weeks is the size of an apple seed!