Happy Mother's Day (5 weeks 3 days)

We've been away this weekend with friends down in Hanmer Springs celebrating our 2 year olds joint birthdays and visiting our beloved Monty at the Canterbury Quarantine where he has currently served out half of his 30 day sentence.

On Thursday we hit the 5 weeks mark - a real milestone for us since we lost our baby #2 in February at 5 weeks. Admittedly, I'm still feeling a little paranoid about losing this baby but trying to suppress the feeling since there is no real reason we shouldn't be able to carry this one to term. Every day right now feels like a real gift.

No exciting pregnancy symptoms to report yet. Sometimes I feel as though the whole thing is rather imagined...except then i feel that *empty* pit in my stomach just a 2-3 hours after I last ate a full meal and then I remember that there are small hints all the time and that I am not dreaming, (which normally results in a small panic attack and then I'm fine again) :)

This week our little bean has developed a heartbeat, an umbilical cord and arm and leg buds! See?! -