7 Weeks Pregnant

I'm at the end of my 6th week now and still very tired! I use to spend my lunches cleaning up, prepping dinner and preparing the afternoon craft and/or lesson for the kids. (I currently run an in home daycare where I teach Nya and three other children between the ages of 2 and 4). Now I use that time to lay down on the couch, close my eyes and rest.

I'm not very hungry anymore. The thought of food turns me off sometimes; I have to literally force myself to eat. And chicken....UGH!!!! The thought of chicken bothers me. We had chicken the other night for dinner and I really had to mentally prepare myself to eat it.

The other night I made tuna casserole for dinner. It wasn't until I was just about to serve and eat it that I decided to look on line first to double check to see if I can eat tuna while pregnant. Well, low and behold, to my research, it is advised that pregnant mommies stay clear of tuna :( 

By this time, it was late and I was so hungry and out of ideas as to what I could make for myself. My sweet husband bundled up for the cold and drove to Sunrise for me and got me my beloved BBQ chicken, rice & peas and ox tail gravy. He is honestly amazing! The rice and ox tail gravy was like manna from heaven! Lol The chicken however had to be forced down with will power! Ha ha 

I have been eating a lot of vanilla yogurt mixed with cranberries and sunflower seeds. Very good for me and the baby :) I try to have peanut butter at least once a day; whether on toast for breakfast or with apple slices. Peanut butter is fantastic for the brain development of babies.

I've also been drinking milk like it is going out of style; we can't keep it in our fridge long enough for it to even get close to its expiry date. lol Between Nya and I, we go through three bags of milk every 5-6 days.

Nya is beyond THRILLED and OVER THE MOON to be a big sister. It's like she has been waiting for this moment since she was born; lol. Some have asked if she really understands that I have a baby growing in my tummy and that she is going to be a big sister, and shocking to some, she fully understands. She talks about the baby all the time and kisses my tummy every chance she gets. She loves to tell people she is going to be a big sister and rhyme off all that she plans and intends to do to help when the baby gets here.

 

When asked 'who is going to be a big sister?' Nya responds excitingly  'Nya!' :). When I ask her where the baby is, she'll either say 'in mommy's tummy or 'in my tummy'. Lol She'll lift her shirt up and rub her tummy laughing. lol

The other night Nya was crawling all over me and I said 'be careful of the baby'. Nya leaned down to my tummy and kissed it; my heart just melted!! I can never get tired of the tummy kisses and snuggles; it's like she's loving and bonding with her sibling already :)

One thing I do with Nya everyday is have her pray alongside me. I pray first and then we pray together. I have been having her pray for her baby brother/sister with me each time. She lays hands on my tummy and we pray together for the baby. One thing I have really been contending for in prayer is that Nya and Sweet Pea will be the best of friends. I pray that they will have a bond and closeness like no other :)

 

It is such an overwhelming sense of joy to be pregnant again and to be able to incorporate my sweet Nya into everything we do for the baby.

 

It`s so important for me to have her apart of everything so she feels apart, so she can get excited and to help prepare her for the big changes ahead :)