Personal Update [7 Weeks]

Hey peeps!!

Here’s a personal message about me and the little bean of a baby!

After trying for so long to get pregnant, it’s an incredible joy to finally reach this stage—to go to doctor’s appointments, hear about the baby’s growth, and prepping for the future. It still feels surreal, but I couldn’t be more grateful.

If you’d like to hear about my journey, this is the post for you.

If you’re here for book updates, tomorrow’s post will be more your speed!

Now for the amazing news!

The picture above is the very first image of my baby at just seven weeks, with a strong little heartbeat. Apparently, in the early stages before the placenta forms, humans have a "yolk" (a fact I never knew before!), and mine is exactly the right size. The baby is growing perfectly, positioned exactly as it should be.

No complications. No extra fluid. No octo-mom situation. No misplaced eggs.

Everything (knock on wood) is moving along exactly as we all hoped.

Despite all this, my pregnancy still doesn’t quite feel real. I think I’m still in shock that it’s actually happening! Plus, I haven’t experienced any of the usual pregnancy symptoms.

    No morning sickness.

    No nausea.

    I’m sleeping well.

    I haven’t had any major food cravings.

Now, of course (knock on wood again), there’s still plenty of time for all of that to change, and I know there are more surprises ahead, but so far, it’s been an easy ride. And honestly? I hope it stays that way!

But I couldn’t do this without John.

He is my soulmate and an absolute treasure. I wouldn’t even want to be pregnant if it weren’t for him—he’s been with me every step of the way, helping with even the smallest things.

He drives in the slow lane on the freeway to minimize risk to me and the baby.

He’s already preparing the house for our little one.

He’s gotten me everything I could possibly need, even for the third trimester—and we’re nowhere near that yet!

Every day, he talks about how amazing life will be with our baby, and I couldn’t have asked for a better partner to share this journey with.

And, because of John’s incredible support, I’ve actually gotten a lot more writing done, LOL.

So that’s where things stand right now. I’ll probably have more to share when the second trimester rolls around—but that’s still a month and a bit away.

For now, I’m just soaking it all in. <3