5 weeks today!!

Praising God for making it to 5 weeks! I got my blood drawn today, but it has to be sent out instead of having the HCG done at the clinic. I guess my HCG is supposed to be higher now than the machine at the clinic can test for, so they have to send it out. I'll get the results tomorrow. So for now...more waiting. I'm getting pretty good at that. :)

Today, my baby is the size of a sesame seed, and looks more like a tiny tadpole that a human. The big development this week: My baby's brain is beginning to grow! It develops from the neural tube, a structure that will also spawn my baby's spinal cord, nerves and backbone. In the meantime, the primitive placenta and umbilical cord, which deliver nourishment and oxygen to your baby, are already on the job.

(taken from b.abycenter.com)

And now....my first ever "belly shot". Not much to see yet, but it will be fun to compare down the line. By the way, I am extremely conscious about my body , so posting a shot of my bare belly is NOT an easy thing for me to do!