6 weeks!

Well, I was just talking to my friend Jenny on the phone and told her I wanted to update my blog since today I am 6 weeks, but that I was so tired and there was no way I was going to be able to do it tonight. That was until I checked my email and read my weekly update on how the baby is developing. This is the neatest one yet and I cannot believe that the baby is actually starting to move right now! I wish I could feel it.
I am going to copy and paste from the email I got for the sake of time. I'm pregnant. I'm tired. This is the best way. Here it is: (I am not referring to it as a girl...that's just what came in the email)
Right now she's about the size of a small lentil bean (4 to 5 millimeters across). If you could see through your uterine wall, you'd find an overlarge head and dark spots where her eyes and nostrils are beginning to take shape. Shallow pits on the sides of her head mark her developing ears, and her arms and legs appear as protruding buds. Her hands and feet look like paddles, with thick webbing between the developing digits, but her fingers and toes will soon become more distinct. Below the opening that will later be your baby's mouth, there are small folds where her neck and lower jaw will eventually develop. (Inside, her tongue and vocal cords are just beginning to form.)Your baby's heart (which is starting to divide into the right and left chambers) is beating about 100 to 130 beats per minute — almost twice as fast as yours — and blood is beginning to circulate through her body. Her intestines are developing and tiny breathing passages are beginning to appear where her lungs will be. She's also starting to build muscle fibers and, halfway through this week, she'll likely start moving her tiny limbs. Unfortunately, you'll probably have to wait until you're several weeks into your second trimester before you get to enjoy feeling your baby's calisthenics.

This is all so amazing to me. For some reason, this particular email made me feel like this was more real than I have felt like it was before. I stand in awe of God's creation...

We had Mexican tonight with some friends that we are hoping to get to know better and had a great time. The food however, wasn't the best choice for me and I am not feeling so hot right now. Today I've been extremely tired. After work I went to Babies-R-Us with my friend Kim and felt a little panicky. There's just so much stuff and I was a little overwhelmed. I asked her what in the world I was supposed to do with it when we came home from the hospital and she reminded me that I needed to feed it, clean it, and take care of it. She also reminded me that when we were "coming up" there wasn't all that fancy stuff to choose from and we turned out just right. We just went to look though, I'm not buying anything yet. Then I left there and went to my dad's church to nap until it was time to meet Cliff. Dad was so sweet, he turned off his overhead lights and studied by small lamps so that I would be comfortable. I love him so much. I felt a little emotional this afternoon, but my friend Ashley knew just how to handle me. She assured me that I sometimes acted this way even when I was not pregnant, so I shouldn't feel like my emotions are that foreign. Praise God for good friends who always tell you how it is! Oh! I have found some bedding that I LOVE! It's at Pottery Barn and it's adorable. It's gender specific though, so we will have to wait and see.

And finally, the best news of the day...my lifelong friend, Heather is having her baby tomorrow! This is her first and I am emotional about it as well. We've been great friends since the 1st grade and I just cannot believe we have come to this point in our lives. I am so excited for her and her husband Robert. I know Addison is going to be beautiful and a joyful addition to their family.

Can you tell I'm feeling emotional today? More soon!