22 weeks – tardy I know, but there was a snowstorm!

Seriously people, my computer is broken, I couldn’t make it down my street to the house due to a snow storm that dropped 12” ish on us in approx. 9 hours and so I was stuck at my in-laws! It was fun, but it put me behind schedule with you.

But what is one day? Well in the land of growing belly’s one day makes a huge difference. My belly has officially popped. Like I look pregnant and every day I look down and think where did that come from, and crap how big am I really going to get? It also doesn’t help that while being stuck indoors I ate more than I typically would:) how do you stop yourself?! I can’t, never could, pregnancy doesn’t make it any different. 

So here goes, 22 weeks!

 

 

· How far along are you? 22! Getting closer to Viability Day and to seeing the baby boy again

· Total weight gain: with the growth spurt going on I’m sure a decent amount! But we’ll find out in a couple of weeks. I’m not going to weigh myself during pregnancy, I’ll drive myself mad. I’m happy, healthy, and feel pretty darn good so why go there.

· How big is baby? Um huge? Haha no really he is about the size of a papaya and is 8” long and 1.2lbs

· Maternity Clothes? Same. Yes, but still wearing some non maternity clothes.  I’m really glad I got new cardigans because those are obviously my new best friends

·Sleep? Still having early morning insomnia. Whatever, as long as I fall asleep quickly at night then it’s fine. I’m not extra tired or anything from waking up early, so that’s good.

·Best moment this week? Laying on the sofa and having H rub my belly. Like for real he just reached over and started rubbing away, and then he grabbed my boob and I thought to myself its so typical. Here I am thinking, such a good dad loving on his baby, and then he goes straight for the boobs. Ha.

·Movement? I AM feeling this guy from the outside and I want Ben to feel it, but it hasn’t happened:( soon enough!

·Food Cravings? Still loving all food

·Food aversions? Nothing

·Labor Signs? Nothing

·Belly Button in or out? IN!

·What I miss? Being able to eat without feeling like my belly is going to explode! How much stretching can one belly handle?!

·What I’m looking forward to? Ben is out of town so I have the bed all to myself!! Actually the house all to myself!!

·Milestone? Eh no big milestones this week I don’t think. The baby has hair and eyebrows now…so that’s good

· Stretch Marks? Still piling on the lotion. Although I think I’m going to need to change up the brand because what I’m putting on now is like peeling during the day. Not like layers of skin, but like fabric pills…if that makes sense at all.

 

 

Also, we’re leaving town for a wedding this weekend and Ben suggested I bring my bathing suit so I can swim and take some weight off my joints! Um I only have a bikini…..do it or not?