No chalkboard again because we're in Atlanta for Thanksgiving break. Still wanted to stick with taking my pictures on the Monday (or last day) of my pregnancy week. So in case you haven't picked up on it yet, all of my pictures have been on __ weeks 6 days. I start a new week every Tuesday :)
How far along? Finishing up 22 Weeks
Baby is the size of a: Papaya, spaghetti squash, or in my picture a can of sugar. The big size milestone this week is that Charlie weighs a whole pound. So... I thought a 1lb can of sugar that's about the same length should work for the picture. Mom wouldn't have used a papaya or spaghetti squash, and neither would I.
Total weight gain/loss: Down .6 for a total of 17.2lbs. But according to my doctor I've gained 2lbs since my last visit. As long as she thinks so and is happy ;) I have a feeling that it has something to do with me always weighing first thing in the morning and her weighing in the afternoons after work. Whatever!
Symptoms: The usual this week. The only knew thing is that I've been a total clutz! I can't keep my balance to save my life!
Wedding rings on or off? On
Belly Button in or out? In, but my surgery scar is poking out of it now!
Sleep: Very well!
Food cravings: Cinnamon rolls. All week I was dying to get the cinnamon rolls from CiCi's Pizza and was so thrilled when JD showed up with them at work on Friday :)
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope!
Miss anything? Sleeping on my belly.
Happy, Moody, or Emotional most of the time: AGAIN with the Grey's Anatomy tears! I seriously just might need to stop watching for a few months! Overall I would say I was pretty happy this week though.
Workouts: Just a Tuesday and Thursday workout this week. They were pretty standard and nothing too terribly different or exciting. Saturday's workout consisted of being on my feet and walking around shopping all day!
The Bump: 40ish inches
Have you started to show yet?: Absolutely, although more people have been commenting on me looking itty bitty again. At least I know that Charlie is right on track and I have nothing to worry about this time.
Stretch marks? No new ones, just the same two.
Maternity Clothes? Y'all. I might never wear regular pants again. I bought my first pair of maternity jeans this week. LOVE THEM!!! My big shipment of stuff from Old Navy came in as well so I'm pleased to have some more options.
Gender: BOY! Thankfully I found lots of cute new clothes this week and it's made me feel much more excited. I'm definitely getting more and more excited every day about a little boy. Some days I still freak out, but I know God has big plans for this little family :)
Any Names Picked Out Yet: Charlie
Labor Signs: Yeah right
Movement: YES! He moves and moves and moves! I definitely can tell when he's awake or not, and I think he wakes up depending on what I'm doing/eating. I learned a new trick... If you lay back in a recliner or on the sofa and then put the remote or your phone on your belly then you can see every movement he makes. I can sit there and watch that remote bob around for hours!
Best moment this week: JD FINALLY felt Charlie move! I've been trying to get him to feel my belly for weeks and he was apprehensive. He was having a hard time determining if he was really feeling Charlie or if it was just my pulse. This morning Charlie was really kicking so I convinced JD to give it a shot and try to feel. I didn't tell JD when I was feeling Charlie that way if JD said he felt something it would really be him feeling it and not just me making him think he was. It didn't take very long before JD's eyes got really big and he felt a good swift kick! He got the biggest smile on his face and said, "He's going to be a soccer player!!" Melts my heart to see him already loving his baby boy :)
Looking forward to: In 2 weeks we have a level 2 ultrasound based on some family heart history. We asked our doctor if there was any way we could schedule another ultrasound before the end of the year in order to use up our remaining HRA credit dollars. Since we had originally decided not to do the level 2 / fetal echo she brought it up again. I'm not at all worried about what we will find since we've had no symptoms or cause for concern so far, but I am SO excited to get to spend an hour seeing my little wiggle worm on the screen!
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