22 Weeks

22 Weeks

Today I am 22 weeks  pregnant. 126 days to go or 4 months 5 days until March 25th.

Our little gummy bear is now approximately the size of a papaya/ spaghetti squash.

I got a call from my nurse on Thursday and I've got to make sure I'm not doing anything strenuous or any heavy lifiting, vacuuming because I have partial placenta previa.

Partial Placenta Previa 

 I'll find out Dec 4th at my next ultrasound to see if my placenta has went up any - or if at that point if I'd have any more restrictions at all.

Total weight loss/ gain? 17 lbs

"Feeling fat lasts nine months but the joy of becoming a mom lasts forever". ~Attributed to Nikki Dalton

Maternity clothes?  I bought another pair of jeans with my birthday money. I also got 2 nursing bras - one fancy and one for sleeping. I feel like I'm alot bigger in that region than with the girlies - so I posted a status that I got 2 nursing bowling ball holders because that's what they feel like somedays. HEHE

Sleep? Love having my heating blanket - still have the craziest dreams. Hope those go away soon.

Best moment this week? Feeling gummy bear move more. I guess also deciding that we're going to find out what we're having now. Still not sharing with the world but I'm getting anxious to find out. We're going to go shopping right after to buy a going home outfit. =)  - I'm anxious for my ultrasound to find out if my placenta has moved up at all.

Movement? Lots more movement thankfully but still waiting for more - plus I really want to have Josh and the girls feel it.

Food cravings? Nothing sticks out really this week but I feel like I feel alot more hungry than I did with the girls.  

Food aversions? Nothing major. I haven't eaten much veggies though or fruit =(

Gender? Josh and I will find out on Dec 4th. The world will know when Gummy Bear is born if he/ she is a he/she =)

What I am looking forward to? More movement and my 2nd ultrasound on Dec 4th.

Labor signs? Thankfully none.

Belly button in or out? Will be in for the whole pregnancy. - More and more people have noticed my belly sticking out though.

Milestones?
from babycenter.com ...
At 11 inches (the length of a spaghetti squash) and almost 1 pound, your baby is starting to look like a miniature newborn. His lips, eyelids, and eyebrows are becoming more distinct, and he's even developing tiny tooth buds beneath his gums. His eyes have formed, but his irises (the colored part of the eye) still lack pigment. If you could see inside your womb, you'd be able to spot the fine hair (lanugo) that covers his body and the deep wrinkles on his skin, which he'll sport until he adds a padding of fat to fill them in. Inside his belly, his pancreas — essential for the production of some important hormones — is developing steadily.