Week 22

Yay for week 22! Every week is exciting because it is one more week closer to meeting our little girl. I do have to admit though that anticipating the chaos that school will bring over the next few months really begins to stress me out, and then moving back to the mainland shortly after on top of that. I cannot even express how grateful I am and how calming it is to know that my mom will be here when I will need it most. I've definitely noticed that I am an "over-thinker" when it comes to future planning. I can't stand the thought of just playing things by ear and not knowing what is going to happen. As such, and with my extra hormones racing, this past week of over-thinking has taken a toll on my sanity.

On a seperate note, I am also extremely grateful to be going through this entire experience with the greatest group of friends. So far we are expecting three girls and one boy, all within weeks of each other. How cool!
Another development of the week is that I'm slowly but surely passing the "you just look fat" stage! TWICE this week I was asked how far along I am; both by people who come into the gym and I see regularly, but STILL. They were able to tell that I'm not just fat...and that something is actually going on.
Ps: Still stuck with baby names, so help a sister out.

 

 

How far along: 22 weeks

Due date: June 10, 2014

Total weight gain: ~15 pounds

Maternity clothes: Love my maternity pants; and leggings. Those are always comfortable, too.

Stretch marks: Nope!

 

Sleep: Eh, with a 5 am work schedule and school right after, I never feel like I get enough sleep. My dreams have also become very vivid, and usually in a nightmare-ish way.

 

Best moment of this week: We had a doctors appointment this week! As usual, it was great, and everything with our little girl is going smoothly. I also got about 5,012 questions answered, so that was a plus.

 

Miss anything: I miss being able to go to the beach. I no longer have any swimsuits that fit and I can't convince myself to buy another swimsuit that will only last a couple more months.

Movement: She's moving around so much! And her kicks are becoming harder.

Food cravings: Mint Chocolate Chip Icecream...the white kind.

Anything making you queasy or nauseous: Not so much. We haven't driven in awhile so I'm not sure if the motion sickness bizz is still in full swing or not.

 

Have you started to show yet: Yes, and I actually got the "Are you pregnant?/How far along are you?" question TWICE this week, for the first time.

 

Gender: Little girl

Labor signs: Noooo. 17 weeks to go!

Belly button in or out: In.

 

Wedding ring on or off: On.

 

Happy or moody most of the time: Mixed. Not really moody, but overwhelmingly stressed; about a lot of things.

 

Oh and I've also had a crazy weird obsession with The Emperor's New Groove and Kronk's New Groove; I think I've watched both about six times over the past week:

And here's some belly pictures to tickle your fancy: