22 Weeks Pregnant!!!

Watch what you say -- baby is now able to hear outside noise from down in the womb. Studies show that baby finds gentle music and your own voice most soothing. Nipples are starting to sprout, and that little face is fully formed. And, baby's starting to settle into sleep cycles, snoozing about 12 to 14 hours a day. It shouldn't be hard to figure out when -- just pay attention to those kicks as they start and stop.

Baby is now the length of a Spaghetti Squash!!!













Total weight gain: Up another pound. 12 lbs total. I'm really starting to feel a difference now. I feel like back when I used to wear a weight vest when I worked out. 12 lbs makes a big difference on your knees, joints, feet. I've gained 8% of my former body weight.
Stretch marks: see no evil....see no evil right? Still in the clear
Sleep: Blech, this has been a bad week. Dan was out of town and I don't sleep very well when he is gone anyway. It's okay though. I can handle it!
Best moment last week: I think the baby had this hiccups this week. I woke up one morning to a rhythmic nudging. It went on for about 7 minutes or so. I'm pretty sure that is what hiccups feels like. It was pretty cool.
Worst moment last week: Friday morning last week I woke up on my back. I immediately felt like my insides had been smashed and squeezed for hours (I must have fallen asleep on my back too). It was like someone put a 12 lb weight on tummy and left it there for hours. I was really uncomfortable all day. I could barely eat or drink anything as I would get immediately full and feel even more uncomfortable. Not sure if it was just a quick growth spurt or what it was but thankfully, I felt back to "normal" on Saturday.
Movement: Lots of kicks and punches! Just like a boy!
Other Thoughts: This week, I thought a lot about what it is going to be like to have a baby in the house. I thought about the joy of getting up and going into baby's room to see him sitting up in his crib and smiling at me (or screaming), singing him to sleep, making babyfood and feeding him breakfast, lunch, and dinner. It is certainly going to be a different routine but one that I have been looking forward to for years.
Belly Button: Getting more and more shallow...yikes. I'm sure an "outie" is in my future.
What I miss: My waist and muscle tone in my arms and legs.
What I am looking forward to: Deciding on a name. Dan and I have a few ideas but he hasn't wanted to take the time to sit down and choose. I think he is dragging his feet because I'm not sure it feels real for him yet.
Milestones: Felt baby have the hiccups.
22 week Belly Picture: