22 weeks

When I first saw my Little Man on ultrasound, I was a bit disturbed because the pictures looked so freaky.  However, by the next morning, I’d decided that he’s just the cutest little thing.  I have his picture as the background on my computer at work, and I love to look at him throughout the day.  He’s always there cheering me on when I get to a frustrating or challenging task.  I just love that little guy.

Best moment of the week:  One evening, Little Man was kicking pretty hard, and Himal wondered aloud whether we could see him moving from the outside.  I hadn’t even thought about checking to see if we could actually see the movement.  Well, we could!  It was so cool watching my stomach move as my little guy kicked.

Baby bump status:  Most maternity shirts still look like tents on me, but when I wear a tight maternity t-shirt, there’s definitely a small bump.  Here’s a picture of my friend and workout buddy Maggi and me; Maggi is 26 weeks along.

Me - almost 22 weeks, Maggi - 26 weeks

Baby is the length of:  A spaghetti squash

Total weight gain:  10.0 pounds (change from last week: -0.4)

Days until due date:  126

New or unusual this week:  I had a cold this week.  Colds are extra unpleasant when you’re pregnant and avoiding medicine.  I’m finally about over it, thank goodness.

Cravings:  I’ve eaten quite a bit of fudge brownie ice cream this week – sometimes straight from the carton!  Himal caught me doing that red-handed today; LOL.  It is SOOOO GOOD.

Baby’s movement:  My little guy is getting stronger and his kicks are becoming more frequent.  It’s so funny sitting in a work meeting and having him in there kicking away.  One night, I’m sure I felt him punching and kicking in 2 different places at once.  I really feel like I could tell the difference between his little arm punching and his stronger leg kicking.

Looking forward to:  My parents are coming this weekend to help us paint and decorate the nursery.  We can’t wait to see it come together.

Himal’s mom is hosting a baby shower for us in May.  The invitations went out this week (see below). The whale is so cute, huh?  We are definitely looking forward to our first shower.

Gifts this week:  My mom and sister got me a glider as an early birthday present.  I’m excited to put it together and put it in the nursery.

Purchases this week:  We bought some safari animal wall decals and a rug for the nursery.  If things go well this weekend, I'll post some sneak peeks of the nursery next week.