Weekly Update: 22 Weeks

How far along: 22 weeks. Woo hoo!

How Am I Feeling?: Happy. So super excited!!!

Mood: Happy

Clothes: My bestie, Megan had a baby last September and she lent me all of her maternity clothes. Score! I just got them all out of the box this week and I'm in the process of figuring out which things look best on me.

Sleep: Besides the thunder waking me up last night, I've been sleeping pretty well. Baby likes to kick when I'm lying in bed though.

Cravings: none that I can think of right now... but some of that chocolate peanut butter pie from Friday's that I had on Tuesday sounds pretty good.

Gender Predictions: I still know! ...and sshhh... Auntie Em knows too. I sent her a letter while she's away. She's not telling either, though!

Movements: All the time. I love it!

Belly Button: I asked the hubs about my belly button the other day and he said that I have plenty of room. Then I went and looked in the mirror and came back and told him that he was either lying or he never actually paid attention to my belly button before I was pregnant. It's still getting shallower.

Best Moment This Week: I dunno. It's been pretty uneventful so far.

What I Miss: Not a thing.

What I am Looking Forward To: Saturday is the start of what promises to be a very nice 10 or so days. We have our gender reveal party on Saturday (woo hoo!) and Sunday we are going to the Reds game and then next week is vacation week. I can't wait!

Milestones This Week: none

How Big is Baby?: According to The Bump, the baby is the size of a papaya.

Your Baby - 22 Weeks Pregnant
Your baby is getting bigger and continues to practice for life outside the uterus. This week your baby has fully developed eyelashes and eyebrows and the hair on your baby's head is continuing to grow as his brain begins a rapid growth process. The fetus has fully formed fingerprints and loud noise can wake up the baby. He may begin kicking and turning around, too. Your baby's heartbeat can be heard with a stethoscope. His nose is taking on a more defined shape as cartilage (the soft bone) appears. If you baby is a boy, the testes have begun to descend from the pelvis into the scrotum. Your baby is approximately 30-32 cm (12.2 inches) and weighs about one pound.