21 & 22 week survey! MONTH 5 belly shot!

I missed the survey last week, so I'll combine 21 & 22 together!

How Far Along: 22 weeks! 

(At 11 inches and almost 1 pound, your baby is starting to look like a miniature newborn. Her lips, eyelids, and eyebrows are becoming more distinct, and she's even developing tiny tooth buds beneath her gums. Her eyes have formed, but her 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 her body and the deep wrinkles on her skin, which she'll sport until she adds a padding of fat to fill them in. Inside her belly, her pancreas — essential for the production of some important hormones — is developing steadily.) 

Size of baby: Spaghetti Squash (nearly 11 inches long, almost a pound!) *Although she's already over a pound since 2 weeks ago she was 14 ounces-- ahead of schedule!*

Total Weight Gain/Loss: 2 pounds in the past 2 weeks.  I have officially gained 12 pounds.  (I'm okay with this weight gain, just need to make sure I walk everyday and eat better so I'm doing everything I can to stay on track.)

Gender: A Sweet Baby GIRL!!

Movement: All the time, I really look forward to feeling her everyday.  Kyle feels her all the time too, which I love.  One day I lifted up my shirt and could see my stomach slightly bouncing from the outside when she moves/kicks... crazy!  I still can't tell a pattern yet of when she's sleeping, but we do have one active girl for sure!

What I miss: A Jimmy John's COLD ham and cheese sandwich.  They are my favorite.  I've heated up the meat a couple times, but it's not exactly the same.

Sleep: Sleeping great.  I wake up a lot in the night to just rearrange my body pillow and position, but I think it's just getting me ready to wake up for the baby!

Symptoms: Baby brain hasn't been TOO bad this week, Praise the Lord!  Acid reflux has gotten progressively worse this week, but Zantac helps a little.  

Other notes: Still no stretch marks and my belly button is opening up more every week but definitely still an "innie".  I've always had such a deep belly button that I've never been able to see the bottom.  Kyle said this week he could KIND OF see the bottom but it's still about an inch down there, so I'm confident my belly button will stay an "innie".  I also am cold all the time still, haven't switched to being hot yet.  And no swelling as of this point, except in my fingers.  I am just wearing my wedding band these days as it's a half size larger than my engagement ring.  OH and Kyle has learned to like coffee :)  He thinks he'll need that caffeine boost in the near future-- haha


Cravings: Chex Mix (recipe post coming up tomorrow!) and a good Italian meal.

Best Moment this week: Spending a weekend in town.  It was our last one until December 10th!  We went to see "Life as we know it" on Friday, then Saturday cleaned and organized around the house.  Our goal over the next couple weeks is to organize the office downstairs so we can start moving guest bedroom furniture down there!

What we are looking forward to: DATE NIGHT on Thursday!!  Kyle has had this planned for a couple weeks now and I cannot WAIT! He finally spilled the beans to me -- we are eating at my favorite Italian spot downtown, FIGO, and then going to see a Broadway Show at the Fox!  What did I do to deserve such an amazing husband?

Here is my belly shot at 22 weeks... yay for being 5 months!
And a vertical one!