Week 22

week: twenty two

fruit size of baby: spaghetti squash

cravings: cheddar chex mix has been my go to. i also started doing my green smoothies again 

aversions: blood when i cook meat or if i crack an egg and there's blood in it. makes me gag until i almost puke.

weight gain: 13 lbs

exercise: i've been walking every day on my morning and afternoon breaks at work. sometimes at night drew and i will walk the halls of our apartment too.

sleep: its been better than it was. still waking up at least once a night to use the bathroom

belly: getting bigger. i basically have no belly button now. no stretch marks yet.

clothes: maternity clothes are all i wear except a few longer shirts here and there that are a size bigger than i would usually wear.

movement: our child is a mover! sometimes i wonder if it ever sleeps. it moves all day and has even woken me up at night. movements are definitely getting stronger

gender: will find out on Dec 12th! we cannot wait!

names: pretty confident in two boy names, girl names we have a couple ideas, but can't really agree on.

worries: staying healthy during cold and flu season.

what i love: feeling the babe's movements all day.

what i am looking forward to: finding out the gender, gender reveal, holiday parties, christmas

milestones: getting better sleep at night again

best moment of the week: the night we decorated for christmas i didn't sleep very well. i ended up going out to the living room and laying on the couch by the christmas tree soaking in the meaning of the holiday season while feeling babe kick wildly inside me. it was a sweet moment.

amusing comments from the general public: not really any comments, but people have started to touch my stomach. i am definitely looking more pregnant lately. can't wait for others to feel baby kick.

baby mama drama: they took away the "expecting mothers" parking spaces at my job… not a happy mama!