Twenty-two weeks

How far along? Twenty-two weeks - 1/14/11

How big is baby? For the next two weeks...

 This, apparently, is a papaya. Who knew?

Next appointment: February 1st

Symptoms: Lots of movement lately, which I love! I'm feeling pretty decent these days, and I'm definitely getting a larger baby belly.

Reflections on this week: It was a crazy week. It's been cold, overcast, and rainy outside, so the kids and I were confined to the house for the majority of the week. This makes for some grouchy Alexanders. Also, I had to take Nicholas into Austin for a booster shot, which was thrilling for us both. My poor husband has been working on my parents' roof this week in the freezing cold wind...poor guy. I'm just glad this week is coming to a close, because it's been a little rough. The highlight was last night, when Ethan put his hand on my belly and felt Baby kick! He was so excited! He's been waiting for that for a long time, and will randomly come over and touch my tummy to see if he can feel anything. He finally did!

What I'm looking forward to: Hmm...nothing in particular! Maybe just a week of normality? Whatever that is...

Twenty-one weeks, and it's a...

GIRL!!

That's right, we're adding a little more estrogen to our family in May. I'm wondering if I should start working on this baby's album now, or wait until further confirmation, but we're pretty darn sure. I guess I'll just do it, and it'll be really funny if we end up being wrong.

Anyway...

How far along? Twenty-one weeks - 1/7/11

How big is baby?

Next appointment: February 1st

Symptoms: None right now, thankfully! Feeling great!

Reflections on this week: Finally got to see our little one on the big screen, and we were thrilled to discover that she is super healthy and developing right on schedule! I put several of my concerns/fears to rest, so my anxiety level has gone down quite a bit. One in particular was the lack of movement I was feeling, and I learned that the placenta is right in the front (anterior), which I suspected. This will keep me from feeling a lot of Baby's kicks and punches until things move and grow a little more.


What I'm looking forward to: Some stress-free baby growing time! Enjoying this part of the pregnancy, where I'm not in pain and can still walk normally. Feeling movement here and there from my little munchkin. Finding a name for the poor child, which will probably end up being very last-minute. There are so many things to look forward to, and I couldn't begin to list them all here!

As an added bonus, here's a screen shot for you guys to ogle:

So dramatic already.