Twenty-two Weeks

"I don't know about you, but I'm feeling twenty-twoooo,
Everything will be alright if you keep me next to youuuuu"

I've had Swifty T's song "22" stuck in my head this week, as I've now hit 22 weeks pregnant! Of course, my version of the song would go something like "It feels like the perfect night, to wake up twelve times to pee, make fun of my big belly, oh oh, oh oh" hahaha. I can't believe how quickly time is flying by!

How far along? Twenty-twooooo ooh oooh!

Total weight gain/loss: I haven't weighed myself this week, but I'd assume that I'm still down at least 8lbs from my pre-pregnancy weight.
Maternity clothes? I literally LIVE in my maternity leggings. Whoever invented the full belly panel is my hero - so. freaking. soft.
Sleep: There aren't enough hours in the night for me to sleep as much as I need right now. I think she's on a growth spurt in there!
Best moment this week: Mike was away this weekend for work stuff and we were chatting on the phone last night. I put the phone on speaker and placed it on my (growing) baby belly - the more Mike talked the more baby kicked! It was so funny, it was like she was already telling him to hush up ;)
Worst Symptom this Week: With the amount of stretching that's happening in my abdomen right now, I'm having some crazy round ligament pains - just another excuse to sit on the couch for a few minutes ;)

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Twenty-one Weeks

Well, this week has gone really well - we got to see McBaby at her 20 week anatomy scan Wednesday and she's getting so big! She was wiggling around and kept putting her hands over her face, so we have to go back in a few weeks to check on her again and make sure everything is growing the way it's supposed to. Hopefully we get some good pictures at that one of her little face - hopefully she'll be a bit less shy this time.

How far along? 21 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: I gained 5 pounds this month, but I'm still officially at -10 for the pregnancy!
Maternity clothes? I caved and bought a few more maternity shirts this week. They're just so much more flattering than my other ones - now that I have a real bump (not just a chubby belly) I'm proud to show it off haha.
Sleep: Pretty well, but I'm starting to get sore if I lay in one position for too long.
Best moment this week: Getting to see our little girl again at her anatomy scan!
Worst Symptom this Week: I have a bit of back pain, but I've been avoiding tasks that make it hurt (i.e., Mike does all the heavy lifting now!)
Buy anything for the nursery? A few more sleepers arrived in the mail and I'm starting to acquire her "going home outfit," which I plan to frame along with a photo and her hospital bracelet.
Miss Anything? I don't miss anything right now - So happy!

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Twenty Weeks: Half-baked!

Well, another week has passed and I'm back again. We are officially at the halfway point - I cannot believe time has flown by this quickly. Before we know it, she will be here and I'll be obsessively posting pictures of her sleeping every 5 minutes. I'm sure you all just can't wait for that ;)

How far along? 20 weeks down, 20 more to go!
Total weight gain/loss: I haven't weighed myself since my last appointment. I'll guess that I've gained a few pounds this week, but I'll have a more official number after tomorrow.
Maternity clothes? My non-tall, non-maternity shirts are definitely starting to get too short - Mike caught me with my belly peeking out the bottom of a t-shirt on NFL Sunday!
Sleep: A bit better than last week, lots of getting up to pee in the middle of the night.
Best moment this week: Well, we had the Clifton music festival this week and it was exhausting. Our best moment was Sunday - our one day off. We took a 4 hour nap, watched football and lazed around the house before going back to bed at 9pm.
Worst Symptom this Week: I'm back to being really tired. My whole body is just achy and tired all the time, I think baby is going through a growth spurt.
Buy anything for the nursery? Got a few long-sleeve newborn and 0-3 month undershirt onesies with little mitten cuffs for her tiny little hands! SO CUTE.

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Nineteen Weeks

Okay, I promise sooner or later I'll do an update on non-baby-related things, but it just seems like my mind is all baby, all the time these days!

We have been trying to enjoy our happy little pregnancy bubble, no matter how hard outside forces try to bring us down. This week has been really up and down, and although I can't get into the details on the blog, just know that we are, and always will be, committed to doing what's best for our growing little family.

Well, 19 weeks is almost past and I'm almost halfway there. Next milestone is 24 weeks (point of viability) but that's mostly just a milestone for a worry-wart like me. Can't wait to meet this baby girl, but I'm totally okay with her taking her sweet time :)

How far along? Nineteen weeks - one more to go and I'm halfway through!
Total weight gain/loss: I think I've gained a couple of pounds, so I'm guesstimating that I'm still about -15 overall. Not too shabby, considering I'll gain it all back and then some in the coming weeks!
Maternity clothes? No clothes shopping for me lately, but I'm making do with all of my pre-pregnancy pants (still fit wonderfully!) and the bump is covered by my longer t-shirts.
Sleep: Eh, not so great recently (not really baby related though)
Best moment this week: Hanging with my dad and talking about the future. My family has just been amazing the past 2 weeks, I'm so lucky! We also traveled to Atlanta this weekend for Mike's first college football game - Virginia Tech vs. Alabama in the Georgia Dome. It was fun, but exhausting!
Worst Symptom this Week: None, actually. Physically I feel good and my hormones have been really in check this
 entire pregnancy. The stress of real life trying to pop my happy pregnancy bubble, however, is giving my well-behaved hormones a run for their money this week.

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