Week 22 Bumpdate

Well week 22. Here you are. Since when are you here and almost gone? This week has brought me more highs and lows than any other week. The highs being: 

1. Yay maternity stuff is fitting better than ever and I can't wait for colder weather so I can rock my leggings and jeans and shirts. 
2. People all over noticing my bump. Even had a super chatty Walgreens cashier ask "and when is baby due?" just out of the blue. I guess I'm now noticeably pregnant that strangers no longer wonder if I'm fat or pregnant. Bring on the random questions and belly touching I guess. 
3. My nephew wanting to name Baby Girl Pollyanna. Which I'm honestly not opposed to at this moment but I doubt it will make the final cut. 
4. The cooler weather that has happened in the last 24hours and been a welcomed god send. 

Some lows that this week brought are:

1. "Holy crap I'm so fat, nothing fits anymore, I'm so tired of being fat!" This was when my superstar husband stepped up and gave me the pep talk I needed. He even threw in the words "super skinny" which took it above and beyond what I was expecting. 
2. My belly getting closer and closer to the counter when I wash dishes. We don't have a dishwasher so washing dishes not only wears me out and but hurts my back from trying to hold my body in a good position. 
3. "How do I always pick the foods with the highest crumb to sweater ratio"? Almost everything I eat provides a decent amount of crumbs on my chest and belly. This is only a recent finding but I know it's only going to get worse. 
4. "So you finally bought maternity clothes huh?" Said to me by a co-worker about a dress I was wearing that was definitely not maternity. It just happened to be good fit for pregnancy because it was looser fabric. 
5. "Has the hair on my stomach increased?" Chewbacca for Halloween this year. 

I was also given some super adorable things from my mystery co-workers. Their so sneaky but I'm determined to figure out my admirer!

And the award for cutest teether goes to?

Because every girl needs a pair of frilly socks and matching headband!

So anyway here is my bumpdate for your reading pleasure. 

How far along: 22 weeks

Gender: Girl!       

Weight gain: 10lbs. Which I’m now accepting as a decent amount of weight to gain at 22 weeks.

Maternity clothes: I officially broke down and bought maternity shorts. Your welcome because that means the weather will officially get too cold for shorts now. Hello Murphy's Law. Hello Fall. Other than that the few maternity shirts I have I don’t think they fit quite right yet so I’m still rocking larger t-shirts.

Sleep: Nothing new to report on the sleeping front. Which means I’m still sleeping terrible. No fun.

Best moment this week: Just feeling her move makes me so happy. I can totally understand how moms miss the movement the most when the baby is born.

Worst moment this week: How about when strangers have a conversation in front of you about what you should name your baby? Yeah that totally happened this week and I was just like  “are you serious right now”? in my head. I’ve heard lots of things strangers do when pregnant ladies are around but discussing names? That’s a new one.

Miss anything: How about not having aches and pains? I don’t want to complain because it’s a totally normal part of pregnancy but just when I tell someone I’m feeling so good…I get pain or discomfort somewhere. Yoga has truly helped me with this though and for that I’m grateful. I also missing moving at full speed at anything. Cleaning, working, walking, Yoga, it’s all come to a slower-than-normal pace for me these days.

Movement: Movements are still pretty continuous and I’ve noticed a slight change in them. They’ve become more solid feeling and less spasm-like. The one night she moved so strongly I, to this day, still think it was an elbow.

Cravings: Tomato soup. I’ve craved it for a week two weeks straight now…I feel like I should buy stock in Campbells. I've had 3 bowls in the last 2 days. 

Ok it was 4 bowls but 3 made me sound less like a glutton. 

Tomato soup is the new love of my life. Sorry husband.  

Queasy or sick: I’ve had huge blood sugar drops lately which if you haven’t had them they freak you out. One minute you feel fine, the next minute you feel hot and clammy and lightheaded. Mental note to up my protein intake by at least double. 

Anything making you queasy or sick: See above. So I think it’s just a blood sugar thing. I don’t have the Gestational Diabetes test for another 6 weeks but I have a feeling they’ll have to test me sooner if this continues.

Looking forward to: More tomato soup? Ha.

Belly Button in or out? My turkey timer is starting to pop. Some days it’s out more than others but it’ll make it’s full on “turkey’s done" debut in no time I’m sure.
Wedding rings on or off? They are on still.
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy most of the time

I would also like to take a moment and recognize this day. September 11, 2001 was a day the world got a bit scarier for me. I, like almost every other American, will never forget where I was when I heard. I will never forget watching the news, alone and being scared. I will never forget seeing those people jump from buildings to take their own lives. I will never forget the impact it had on this country. I cannot believe it's been 14 years already. It seems to have just flown by. America, you are stronger than you know. 

And I am seriously in love with these onsies. There is something so simple about one small image and some text to just make a onsie simple and adorable. 

From my belly to yours...Happy weekend Friends!