Baby #3 - 22 Weeks

I'm definitely starting to feel more and more pregnant each day.  I have been getting really tired and achy a lot already.  Looking at this picture, I don't look nearly as huge as I feel!

How far along: 22 weeks

Size of baby: 11 inches and 1 pound

Weight Gain: ??  At my last appointment a week ago I had gained about 9 pounds.


Maternity Clothes: All of my jeans are maternity, everything else is still regular clothes.  Actually in this picture I am wearing my first maternity shirt...still just way too big though and looks kind of weird. 

Gender: Unknown.  It's kind of funny though, some people (people who obviously know me and my anal ways all too well) don't think I was able to stay strong and not find out the gender.  Matt and I talked before the ultrasound and decided if we accidentally found out somehow we would still keep it a secret.  We're so mean, aren't we!? :) 

Movement: Lots of moving!  It's fun that other people can feel him/her now too.

Sleep: It's alright.  Sleep is always the first thing to go with all my pregnancies so it's no surprise how quickly my good sleeping nights are fading.

What I miss: Sleeping on my stomach.

Cravings: Not really.  There's a lot of things that sound good but I don't think I would really call them cravings. 

Symptoms: Some aches and pains, nothing too terrible though.  When I was pregnant with Braden I started getting bad pains really low in my abdomen the last few months whenever I would move while I was laying down...they were bad enough where I spent the last 6-8 weeks "sleeping" sitting up in our living room chair.  I don't want to jinx myself or anything but I have a feeling the same thing might happen this time around too, I am already waking up when I roll over because it hurts.  I am just thankful that it only happens while laying down though and not all the time.  No one says being pregnant is easy, right!? :)

Best moment this week: Our friends had their little girl and Matt's sister had a baby boy, all within a week!  We have had all kinds of practice holding new babies. :)  I am excited that Baby Bignell already has built in friends and cousins to play with.

What I'm looking forward to: The holidays and spending lots of time with family the next few weeks!