Week 22

22 Week Bump

Well my little one has been cooking for 22 weeks now and the fact that I'm going to be a mommy is sinking in a little more each day.  Last Thursday I went in for an appointment and my doctor sent me straight to the hospital for an ultrasound.  We were so excited! I had to call and get Curtis off work because we weren't expecting the ultrasound to happen the same day as the check-up.  So I get to the hospital and wait for Curtis to show up and he finally gets there all covered in dust and whatnot from work.  And then they tell me that I need a full bladder before we go in for the ultrasound and acted shocked that I wasn't ready right away.  It's not like it was scheduled ahead of time! Anyway, after waiting forever (actually it was probably only about twenty minutes but it felt longer) they finally called me back.  Can I just say that my baby is beautiful?  The ultrasound technician took all of the measurements that the doctor needs (despite the fact that baby was moving all over the place and making her job as difficult as possible) and everything is perfectly normal! We were so glad that our little one is healthy and normal.  And then she said the magic words, "Do you want to know the sex?"  And we were both just sitting there grinning like idiots saying, "Heck yes!"  And when she said, "It looks like it's a boy," I just about jumped up off the bed and danced a jig.  I was so excited.  To say that I was beyond thrilled is an understatement.  I wanted a boy all along and I was so happy to get my wish!  Now I just can't wait for him to get here!

Our sweet baby boy.

He has all five toes on at least one of his feet.

How far along: 22 Weeks
Total weight gain: 6 pounds
Maternity clothes? On my lazy days
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: I haven't been sleeping as well lately :( 
Best moment this week: Finding out that I'm going to be momma to a baby boy!
Miss Anything? My favorite pair of jeans (they're getting snug)
Movement: Yes!!!
Food cravings: Still Freddy's
Anything making you queasy or sick: Bad smells
Gender: BOY!!!
Labor Signs: no

Symptoms:  Head and back aches
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy
Looking forward to: Shopping for baby stuff