22 Weeks

Baby size: Baby Frank is now 11 inches long and almost 1 whole lb.  She is the size of a spaghetti squash.  Since I had to google what it looks like, figured others might not know as well so see below.

Weight gain: As of yesterday morning, I had only gained 1 lb since my last doctor's appointment almost 2 weeks ago.  Total weight gain thus far = 16 lbs.  This may be surprising looking at the pic below b/c I feel like I look 8 months pregnant instead of 5 months.

Maternity clothes:  I got sick and tired of wearing leggings everyday so I tried to squeeze myself into the last pair of pre-maternity jeans still in the closet using the rubberband trick.  However, my husband informed me they looked a little tight in the legs so I rocked them one last time before giving into buying maternity jeans.  Overall they are not awful, but since I have no butt they slide down more than desired.  I look forward to the day when I can fit back into my Hudson jeans purchased during the Nordstrom sale and still hanging in my closet with the tags on b/c I didn't get them hemmed in time to wear prior to pregnancy.

Stretch marks: No and I pray it stays that way!  I try to lather on Palmer's Cocoa Butter as often as possible.

Belly button: Just about to pop out.

Sleep: It seems my internal clock thinks 6 hours of sleep is enough, so I wake up in the 4:00 hour every morning. 

Movement:  At my cousin's baby shower on Saturday, I felt a kick or punch for the first time. I forgot to mention anything to my husband about it until the following day when it happened again while he and I were sitting on the couch together.  When I said the baby was kicking me, he looked shocked but got to feel it which was amazing.  As the week has progressed, I have felt her moving so much more.  Most of the time it is small flutters, but every so often she really winds up and gives me a good nudge.

Looking forward to: We leave for Disney with my family this week so I am excited for some warm weather and hopeful for some relaxation.  Not sure how relaxing Disney can be when there is an hourly itinerary created by your sister but I plan to make the most of it.

Miss anything: Since I am really starting to feel fat, I thought wearing a pair of heeled boots to work would improve my self-image.  Apparently my calves weren't ready for heels after wearing flats all along and being much heavier b/c my ATTEMPT to run that day was an epic failure. I literally thought my calves were going to explode!  As a result, my run became a painful walk with a slow 1 block jog here and there just to get home and off my feet.