Pregnancy - 22 week update

How far along?  22 weeks

How big is baby?  The size of an eggplant (or an American guinea pig) - around 27.8 cm and 430 g!

Total weight gain/loss?  I'm 57.6 kg so a whole pound on this week, which is in line with the guidelines.  I've never been so happy to see the weight on the scale going up.  Hopefully within another couple of weeks I'll have reached my starting weight.

Waist?  30.5 inches, no change this week.  Apparently my uterus should now be about an inch above my belly button but I'm not convinced.

Stretchmarks?  No new ones :)

Maternity clothes?  Still no, although I am definitely getting ready for some and I've already filled the new, larger bras I bought a couple of weeks ago so if it keeps up they won't last long!

Sleep?  It's been a little better this week, although last night I developed restless legs.  I've suffered on and off with restless legs for years so I definitely expected them to show up again in pregnancy.  They only bothered me for about 15-20 minutes so hopefully that's as bad as it gets!

Best moment this week?  Feeling more and more movements.

Movement?  There's been a lot more this week, I notice Pip wriggling and kicking when I'm sat at my desk at work or chilling out in an evening.  There have even been a few quite strong kicks that may have been able to be felt from the outside - now it's just a case of waiting for them to happen when ALS is around.

Food cravings?  Chocolate, it's getting ridiculous.  I'm trying to have a little bit but not overindulge and then I'm just sat that I can't have more - I'm very wary of giving myself gestational diabetes though so I'm just gonna have to accept it and hope I start craving something more useful soon. 

Food aversions?  Nothing.

Gender?   Still no idea really.

Labour signs?  Definitely not.

Pregnancy symptoms?  Heartburn - to the point where I made ALS go to the pharmacy and ask what was safe for me to take, then since he bought it I've not had it bad enough to take anything.  My sciatica seems to have flared up and restless legs have made an appearance.  This is all so overshadowed by the little bundle of love wriggling around inside me though!  

Belly button in or out?  In.

What I miss?  Binging on chocolate without feeling guilty!  If I eat too much and make myself feel sick or end up putting on weight, it's not normally a problem.  But now I'm eating for Pip too so I'm trying to eat more healthy foods and less snacks which is proving hard work this week.

What I am looking forward to?  Getting our garden finished!  With some help from my dad, we got the base built for the shed at the weekend and we're going to get a shed ordered today.  Once that's done it'll just be a matter of laying the turf and we're pretty much set!

Upcoming appointments/scans?  I have an appointment with the Anaesthetist on 4th July (next Tuesday).  I'm back at the midwife on 19th July and my next growth scan is 14th August.  

Weekly wisdom?  Everyone will have an opinion - ignore them.  I'm enjoying my pregnancy a hell of a lot more since I started ignoring people.  I've lost count of how many people have told me I'm too small, asked me if I'm sure I'm pregnant or told me they don't think there's anything there.  It really, really bothered me in the beginning but now I just smile politely, inform them there's definitely a baby in there and carry on about my day.

Milestones?  Feeling regular movements every day.

Bump picture: 

It's coming along nicely although there's still a definite indent above my belly button, the top part hasn't really "popped" yet - I keep seeing people where their stomach is one smooth curve from bra downwards so I'm hoping that'll happen soon so it looks like a bump, rather than just looking like I ate too much!