Pregnancy - 22 weeks

 How far along?  22 weeks  

How big is baby?  The size of a fruit pie - around 430 g.  It stays a fruit pie between 21 and 23 weeks and goes from around 430 g to 600 g apparently.

Total weight gain/loss?  I'm up to 63.9 kg this week so back to gaining weight steadily.  The last time I weighed myself when I was pregnant with Oscar I was 64.7 kg so I'm definitely going to be much heavier this time as I'm not far off that already with 18ish weeks to go.

Waist?  Meh.

Stretchmarks?  None yet.

Maternity clothes?  I'm loving the dresses, very comfy and they actually make me look more pregnant as they accentuate my bump.

Sleep?  I've had a couple of terrible nights, Oscar started one of his days at 2 AM and generally sleep hasn't been forthcoming this week but we regroup and move on.

Best moment this week?  There haven't really been any stand out moments this week - it hasn't been a bad week, just nothing that strikes me as being better than the rest.

Movement?  Lots of wiggles and kicks nowadays.  He definitely moves around more when I've had Lucozade in a morning.  For the last couple of days he's been kicking downwards towards my bladder as I've felt like I'm randomly about to wet myself and I've also felt a couple of bigger rolling-type movements.

Food cravings? Cookies... soft ones, hard ones, as long as they're filled with chocolate chips I'm on board.

Food aversions? Nothing any more really.

Gender?  Boy - I'm trying so hard to get used to referring to him as "he" but I still keep saying "it" all the time and having to be corrected.

Labour signs?  Nope, not for a good while yet I hope.

Pregnancy symptoms?  Growing, aches and pains in my tailbone and back, heartburn (hugely linked to tomato-based foods like soup or spaghetti), lots of peeing and random irrational anger for no reason.  Nothing I can't handle but it definitely feels like pregnancy is taking more of a toll on my body this time; I assume due to the fact that I'm not exercising, didn't start in great shape and have Oscar to take care of so can't look after myself as well as before.

Belly button in or out?  In.

What I miss?  Still sunshine - I'm sick of the cold and wind, ready to get spending more time outdoors now.

What I am looking forward to?  So last week I was totally wrong... I actually have about 36 days left at work before maternity leave, I'd added up wrong!  Anyway, this week I'm just looking forward to the weekend.  Now my tailbone hurts at work, I'm really ready for a day off by Saturday!

Upcoming appointments/scans? I'm due back with the midwife in early April and then late April I have a growth scan and appointment with the Consultant.   I finally got my Anaesthetist appointment through for 4 March but I'm going to see if I can change it as it's a Friday so I should be working.

Weekly wisdom?  Sometimes time just slows right down... the whole pregnancy so far seems to have flown an then the last two weeks have just completely dragged as we've not been so busy with house stuff.

Milestones?  Nothing major this week I don't think.

Bump Picture:

And my boobs are huge...