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How Far Along: 22 weeks and 1 day
Size of Baby: According to The Bump, the baby is the size of a papaya, weighs almost one whole pound, and is about 11 inches long.
Total Weight Gain: +14.5 pounds, I gained three pounds this week. Yikes!
Gender: It's a girl!!
Maternity Clothes: Same as last week...almost everything is maternity, except for a few things I can wear with the belly band.
Wedding Rings On/Off: On
Stretch Marks: None yet
Sleep: The crazy dreams have returned. They're so vivid that I almost feel like I'm awake for them which makes me feel like I didn't sleep that well. I wish I could remember more details! All I could remember from one this last week had something to do with a steakhouse and Morgan Freeman. So weird.
Cravings/Aversions: Remember the days when I was craving veggies? Those days are long gone {except for veggie subs!} and I have returned to my sugar loving self. I'm pretty sure my weight is reflecting that, too. :-/ I blame Halloween.
Symptoms: I've been feeling my abdomen get really tight occasionally and figured out after talking to a nurse that they're contractions! It doesn't happen that often and it doesn't hurt at all, but I had no idea that could happen so early! My skin is also getting really dry...especially on my hands. It hurts when I wash my hands with hot water and I've been putting lotion on like crazy. I've never really had dry skin and I'm not a fan.
Movement: I'm still feeling her move every day! It's very random. Some days she moves a ton, and then other days just a few times.
Mood: Happy!!!
What I Miss: I can't think of a single thing! :)
Looking Forward To: Our doctor's appointment tomorrow afternoon. I've never looked forward to doctor's appointments before, but I count the days for these visits!
