Pregnancy update: weeks 19-22

How far along?

22 weeks

Size of baby?
A spaghetti squash

Movement?

YES! All the time! Especially right when I get in bed at night. It's like clockwork... she starts going crazy and flipping all around. Garrett can feel her kicks and flips and we just love it. I am constantly pressing on my belly to feel her move.

Symptoms?

Last weekend after I left the gym I had a really sharp pain in my lower abdomen on the right side. It came and went all day but kept me up throughout the night. I seriously thought I had appendicitis, it was so scary! The next morning I called the on call doctor and she said it sounded like a pulled muscle and that I needed to rest and take it easy for a few days. Sure enough it feels much better.

I've been having some indigestion but not too bad. Mainly if I eat something right before I get in bed at night. Also, I'm getting these awful spider veins on my thighs... glamorous. Luckily my dermatologist said she can laser them off down the road ;) Seriously though I'm not complaining about a thing! All of these changes my body is going through will be so worth it.

Sleep?
Sleeping decent thanks to my body pillow. I wake up usually twice a nice to pee. I'm usually a stomach sleeper which is out of the question at this point so that's been a hard adjustment.

Gender?
A GIRL! Love her so much already!

Weight gain?
About 9 lbs.

Cravings/aversions?
Loving any and all food, seriously. My sweet tooth has been out of control lately. I'm always hungry but then I get full really quickly.

Maternity clothes?
Have only bought maternity jeans and just making due with the rest of my clothes. Work clothes have been the biggest struggle so far because I refuse to spend a lot of money on maternity dress pants so I have been a) wearing my pants unbuttoned at work or b) wearing scrubs. I have a feeling scrubs will be on constant rotation in a few weeks. Also, workout clothes are becoming a struggle. Not sure whether to attempt to pull the band on my leggings over my belly or fold it down. In desperate need of some maternity workout leggings!

Hubby?
So excited. Loves feeling her kick and calling her by name. He always checks on me and asks, "How are my girls doing?" Melt me. She is beyond lucky to have him as her dad.

Nursery?
We got our furniture!!! We got our crib, dresser, and bookshelf from Restoration Hardware and they delivered it at 9:30pm on Tuesday night. Wtf? I am usually in bed for at least an hour by that point. But I absolutely love it! That's all we have done and I am so overwhelmed by everything else. I don't even know where to start looking for crib bedding, curtains, wall décor, etc. I am seriously considering just paying someone to decorate the entire room for me haha

Best part of the week?
We have a regular check-up at our OB today. Praying that everything goes great! Every week we reach is a huge milestone to me.

Looking forward to?

Being pregnant at Thanksgiving because I get to wear stretchy pants and eat for two! We have so many fun things in the next two months. Headed to Charlotte next weekend to stay with my best friend and go to a Panthers game, a girls weekend at the lake the weekend after that, then Thanksgiving! Time is just flying by. This is my absolute favorite time of year and being pregnant makes it even better!