Mama and Squish: 22 Weeks

Size of baby: Squishy is getting tropical! Baby is now the size of a papaya, measuring approximately 12" long and almost 21 ounces!

Weight gain: In case you didn't go back to read my update from last week, here it is!
** UPDATE ** I am up 8.4lbs this month, and a whopping 13 lbs from my pre-pregnancy weight. Doctor says this is all normal. Apparently I should be gaining about 2 lbs per week in the second trimester, which is spot-on. Since I lost weight my entire first trimester, gaining a little more in the second is a good thing. Hallelujah!

Maternity clothes: Anita lent me some more blouses and a new workout top, which has helped beef up my maternity clothing supply, and my friend Diana just lent me a couple of belly bands so that I can wear my own pants a little longer! Thank goodness for my girlfriends!

Nursery: The update here is that I have cleared out room in my closet for Trey, which therefore clears out the baby's closet. This will allow me to do a little more organizing of the lovely gifts we have received.

Development / Movement: Baby looks more like a newborn, with more developed eyes and lips. He or she is also now sleeping in regular cycles, about 12-14 hours per day (nice life)! I am still feeling Squish's kicks and flips, and Trey has felt them a little bit more, too.

Sleep: I'm sleeping well, and loving my pregnancy pillow!

What I miss: Wine, once again. We tried a couple of non-alcoholic wines to see if it would at least make me feel like I was partaking (haha), but it just tastes like funky grape juice. Oh well!

Best moment this week: Coming home was tough, but we also love being here. We have had a few really nice nights at home, making homemade soup, watching a movie, or just relaxing. On Wednesday, 4 of my girls came over to do a clothing swap of things we were prepared to donate... of course, whatever was leftover went to the Salvation Army. It was a fun night and a good catch-up with the girls. I got to babysit Linden a couple of times, which is always a highlight! Friday night I had a girls' night out with Anita and her friends at a great spot called "Baru Latino", which was good fun, and finally last night, we had a fancy fall dinner party at our place with Renée and Stu (photos below). We also ordered our new couch yesterday, which we can't WAIT for. It arrives October 16th.

Looking forward to: We have a lunch date today (Chinese food) with Nafeesa and Zaman. It has been a pretty packed weekend! Also really looking forward to our "babymoon" next weekend, as we head off to L.A. for Thanksgiving.

Cravings: Hm, nothing really this week!

Symptoms: Weight gain, apparently (haha). I'm feeling really good this week. Some swelling in my hands and feet, but nothing major.

Workouts: I've been kinda bad. It has been a busy week and I haven't had time to do much. I will say that I really have been active, though - running up and down the stairs, doing housework, things like that. Definitely going to bar lots next week. Been eating well, though - after our week of indulgence back home, we've been making lots of fresh, healthy meals!

I promised baby shower pics, but I will post those in a separate post (photo overload)! Coming today! In the meantime...

Here are a couple of our ultrasound pics: