22 Weeks!

Yes you are reading that correctly.  No I didn't skip a week.  We have an updated, new and (I think) improved due date AND we are a week more pregnant than we had previously been following. 

This is all information that I received at the doctor's appointment this week!  Our new due date is...

APRIL 22, 2012

I am perfectly okay with being pregnant for one week less than I thought I was going to be and meeting our baby sooner!

In other news, if you haven't already read it, I posted last night about our Gender Reveal so scroll down to last night's post in order to read that.  I'll tell you now though that our little family is really excited to be welcoming a new baby...

BOY!

I can hear the ball playing in the house as we speak.  But that may be because of Lukas juggling the soccer ball behind me (just kidding).  We are really excited! 

How far along? 22 Weeks
Total weight gain/loss: +8.4 pounds, but according to the doctor I've only gained 5 pounds.  They have me as a higher starting weight.
Maternity clothes? Yes.
Sleep: Are nightmares caused by food sometimes?  Does that make sense?  I had Taco Bus last night and was having nightmare after nightmare all night long.  No fun. 
Best moments this past week:
        1.  Finding out that our sweet new baby is a BOY! 
        2.  Officially beginning Christmas Break (Holla!)
        3.  Seeing the sweet little boy's picture on the sonogram.  He looks like he's sucking on his fingers and his legs are crossed.       
Movement: Totally.  But at the same time, I feel as though he's already really mellow.  Is that weird?  At all of his ultrasounds he's been completely chilled out as opposed to Cameron who was jumping around. 
Food cravings: It's Christmas.  I'm just craving food in general.
Gender: Did I mention it's a boy?
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
What I miss: Nothing today
What I am looking forward to: Starting the nursery.  Coming up with a name.
Weekly Wisdom: Well thought out, home made Christmas gifts can be just as fun (or more fun) than store bought ones. 

I also saw a poem about gift giving that I kind of like, but haven't lived up to.  It goes:

One they want
One they need
One they wear
One they read

Milestones: We were told that the baby is 1 pound 1 ounce!  That's exciting!

I also have gutted out the room that is to be the nursery in preparation (it was formerly the guest room).  Nursery decorating here we come!

And the baby is...

A papaya or a spaghetti squash. He is out of the ounces now and we are officially talking pounds! Really, 1 pound! We are about 8 inches tall and we have eyebrows. HE is starting sleeping cycles that last most of the day.

And if you'd like to read about last time at 22 weeks then go here.  I will tell you that I just learned by reading it myself that I am now working on 5 months!!!!  Wow!  What a realization!