22.5 weeks

Well, I've got time to update so even though we aren't on an exact week I figured this is better than nothing!

Baby girl is quite the mover!! Her favorite times of action are about 10 pm and 6am it seems like :)  The anatomy scan went well.  Everything on baby looks pretty healthy and her heart rate was still slower than it had been but was within the range of normal so they didn't make a big deal out of it.  They peeked again this past week and everything is looking ok.  One more ultrasound in 4 weeks just to look at everything and if that's fine then probably no more ultrasounds at all!  I kind of like all the extra peeks at baby :)  She always has her hands up by her head like Harper did.  I wonder all the time about the ways they'll be different! Or maybe we'll get another mini-olivia which would be just fine of course :)

I'm having a lot more braxton hicks contractions this time around.  It could just be that I know what they are and realize that I'm having them, or am drinking less water or maybe just having harper keeps a little busier than I was the first time.  I had one episode where we had just finished running the other day and my back and belly got tight... not painful but the back tightness was the only thing that was kind of unusual when I went into labor.  Not to worry though, after drinking a glass of water and sitting for a few minutes it all went away :)

I've been pinning away for baby girl room ideas.  I think I want board and batten or bead board on the bottom half of the wall and then am leaning towards pink at the top again.  I found this really pretty blue color that was still bright and girly or so I thought but Andy didn't like that idea. We might do gray at the top? I kind of like the look of that also...

I busted out the first pair of maternity pants to work this week and it was niiiice.  Otherwise, still rocking the belly band on my pants that are tight.  I feel like being two months ahead of the last pregnancy has surprisingly made my work clothes situation a little more difficult than last time.  I need more winter tops that are long enough to cover the maternity panel :)

How far along: 22.5

Total Weight Gain: 13lbs
Stretchmarks: None 

Sleep: great

Best Moment This Week: relaxing weekend without much our agenda except hang out time :)
Movement: yes :) the best part of being pregnant I think

Gender: Girl!
Labor Signs: braxton hicks
Belly Button: lived in, getting a little more taught tho
What I Miss: not much
What I am Looking Forward to: vacation soon!!!!
Milestones: baby is the size of a papaya