Ryan & Kelsey : 22 Weeks

I've been feeling pretty large and in charge lately. Poor Ryan has had to deal with me being upset about clothes and my appearance. He's a saint though. The other day when I saw the scale I cried. I never planned on ever seeing that number on a scale... and I'm only halfway there. He keeps reminding me it is a good thing and I'm not going overboard. It is still hard though.

We had to call the doctor last night. We had a little scare. I was having severe pain in my left side/stomach. From under my boob to my hip. The on call doctor told me it is probably from everything stretching inside including my ligaments. She had me lay on my left side and drink 8 glasses of water. It seemed to help and I pretty much passed out once the pain went away. Ryan did a great job getting me anything I needed... including more pillows and blankets.. oh and an oreo hot fudge sundae... maybe that's what I'm feeling large.

How far along?: 22 weeks, 4 days.

Total weight gain: 15 pounds

Maternity clothes?: Strictly maternity clothes (unless they are big sweatshirts). I tried to wear one of my old long sleeved shirts to work the other day... let's just say thankfully I keep a chunky sweater at work too!

Stretch marks?: None

Sleep: Now that I can exercise more I find that I am able to sleep in a little later than 5:30am. This morning didn't wake up until 7:30 (except for the frequent bathroom trips throughout the night).

Best moment this week: Prepping the nursery some more. Now we have it completely painted (last week), bought a new rug for the room, built the crib, and moved the dresser/changing table into the nursery. It's coming along. Ryan has been working really hard on it. Another great thing about this week is finally having enough energy to get 30 minutes in on the treadmill at least 4times a week. :)

Miss anything?: Still craving turkey subs/sandwiches. Whomp whomp.

Movement: Lots of little kicks/flutters here and there. She seems to love to have Beyonce dance parties... just like her Momma.

Food cravings: Candy and desserts... which was not good during Valentine's day. My sweet students brought in so much candy for me-- Ryan had to take some of it away.

Anything making you queasy or sick: The other day I had a coffee and threw up immediately after drinking it. I guess that's what I get for having coffee.

Gender: Baby GIRL! :)

Labor signs: No

Symptoms: Headaches are less frequent.... shortness of breath and heartburn have been frequent visitors.

Belly button in or out? It's turning towards out. I will be surprised if it's still in next week.

Wedding rings on or off? On, except at night still.

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy most of the time. I do get moody quickly--- like when we drove all the way to the outlets and didn't find anything. Ryan is a saint and helps calm me down though.

Looking forward to: Relaxing on vacation this week, cleaning out more rooms (like my office), and catching up with teacher friends since we are so busy during the school year.

Our first baby, Rocco, turns 6 on Wednesday. I can't believe my lil guy is almost 6. Such an old man!! He's been very protective over his Mumma. When I was laying on the bathroom floor crying in pain, he came right over to me and gave me kisses galore. He knows the baby's name... so when we say Rocco go to "____'s room" he runs right upstairs to the nursery. I'm not sure if he knows what ______ is, I highly doubt it, but it is still adorable. (Yes we are keeping baby girl's name a secret)

Speaking of the nursery... here are some pictures of what we have done.