I am so grateful for how life has been going these days. There are still struggles and trials that we have had to face, but recognizing how blessed we really are has helped make everything so worth it and has given Jason and I the confidence and positive attitudes we need to push on and find happiness in every moment.I feel so so so blessed.
Jason has been so excited since finding out our little one is a boy. He was excited before, but I think knowing the gender has made everything a little more real for both of us! I find Jason talking about our baby more often and talking about our future as a family. It makes me that much more happy knowing how much he is looking forward to it. He keeps telling me that he can't wait to hold our little man...I love that! I can't wait to see him be a father.
We have two names in mind as of right now, but we aren't setting anything in stone just yet. We both agreed that we need to see him first to know for sure, but, I'll admit, I do call him one of the two names when I'm at home alone or with Jason. I fell in love with it even more after hearing its meaning. I just felt impressed that it fit our baby. Although, I do believe that whatever he is meant to be called will be revealed to us when he is finally here, whether it is what I feel it will be now or not! No matter what, I know I will be so in love with him, I already am!!
WEEKS?: Today I am 22 weeks and 2 days
WEIGHT GAINED?: As of our 20 week appointment it showed that I have gained 4 pounds overall (5 if you include the pound I lost in the beginning of the pregnancy). I feel I have put on a little more though since then, which is great! Now that I'm feeling healthier, I'm sure my weight gain will start to increase.
SYMPTOMS?: Not so much anymore! Thank goodness!! Of course I feel tired most of the time, but I feel much healthier and more energetic than before.
MOVEMENT?: I feel him pretty frequently now, which I love! He tends to be more active in the morning, then again at night, but I still will feel him kick and move around throughout the day. Jason has felt him quite a few times now and even gets to see my stomach move sometimes. It's the coolest thing. I love having my little guy with me all the time.
FOOD CRAVINGS/ AVERSIONS?: Not really. I find that if something sounds really good to me then I feel like I HAVE to have it, but it's not a specific food that I consistently crave, changes all the time! As for aversions, I am A OK in that area. I can eat pretty much anything now and don't have a problem with any distaste for any foods.
SLEEP?: I am getting much better sleep lately. My body is pretty much on a schedule now. We go to bed around 10:30-11 PM usually and, unless I have an alarm set to wake me up earlier, I wake up on my own around 8-8:30 AM. I do wake up at least once in the night to go to the bathroom, but sleeping has been a lot easier!
STRETCH MARKS?: No stretch marks yet. I have honestly been a little surprised that I haven't gotten them though because I have felt sooo stretched out.
BELLY BUTTON, IN OR OUT?: In
HAPPY OR MOODY?: So happy these days!! I am definitely enjoying life a lot more right now. As opposed to the first trimester I am loving the pregnancy now and am really happy overall in life.
MISS ANYTHING?: Nothing! I guess I do miss my little boy when I haven't noticed him kicking in a little while, but that usually only happens at school when I'm busy and my mind is preoccupied.
LOOKING FORWARD TO: Finishing school so that I can take the last little bit of the pregnancy off and just enjoy relaxing (as much as you can relax at the end of pregnancy) and preparing for our mini to come!
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