Chubby Bump: 22 weeks pregnant

Sorry for not posting any earlier and not posting last week. There was just heaps going on and writing a pregnancy update was the last thing on my mind... but here you go. It's gonna be a mixed up 21 and 22 weeks update!

                                   

How far along are you? I'm 22 weeks and 2 days today. 

How I'm feeling:  I tried to take some notes on my phone during the week so I don't forget but the only two things that I have written down were nesting and hard stomach. So nesting has really kicked in last week. I've never had the typical nesting during the last pregnancy and I'm not really a super tidy and organized person. I'm more of the chaotic type... So this has been new to me that I have to put everything away straight away. Basically the same with the hard stomach or braxton hicks contraction. During my first pregnancy I thought my stomach can't get hard at all but I have had a hardened up stomach quite a few times so far. But I guess that is normal when you have a toddler running a round all day.

Emotionally I have been ok. I've had a few sad and depressed days. Nothing really to worry about but just a few down days.

Total weight gain: My eating has been sooooooo bad during the last two weeks. Cravings have been so bad. I haven't actually stood on the scales but I know that I have put on some weight now. I will try my best to eat as healthy as possible now.

How big is little bee? Little bee is approximately the size of a mango weighing 430gr and measuring 29cm head to toe. 

Maternity clothes: Yes. Nothing to add. 

Sleep: Sleeping has been really good lately. Even though the peeing during the night has kinda come back but I don't seem to mind really. I just get up, do my business and get back to bed... All good :D

Movement: I have been feeling little bee a lot. The movements are getting stronger each week. And hubster was actually able to feel little bee on valentine's day!! 

Food cravings: All the bad things. I really haven't been craving one thing only. But it's all bad. It goes from burgers to chocolates to sweet drinks. You basically name it and I crave it AND I eat it. Self-control has been bad therefore as well :( But I'm trying to get back on the healthy wagon!!

Food aversions: eating it all!!! 

Belly button in or out: in. But when I lay down in the evenings I notice that it gets less deep if you know what I mean...Maybe I should add the Wedding Band on or off question: No wedding band for me anymore. I'm way too scared I won't be able to take it off anymore...

What I miss: Not been missing much this week. I was way to busy to miss a thing. :D

Best moment this week: We celebrated hubbys 30th birthday. We had an awesome time with friends and family. However, I was super tired when we got home. It was basically just me running around and catering for the guests... The result was super sore feet and my back was killing me. I was still tired the other day...

What I'm looking forward to? This week I can't really think of anything. BUT we have a doctor's appointment next week and I can't wait to see little bee again!!

                                 

My 21 week bump...

                                 

My 22 week bump...

Chubby Bump: 20 weeks pregnant.. Half way there!

How far along are you? Half way there!!!! I'm 20 weeks and 0 days!

How I'm feeling:  umm.. This weeks has been ok. Not the best but also not the worst. I've had quite a lot of heartburn. I had, I think, two days where I felt nauseous. I also think that my body now really started to retain water which sucks. I've never ever had a problem with swelling or retained water while preggers with Nathanael. So I started to wear my compression socks which I got for our long haul flight  to Australia. Those socks... Oh, dear! I'm so out of breath after I put them on. It's a struggle. But as long as it helps, right?! Still drinking lots of water, 2-3 litres... And I feel like my arm doesn't fall asleep as often anymore as it used to. That's a plus.

Emotionally I've been ok. Still quite a lot of tears just listening to certain songs and so on. But otherwise  all is good.

Total weight gain: I forgot to weigh myself this morning but I weighed in yesterday with -1kg. So I'm down 1kg.. Perfect.

How big is little bee? Little bee is approximately the size of a banana weighing 300gr and measuring 25,6cm head to toe. 

Maternity clothes: Yes. Nothing to add. Just trying not to go stripy every single day :D

Sleep: Sleeping well. I've noticed that I usually don't have to get up anymore to pee. Peeing, however, has been bad during the day now. 

Movement: I feel little bee every single day. Mostly in the evenings as I'm too busy to notice it during the day. Therefore kicks are still not that hard that it hurts or anything like that. The other night I actually felt little bee roll over and I actually felt it from the outside. Unfortunately Mister Husband wasn't around and I reckon as soon as he would've put his hand on my belly it would've stopped anyways.. hahah. always the same..

Food cravings: TOMATOES! Oh, gosh. One day I had this super hugh craving for tomatoes! At least it was a healthy craving. And I do really like salads. But of course chocolate is still up there in my cravings list. 

Food aversions: eating it all!!! YUMMERS!

Belly button in or out: in. Maybe I should add the Wedding Band on or off question: They're off most of the time. I can still fit them but I get scared I won't be able to take them off again as I do start to swell. So when I wear rings I will wear some that are slightly too big.. Which would be m engagement ring and one I got from my grandy.

What I miss: Haven't really missed anything this week. well, there has been one thing. always the same. Shame on me but I missed Baileys... It's quite cold at the moment with a lot of snowing so the occasional coffee with Baileys would be A.W.E.S.O.M.E!

Best moment this week: First time of the year to go listen to carnival bands (I have no clue what you would call them in english..) Nathanael dressed up as a dino (Got that from Carter's). And I got Marcel's birthday pressie (His 30th b-day is coming up next monday!)

What I'm looking forward to? Still the stroller. It was supposed to arrive on friday and it didn't. So still waiting on that! I can't think of anything else right now :D

                             

I thought I'd share my bare belly for once including my tiger stripes

                             

Please excuse the bad lighting...