22 Weeks Update

Week 22

 

Hello World,
   How is everyone doing on this fine Monday? Today is turning out to feel like an extreme lazy day even though I've already gotten up, made breakfast for RJ and I, went to the gym, came home and made lunch, AAAAND RJ is down for a nap. Not to mention I still have 4 loads of laundry to put away and even with all of that accomplished at noon, I still feel it's a lazy day because of the weather. It started out in the mid 80's and relatively sunny, but the sky has just gotten darker and darker. Now it's thundering, lightening, raining cats and dogs, and has dropped 6 whole degrees making it low to mid 70's and it's just going to continue to drop lower and lower. Welcome to Texas where you go from summer to stormy winter all in one day. :) Does the weather effect your level of energy or is it just me? When it's sunny and bright I feel like I can take on the world, but when it's all dreary and rainy, I feel like curling up in bed and napping all day. Even with it storming outside as I type, I'm still in high spirits and emotionally feel wonderful and happy. 
  Well, I guess I will just get on to the update!

How far along: 22 weeks 1 day or 5 and a half months in normal people time. (See: Excuse Me, What? The Guide to Pregnancy in Weeks and Months)

Total weight gain: This morning I was 127 so I am up 15 lbs. This is a sore spot for me as I have never been over 117 my whole life and that was at my heaviest. Now I usually sit between 110 and 115 and being 4'11, I can definitely feel the extra weight right now. I also have to take into consideration the extra muscle I have begun to re-build at the gym as of lately. In January 2014, I started losing a ton of muscle that slowly turned into cellulite when I became a full time stay-at-home mom and lost my gym membership, but about a month ago (September 2014) James reactivated my membership for me and I have been going up to 6x/week and no less than 3. Even my doctor noticed how trim I've become and said I am right on point with my weight gain and completely healthy so I like to think that because muscle weighs more than fat, that is part of the weight I am gaining. Like I said, I've had body image issues for years and this is kind of irritating it. Has anyone else gone through this before? Any helpful advice?

Maternity clothes: Yes and no. I am still wearing all my old workout clothes during the week. On the weekends though, I don't go to the gym, I spend time with my family and that's when I wear maternity clothes.

Stretch marks: No. I think the cremes are working.

Sleep: I am still sleeping really well and the chiropractor has helped out TREMENDOUSLY!

Best moment this week:  Getting to see my mom's family at my cousin Emily's 13th birthday party, taking RJ to the pumpkin patch with Wuwu, my mom, and James, and getting to see RJ's great aunt and her family when we dropped off her dresser. I love family time. Oh and going to see "Gone Girl" with James. SUCH A GOOD MOVIE!!!



"tees"

He really liked sitting there.

Miss Anything: I miss my feet not hurting and I really miss not having to pee every 20-30 minutes. It gets tricky when I'm trying to watch a movie. lol

Movement: I only feel her after I eat, when I have a full bladder, or at night when I'm laying down. Other than that, I don't feel her much. :(

Food cravings: Milk, water, peanut butter, salad, and cookies. My mouth waters over those 5 things. 

Anything making you queasy or sick: People's body odor at the gym and James' gas. He has intense gas ALL THE TIME!

I know this MUST be what I look like at the gym. lol

Have you started to show yet: Yes. Some days more than others depending on my sodium intake and what I wear. Although, today at the gym the fitness manager introduced himself (because I went twice today) and he couldn't tell I was pregnant, so maybe I just look fat. lol

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Gender: A perfect, sweet baby girl.

Name: Annabelle Emli (pronounced Em-lee) Arnett.

Anna- James' sister's name is Anna and my grandma's middle name is Ann.

Belle- My great grandma's name is Claudia Belle.

Em- My cousin's name is Emily.

Li- My other cousin, Emily's sister name is Lila.

Labor Signs: No, thank goodness.

Symptoms: Sciatica pain, mild face and chest acne, swollen feet and fingers (depending on my sodium intake) and frequent urination. (3-4 time/hour depending on how much water I drink)

Belly Button in or out: Still in, but you can see my scars where my top and bottom belly button rings got ripped out way more than before.

Wedding rings on or off: My fingers scream at me, but I love wearing my wedding rings, they're so pretty.

My wedding rings squeezing the life out of my bloated finger.
(We went and saw "Gone Girl" and I ate too much popcorn)

Happy or moody most of the time: Definitely mostly happy, I am only moody about 5% of the time. 

Looking forward to: This coming Saturday Lila, my mom, Wuwu, and I are taking RJ to the library to decorate pumpkins and October 20th I have my next doctor appointment. :)