Pregnancy Journal 22 weeks

Well I’m at the end of my 22nd week.  This week I have feel great!  I’m in the mood to clean, organize, and get rid of stuff!  I’m coming to the realization that less is more when it comes to stuff, so I’m really trying to analyze how much we need vs. how much we have.  Now if I could get everyone here on board with this, it’d be a lot easier :)  Why is it when you make a pile of DI stuff all those things automatically become everyone’s prized processions that they haven’t touched in YEARS!  I know I should just get rid of stuff quietly and not let everyone else know, but I think it’s a lesson my kids need to learn…how to get rid of stuff and realize they don’t need it.  Okay. Enough of that soapbox.  Moral is: I feel good!

I feel huge.  I don’t think I’ve ever been this huge this soon.  It could be b/c it’s a girl or because I love sweets and treats!  Oh well I’m truly enjoying my growing baby bump.  And just for the record, I am trying to make a conscious effort to eat better and to exercise.

The little lady moves all over the place now!  Darrin and kids have all felt her in the last couple weeks.  I thought that girls would move less or move in a more dainty way, but not so!  She kicks and punches with the best of the other kids!  She has three brothers she’s going to have to fight back, so it’s probably good :)

We really haven’t bought much girl stuff yet.  But because of Darrin’s denial that it’s a girl, I have to keep all “girl stuff” receipts, so we can return it all when it really is a boy.  Friends have been so generous, and we’ve received several girly gifts already!  I did buy a infant car seat on Saturday using the Babies R Us trade in event since our other one was expired.  The practical side of me wouldn’t let me buy a super girly one, so gender neutral it is!  It’s a cute one anyway!