Baby Update

Today was supposed to start with cold, freezing rain. Right now the sun is out and it's about 36 degrees - which feels really mild for Chicago. The forecast is still calling for thunderstorms and cold rain, changing to snow overnight, but I don't want to believe it.

Anyway.

For those of you who may be curious, yes, the baby is moving, and yes, I can feel her. All the time. She moves when the alarm goes off in the morning and I roll over. She moves around 11:30, and then, depending on what I eat, wiggles around after lunch for a while. And I feel her at night. The other night we were reading aloud in bed, and I could feel her moving when David spoke.

Here are some of my other observations about the 22nd week of pregnancy:

1. My maternity shirts from Old Navy all shrank and none cover my belly completely. But none of my big baggy non-pregnancy shirts are big enough to house Baby Girl. And I don't have time (or money) to go shopping for a few more tops.
2. I have these "grow with preggo" maternity khakis I bought. You can let the waist out as you grow. I undid another button today.
3. Every time I get out of the car, I feel like I have just done 50 stomach crunches.
4. Some days, I can only wear my brown Sketchers around. My feet aren't comfortable in anything else.
5. Indigestion hits in the morning. It's an indifferent enemy. It can come after a glass of milk. (Although I suspect my indigestion today is due to the spaghetti sauce I ate last night...)
6. I have to remember to breathe. Breathing is hard.
7. Tums are my new favorite candy. (See #5)
8. I think often of this cute blond pregnant lady that used to work out on the treadmill next to me when David and I lived in the apartment last year. (Even at the time, I only did the elliptical.) Now I wonder, "She was running. How did she do it?" All I can manage is a walk.
9. I'm pretty sure I roll over every hour, on the hour, when I sleep at night. Otherwise, parts of me ache.
10. 19 pounds and counting.