22 weeks!

Well, I'm 22 weeks pregnant, which means that I am 2 weeks into my life without meaningful exercise, and I can tell! Up until my appointment last week, I had only put on 2 pounds since February. I have the distinct feeling that this number will start to go up pretty drastically by my next appointment! I have been soooo hungry lately! I can also already tell a difference in my muscle tone, which makes me a little sad, but I'm trying to be okay with it! I know it is just for a short time, and it's for a very good cause!

So far things are going great with keeping him in here... The shots aren't fun, but they aren't the worst thing in the world either. At its last measurement, my cervix was "exceptionally long," which I found to be a little gross, but also good! : ) They are going to measure it again next week, and hopefully it will still be behaving. I haven't even felt a twinge of crampiness, contractions or pressure, so I think we're still going to be in great shape next week! I'm already past the point where I started having trouble with Bear, and every week I get without having things start to go south is wonderful! I really, really hope these shots are doing the trick!

Anyway, we stopped by the studio on the way to Bear's baseball game yesterday to snap my once-every-four-weeks picture. 22 weeks already! I can't believe it! : )





Here is the progression of the Baby Belly so far!





And one more that I thought was pretty...





Now I'm off to get ready for a lovely lunch with some of my favorite girls, Jennifer and Jaclyn, and their kiddos! I can't wait! I hope everyone has a chance to get out and enjoy this beautiful day... It's perfect!