What's up with Babyopolis?
At 11 inches (the length of a spaghetti squash) and almost 1 pound, your baby is starting to look like a miniature newborn. His lips, eyelids, and eyebrows are becoming more distinct, and he's even developing tiny tooth buds beneath his gums. His eyes have formed, but his irises (the colored part of the eye) still lack pigment. (22 weeks)
With his sense of movement well developed by now, your baby can feel you dance. And now that he's more than 11 inches long and weighs just over a pound (about as much as a large mango), you may be able to see him squirm underneath your clothes. Blood vessels in her lungs are developing to prepare for breathing, and the sounds that your baby's increasingly keen ears pick up are preparing her for entry into the outside world. Loud noises that become familiar now — such as your dog barking or the roar of the vacuum cleaner — probably won't faze her when he hears them outside the womb. (23 weeks). From here.
What's up with Stephopolis?
Ugh. Rib pain And hip pain. All par for the course, according to my midwife, but that doesn`t mean it`s enjoyable! I feel heavy this week and like my gait has changed, which makes for some very slow walks across campus! Baby is crazy active now and every night before I go to sleep and every morning after I wake up, I make a point of lying on my back to say `hi`to the baby. On my back is where I feel the strongest movements - the ones that actually push my belly out into weird positions. Very cool (and slightly alien-esque).
These two weeks were also milestone weeks in that Adam was able to feel the baby move for the first time. At first, he was unsure if what he was feeling was me or the baby, but after a few tries he felt some of the big rolling movements that baby likes to do, and there was no doubt.
I also had an article that I wrote waaay back at 11 weeks (!) published here. It talks about some of my fears and anxieties about losing control, some of which I still feel today, but now I`m much more comfortable with my pregnancy.
- How far? I'm 23 weeks 6 days
- Cravings: Rice crispy squares (indulged), cinnamon bun (haven`t yet indulged), hamburgers (indulged)
- Aversions: Nada
- Workouts: Missed yoga because of the garage sale, but did lots of walking
- Appointments: A routine midwife appointment where she confirmed that the scan we had a few weeks ago looks perfect and all of my measurements are on track
- Babyopolis stuff: Because of aformentioned garage sale, Adam and I scored a bunch of baby clothes for pretty cheap :) Still don`t have any big ticket items, but we cleared the room out so we can start filling it back up with baby stuff!
