22 Weeks

Starting this week, the bump.com only updates baby H's size monthly which means unfortunately we will not get our next fruit comparison for another 4 weeks. Baby H is now able to hear outside noises. I hope she likes Christmas music because I've burned a CD full of X-mas songs to listen to while we are in the car. Baby H is also settling into sleep cycles, snoozing about 12 to 14 hours a day.

I started my X-mas shopping this week and it's been hard. I always try to start with my two nieces and nephew because buying toys is fun and usually easy....well not this year. I feel like the toy manufacturers have put out all the same toys they had out last year. My favorite person to shop for, perhaps because he is the easiest, is my father. Every year he tells me what he wants, which is the greatest gift he could ever give me for the holidays. I wish more people would be honest enough to do that. This way they get exactly what they want and I do not have to go crazy!! I also did a little bit of shopping for X-mas decorations. I am really looking forward to making our new home look pretty for the holiday:O)

We received our first piece of furniture for the baby this week, our glider and ottoman. Chad put it together as soon as he got home from work and it's comfortable. This might be the best investment I ever make for the baby since Chad likes sitting in it so much I know it will help to get him to feed and rock the baby more!!! The day we got the glider Baby H also got a present from Auntie Kristy and Uncle Joe. They bought her a beautiful Caden Lane blanket to match the bedding set we finally decided on. You can see the blanket in the picture with the glider. The blanket is so pretty and soft I know our little girl will love it!!!

Now that we decided on bedding the next decision is the colors to paint the nursery. Chad and I are going to have a chair rail installed in her room and want to paint one color on the bottom and another on the top. We are debating between whether to do a combination of pink and brown or green and pink. We went to The Home Depot on Friday and bought samples of 8 different colors. Today I painted a sample of each color on the wall to compare them.

How far along? 22 weeks:)

Total weight gain/loss: 9 lbs

Maternity clothes? I purchased a bella band this week to use with my regular dress pants.

Sleep: Ugh....last night I did not fall asleep until 1:30am

Best moment this week: Our yummy dinner at Ruth Chris Steakhouse

Movement: yup, she is swimming in there

Food cravings: Anything sweet.... thank goodness I finished all the Reeses from Halloween

Gender: Girl

Belly Button in or out? IN

What I am looking forward to: My first appointment with my new OB next Monday!

Milestones: We finally picked a bedding set.