December!

Wow, it's December already!  I'm 22 weeks right now and feeling good.  I had a doctors appointment today and I made my next doctors appointment today for next month...January!  (I need to start thinking about Lola's 2nd birthday).  My doctors appointment was good, I'm up 10lbs which I'm fairly happy with.   I just hope I can keep things under control more with this pregnancy and not gain as much as last time.  I like this point where I actually look pregnant, but I'm not huge or uncomfortable yet.  Unfortunately, since this is not my first pregnancy, I know what's coming in the end -  not being able to put on my socks, shoes, paint my toenails, shave my legs, get in and out of the car, etc... And now I have to do all of that with a toddler.  It makes me appreciate my first pregnancy so much more, even though I didn't at the time.  I'm really trying to appreciate being pregnant more this time because it will probably be the last baby we have.  I have realized that even though I feel fat (gross, puffy, insert any other word here), most people think I look amazing.  I didn't come to this realization until after I had Lola.  At that point when I saw a pregnant girl, I thought she looked beautiful.  I never noticed anything but her gorgeous belly and glowing skin.  I didn't notice puffy ankles, thunder thighs, or shelf butt.  So I am trying to be appreciative of the relatively easy pregnancies that I have.  I have still been keeping a pregnancy journal and taking weekly photos.  I don't want to not do something with this baby that I did when I was pregnant with Lola.  I'm trying to keep it even!   :)

This baby seems to move around a lot more, and kick a lot harder than Lola did at 22 weeks.  So does this mean I'm having a boy, or a feisty girl!!??