22 Weeks

22w1d: cervical length and level 2 ultrasound. everything looked great! baby girl measured 1lb 2 oz and was active, but cooperative! got slapped for some high sugar numbers, but also reassured about not gaining any weight. they said that as long as baby gains, i could lose all the weight i want and they won't bother me at all about it, so that was fantastic news for me! have to refocus this coming week on a perfect GD diet to not have to add more medication. also got my p17 progesterone shot while at the regular OB later in the morning, where they told me I have gained 2 lbs and agreed that they are not worried about it. I tried only taking 25mgs of benedryl, which left me less sleepy but very sore. i got my big question answered about having a scheduled csection and what happens if i go into labor early again: will i have to sit in labor for 36 hours again like i did with eva before they take the baby? she said, if i am after 34 weeks they wont make me sit there. anything prior to that, i will be begging them to stop the labor myself! so we are on the same page there!

22w2d: i am itchy!! 25mgs of benedryl didn't do the trick for this allergic momma! darn! went to a friend's baby shower and it activated some nesting desire in me! i got the bedding fabric swatches in the mail that i ordered and had my heart set on for baby's room and i hated them. i was so upset. ordered some new swatches and hoping it works much better!

22w3d: lazy day around the house with matt and eva. eva is becoming such a big girl! i don't know where the time has gone!

22w4d: went to my first work meeting of the year this morning while eva played at a friend's house. she told me all about how her friend hit and pushed her and how "no one gets to hit me! i don't like it!". we then packed up and hit the road to spend the week in Richmond with my mom and sister.

22w5d: took eva to the richmond children's museum. it was ideal for eva's age and she had a lot of fun...eventually. at first, it was so crowded and loud that eva had a hard time finding her footing and lots of kids were bowling over her and taking things from her. once a lot of kids left to go home for nap, she came to life and loved the train ride, art studio and riding whales! we then went to lunch and she was thrilled when her aunt katie hunted down a little shopping cart for her to do her own grocery shopping at whole foods. she chose strawberries, apple juice and marshmallows!

22w6d: went outlet shopping in williamsburg today. got one thing for me (a cardigan sweater i can wear now and after baby), one thing for baby (a winter coat) and about 100 things for eva including 2 tutus, a leopard print corduroy skirt, hot pink boots and a kitty backpack for school!