Baby Johnson: 37 Weeks

Well, I’ve made it to 37 weeks, full term!  Now, Baby Katy, COME OUT!!! 

Yesterday, I had my doctor appointment, and the doctor says I am a good 4 cm dilated. 

I had my usual NST, and baby is sounding great and doing wonderful with her kicks.

The doc also “stripped my membranes” – which is essentially separating the amniotic sac from the cervix from what I can ascertain from online sources.  It wasn’t the most pleasant experience, but wasn’t intolerable either.

I have been pretty miserable this week, I haven’t been sleeping well, I am up way too many times to pee, and just cannot get comfortable in almost any position, sitting up, standing or lying down. 

I’ve had a few contractions, the monitor at the doctor’s office has confirmed them, but they aren’t all that painful and they don’t last very long. 

I’ve been told I’m lucky so far, progressing to 4cm without having the pain that goes along with it.  I will keep this in mind, but I just want her to come now. 

I’m working from home today, so that I can be closer to the hospital just in case something happens, but with my luck, I’ll still be in this same situation come next Tuesday, and I’ll go ahead and come into work if that’s the case.  Working on Tuesday and ½ day on Wednesday, then we’ll be heading into the hospital on Thursday for induction.

Here’s this week’s comparison photo.  I won’t make it to 38 weeks with Katy either way, but I’ll try to take a picture if I make it to Thursday for one last comparison, even though Thursday will still be only 37 weeks 6 days…..

Here’s the progression photo:

Happy Memorial Day Weekend!!!

Baby Johnson: 36 Weeks

The countdown is on – and I am getting anxious, more excited and super ready!  I am officially going into the hospital for induction on the 30^th which we all knew, but here’s the kicker……  My doctor thinks it’s very possible that I go into labor before that. 

I had my two appointments this week, the usual NST on Monday and then doctor appointment and NST yesterday.  The doctor checked me for the first time this pregnancy, and turns out, I am already 3 cm dilated and 80% effaced.  I wasn’t checked until 37 weeks with Cooper and I was only 2cm.  I was 3 cm at 38 weeks, and 70% effaced at that point.  So, I am definitely progressing faster than I did with Cooper. 

Next week, the doctor says she’s going to strip my membranes, whatever that means, so that she can perhaps kick things off.  I guess sometimes this really helps start the process and sometimes it doesn’t do anything.  We’ll see I suppose.

Things have really been status quo around my house this week, busy as usual, running errands, swimming lessons, baseball games galore.  Tonight Cooper and I are going to watch Tim umpire his baseball game, and tomorrow night I’m hoping we hang out at home and do a whole bunch of nothing while Tim’s at his game. 

I still need to get another load of laundry done for Katy, and then there are a few more things that Steph gave us this week that need to be sorted through and put away.  TWO more boxes of clothes, but I think they are for later, so I’m not going to worry about washing them yet at this point. 

Tim is going to get the blind this weekend (I hope) for her room, and I’m planning to shop for a table to replace the one I’m taking out of Coop’s room to put in Katy’s room. 

Other than that, I really hope to get our house cleaned this weekend (between Tim’s double headers on Saturday AND Sunday, a birthday party late Saturday afternoon, Church and grocery shopping on Sunday I’m not sure how much of that will get done…..).

Newborn photos are not quite scheduled yet, as we’re not sure when Miss Kathryn will arrive, but we’ve lined up Kerri Sparks Photography to take pictures in our home.  I just love Kerri, she’s an amazing photographer!

Weekly comparison…

   

Weekly progression as usual!

Have a great Friday and happy weekend to all!!!

Baby Johnson: 35 weeks

Thirty-five weeks.  Yippie Skippy! 

Kathryn’s room is done, her clothes are washed (except a few things that appeared out of nowhere over the weekend). 

The house is ready for a baby. 

Now, I just have to get through the next 19 days.

I already feel like I’m living at the doctor’s office.  Two visits per week really sucks the time away.  One visit usually takes about a half hour, but the other, well, this morning I was there for about an hour and a half.  That is the doctor visit one.  It’s crazy how much longer it takes when I visit with the doctor.  My blood pressure was slightly elevated this morning, but as long as my vision isn’t blurry and I’m not having headaches or any other high blood pressure symptoms, the doctor isn’t too worried about it.

Next week the doctor is going to check on the progress of things and to see if I need antibiotics during delivery.  I can’t wait, NOT.  But, it just means that I’m getting closer to when she’ll arrive and I’m happy about that.

This week, I have some stuffiness and drainage – my throat is really hurting, but I’m pretty sure it’s just the stuffiness/drainage and I’ll get over that soon.

Craving a cheeseburger this week, other than that, no food cravings.

No other pregnancy updates – just the normal stuff going on – Cooper’s exceling in swimming lessons twice a week, and Andrew moved home from school for the summer.  Life is busy with Tim umpiring every night, but it seems to be making the time pass quickly and I’m thankful for that – especially for the next couple of weeks!

Pregnancy comparison picture for week 35:

Pregnancy progression photos….

Happy Friday!

Baby Johnson: 34 Weeks

Exhaustion.  That is what I would call 34 weeks. HA!  But seriously, I’m not kidding.  I am so pooped, it’s not going to get any better, so I’m just hoping for a few good night’s sleep between now and when little miss Kathryn arrives.

This week has been busy.  A good, productive busy, but still, BUSY.

Our storage room, AKA Andrew’s bedroom, has to be cleaned out by this coming Sunday, May 5^th because he’s moving home from school, soooo, that means I have been determined to get Katy’s room done.  As of last week, Andrew’s room was filled with Katy’s stuff.  Clothes, bedding, bottles, in general, baby stuff.

I finished the painting in Katy’s room on Monday night.  I started sorting and washing clothes, sheets and other baby goods that night as well.  I started going through the mess that has accumulated in Andrew’s room. 

Tim finished painting the closet in her room, and finished putting up the shelving this week.  Now I can start filling it with clothes, diapers and other goodies that little miss has already collected.

Tomorrow my mom and possibly my aunt Sheila are coming up to sew the curtains and to work on the crib skirt. 

I bought the curtain rod and the new blind for her room today. 

I plan to have her room finished by the end of the weekend.   I just need to put stuff away and have Tim put the new ceiling fan in.  So let’s hope for a post on her room next week!

I’m seriously on the count down at this point.  I have 16 ½ days left of work. Pretty exciting!!

This week, I started the twice weekly visits to the doctor.  Baby looks great from my doctor’s perspective, her weight is on target and her kicking is fabulous!

Food Cravings: Blizzards from DQ and chips with salsa, guacamole from Qdoba.  Both have been satisfied this week.  J

I’m sure there is more, but I cannot think right now, I’m SO TIRED!!  Here’s the comparison picture to Cooper.  I’m telling ya, I’m a house!

Lastly, the weekly progression pictures!

Happy Friday & Weekend ladies & gents!

Baby Johnson: 33 weeks

Thirty-three weeks today.  Approximately 34 days until induction day;  22 more working days.  (Thank you MEMORIAL DAY & Weekends!)

I have approximately 9 days to get everything finished painted in Katy’s room.  I haven’t been in there in two weeks to paint.  So much for me getting it done in two weeks when I said that, what, about 3-4 weeks ago?!?  Oh well, this too shall pass.  BUT, I have to get it finished before May 5^th.  That is the day that Andrew moves home from college for the summer – and right now his room is filled with Katy’s stuff.  Clothes, diapers, bottles, etc.  Anything and everything baby related is in his room right now.  I will get in that room and paint some tonight and tomorrow at the very least.  Three more colors – it shouldn’t be that bad, am I right?  AHHHHH!

I had my last endocrinologist appointment before baby is born this week.  She says everything is looking good with my sugars, except my blood pressure.  It was high, a little too high for her to ignore, so she made a call to my OB who then called me and talked to me about symptoms to watch out for and what to do if these things started happening (headaches, blurred vision, etc).    The nurse says that they do not want to put me on medicine right now, especially if my blood pressure is fine sometimes, which it has been.  So for now, I’m just status quo unless I start developing severe headaches that will not go away with Tylenol or eating, or until my vision starts bothering me.  So far so good on that front, it’s been 4 days and nothing so far.

Next week, on Monday, I have my last (I think) ultrasound, I start my twice weekly NSTs (Non-stress Tests aka kick count tests), and I see the doctor.  I had to do these with Cooper also.  Basically, since I am having the baby around 38 weeks (37 weeks 6 days), the last month of my pregnancy I go twice a week instead of once like most pregnant ladies do.  I see the doctor once per week, but both times, I have an NST.  Its painless, just takes some time (and is very annoying because I miss so much work and it feels like I spend my life in the doctors office).  I’m hoping for a good weight and good results at the ultrasound.  I also hope they can show me a 3D picture of her – as the other times she’s not been cooperative.  We’ll see how the sonographer feels that morning!

I’ve not really had any major food cravings this week.  I have wanted chips with queso more often, but I haven’t indulged this far.  Maybe tonight. 

Sleep is getting more and more difficult.  It’s a combination of things.  Having to pee 3 times per night, still being a rotisserie chicken, a 3 year old who still has to be taken to the potty at midnight each night, and a very active Kathryn are my excuses.  Girl wakes me up kicking me so hard some nights!  It could be worse, and I know it won’t be any better when she gets here, so I’m just going to get as much as I can between now and then.

Here is the weekly comparison, I’m wearing the same shirt, not sure why the color looks so different, but I swear it’s the same.

Lastly, the weekly progression photo…..

Happy Friday to all, and Have a wonderful weekend!  I know I plan on it! J

Baby Johnson: 32 Weeks

SIX.MORE.WEEKS.  Actually, make that six weeks from YESTERDAY.

This week, there haven’t been all that many pregnancy developments, so here is the news for the rest of the week.

Cooper is doing great with swimming lessons, I’m going to sign him up for lessons for May also.  I think it’ll be good for him and he seems to like it well enough.

We received the fabric for Katy’s curtains & bed skirt.  We’ve also gotten her crib sheets, dishwasher baskets for the bottles, a drying rack, her baby book, and lots of other little things that babies need.

Two of Tim’s games have been canceled this week, so he’s been home more this week – and I’m thankful for that.

I cannot think of anything else, so here’s the comparison picture.  With the help of a dear friend, I realized one reason I was not in the same shape with Cooper.  He was transverse.  Which means that he was laying sideways instead of up and down, I think this made me wider from the front instead of the way you can see it in the picture with Katy.  I’m not positive that’s the entire reason I’m such a house this time.  BUT, I’m going to use it as an excuse at least for now.

Last but not least, the weekly progression pictures as usual.

Baby Johnson: 31 Weeks

31 Weeks!!  Woo hoo!!!  Getting closer and closer!  It’s going to be about 7 more weeks!

New this week:

• Busy, busy, busy  with Cooper and being a single mommy.  BUT, we’re having lots of fun!
• I had a doctor’s appointment on Monday – and we have tentatively scheduled my induction for May 30^th.  That is one day before I’m 38 weeks.  My doctor wants me to deliver at 38 weeks because of my diabetes and since I have such great luck, she’s out of town starting May 31^st  for a week, so obviously her delivering while on vacation wasn’t going to work, so she pushed it up a day or a few so that she could be the one to deliver.  That means she won’t be there when I’m in the hospital, but I’m ok with that, since my major concern is her delivering.  She was AMAZING during Cooper’s delivery – and she also delivered Kampbell, so I’m very insistent that she deliver this baby girl!!!
• Katy’s heart rate on Monday was in the 130s, I haven’t looked it up or anything, but I don’t remember Cooper’s ever being that low.  I am hoping that’s just because she’s a girl.
• She’s still been kicking me like crazy the last week or so, she kicks so hard during the night that she’s waking me up consistently.  I guess that’s not going to change.
• My food consumption has been lower this week.  I think it’s because I’m running out of room for it. 
• Only two milkshakes this entire week.
• Cravings have been for Subway Veggie Subs.  YUMMY!
• Work in Kate’s room has been lacking since Sunday until last night.  I did work in there on Sunday for a couple of hours and last night for an hour and a half, and let me tell you, I am ready to be done with the painting.  I’ve still got at least one good days worth of work to do in there.  I’m hoping *really hoping* I can get it pretty much wrapped up this weekend.  Other than church on Sunday and Tim having a double header on Saturday morning, we have no plans.  For that, I am thankful.  Cooper was supposed to have a playdate with my friend Shannon’s little boy on Saturday, but he’s been sick this week, so we felt it best to keep Cooper home and not risk him getting sick. 

I think that’s it for now!  Onto the comparison…..

My friend asked me to take a picture of me in the same shirt so she could really see how much bigger I am, so please forgive the quality of the next comparison pictures, because I took it this morning in a rush, and I didn't wear this shirt, so it was just taken for this picture in my messy bedroom...

Lastly, as usual – weekly progression pictures…..

Happy Weekend Everyone!

Baby Johnson: 30 Weeks

Oops!  It’s the first time I’ve posted ALL WEEK!   I’ve just been at a loss for words.  But I have to do my weekly baby update, even if it’s just short and sweet.    30 weeks down, eight or nine to go!  I have a doc appointment on Monday, so I’m hoping she’ll be able to tell me we can set the date for induction or at least tell me a good range, and what she’s thinking. 

Updates this week:

I’ve worked every night painting in her room.  I’m officially finished with 1 of the approximately 10 colors, so that’s progress!  I’ve got paint on all of the last few walls, and I’m thinking it should be finished in 1-2 weeks at this pace. 

Miss Kathryn has been kicking me like she’s fighting some battle in there.  My belly moves all over the place, sometimes it’s so powerful she wakes me up during the night.   The overnight kicks scare me, I need her to get off of that schedule, I don’t want her to be getting her days and nights all mixed up like her big brother did!

I’m feeling pretty good, other than how crazy tired I am.  I seriously am ready for a nap within two hours of getting up in the mornings.  I think it’s pretty nuts, and I know it won’t get any better until many months after she arrives.  I’ll deal.

No crazy cravings this week.  I’ve actually cut back on the amount of food I’ve been able to eat, she’s taking up so much room in there I don’t have that much room for food anymore.  That’s a positive thing and I’ll take it.

Next week starts single-mommy hood until baby makes her appearance….  Tim is going to be umpiring 6 days/week starting on Monday, with double headers on Saturdays, so Cooper and I will have lots of bonding time. 

Cooper is starting swimming lessons next Monday as well, he’ll be doing that two days a week through the beginning of May.  I wanted to get the lessons in before the baby arrives.  I also wanted to give him the chance to do two months worth of lessons if I thought he needed it.  We’ll see how he does.

Onto the comparison picture…..  Everyone says I’m all belly and that my face is much thinner this time than with Cooper.  I’m not sure it’s all belly, but I like that it’s a possibility?!?

Last, but not least…

The weekly progression…

Have a wonderful weekend ladies!  To all of you ladies out there running the ½ marathon this weekend in STL, have fun and BE SAFE!  I’ll be rooting for you while teaching Sunday School!! J

Baby Johnson: 29 Weeks

29 weeks down, Nine or ten to go….  I cannot believe we’re almost officially in the single digits as far as when this baby will be here…  next week it will FOR SURE be 8-9 weeks, and that is crazy to me.  I’ve got SO much to get done before she gets here, I really need to get moving.

Newsworthy items for this week:

• Cravings for cheeseburgers – especially McDonald’s double cheeseburgers have been HIGH.  Normally I do not like these AT ALL, so I have no idea why I’m wanting them now…..

• Work in Kate’s room is coming along.  Painting is getting closer and closer every day.  I just really need a weekend at home to bust out lots of it.  An hour per day isn’t getting me as far as I’d like.  Hopefully next weekend I’ll be able to work in there several hours and make some real progress!

• Milkshake consumption = zero this week.  I haven’t had one and I haven’t wanted any.  I have had ice cream nearly every night though, so not sure that’s too different.

• My blood pressure was a bit high at my endocrinologist appointment on Tuesday.  She’s not worried about it yet, but says if the OB wants to put me on medication, go for it.  She says it’s not pre-eclampsia, sounds to her like pregnancy induced hypertension, so that’s a good thing.

• Cooper finally got to feel baby Kathryn kick!  She was pretty active the other morning when I was brushing his teeth, so I put his hand on my belly and he felt her.  He was soooooooo excited.  I think he’ll be such a good big brother.  He just lights up when he talks about her!

That’s it for this week.  Onto the comparison pictures….

Last  but not least – the weekly progression pictures….

Baby Johnson: 28 Weeks

Twenty-eight weeks.  It’s going so fast, I can hardly believe it. 

Let’s get right to it, lots going on this week. 

• I had my third trimester ultrasound this week…  Here are pictures of my pretty girl.

• Katy measured 2 lbs 8 oz, she measured one day ahead of schedule, 27 weeks 5 days, when she was really 27 weeks 4 days, so not too shabby.  Heart rate was 146.  Pretty perfect.

• Doctor says everything looks great, keep on keeping on.

• I have painted in her room every night this week, except last night, I was exhausted and just needed a little break.  I plan on plugging and chugging on it as much as I can the next couple of weeks, because once baseball really gets going, I’m going to be single parenting 6 days/week…..  Literally, 6 days/ week.  Starting April 8^th, Tim doesn’t have a day off other than Sundays for two months.  It’s expected and it will be fine, it’s just becoming reality really fast.

• This week has been busy, and I’m really looking forward to this weekend.  This is the REAL weekend away.  We’re going to stay in a nice hotel and have fun enjoying each other without a child for an entire weekend.  Cooper will be safe with my mom and Shawn and that’s a relief.

• Food Cravings this week:  Reese’s Cup blizzards.  I’ve only had one, and I don’t plan on having anymore, but goodness, they sound delicious.  I’ve not had a single milkshake all week.  That may change tonight.

• Cooper’s still obsessed with Hockey, loves talking about when Katy’s coming out and is scared to death of the Easter bunny. 

Cooper/Katy comparison picture:

Finally, the weekly progression photo:

One last thing, I have to add, since my beloved Hoosiers play today….

LET’S GO IU!!!

Happy Friday and Happy Weekend All! J

Baby Johnson: 27 weeks

This week is 27 weeks!  Yup, that’s right, 27.  Sooooo exciting!  Today, one of my work friends Jill, is having her baby, she is the last pregnant person I know in my non blogging world who is having her baby before me.  I’ve got 11-12 weeks to go…  I cannot believe it.  I probably say that each week. 

Events over the past week/month:

• I’ve baked lots of cakes.  And I’m baking another one tonight.  So many birthdays in the last month.  Which means lots of cake consumption.  I’m loving it, but I’m not sure it’s the best thing for me.
  
• Due to cake consumption, milkshake consumption has been down this week, which is definitely good.
  
• Progress on Kathryn’s room has been little.  I did finish one wall last weekend.  I spent 3.5 hours in there last Sunday and I only worked on the “details”  but you know what, it looks awesome.  I cannot wait for the rest of it to be done.
  
• Last weekend was the Surprise Sprinkle that Holly and Aly threw for me, read more about it on my blog here, and on Holly’s blog here.  It was amazing.
  
• We’ve been going, going, going every night this week.  Monday night Cooper and I went to Denny’s to eat breakfast for dinner, then to the grocery store to get stuff for Erica’s cake.  Tuesday we visited with Steph and Kampbell.  Wednesday we had dinner and cake to celebrate Erica’s birthday.  Thursday was our only night at home this week and it was wonderful.  Tonight will be cake baking for my grandma’s birthday celebration tomorrow. 
  
• Cooper is obsessed with playing hockey and has been waking up super early every morning just so that he can play before he has to get ready for school.  Kathryn, your big brother is so silly and I cannot wait for the two of you to be friends.  He’s such a sweetie and I know you’re going to love him and he’s going to love you to pieces too.  He’ll give you sweet kisses and try to give you bear hugs. 

27 week comparison picture below.  I don’t even want to address the size of that belly, so I won’t.

And finally, the weekly bump progression.  I cannot imagine how big I’m going to get in the next 11-12 weeks.  Eeks!

Happy Weekend Everyone!

Baby Johnson: 26 Weeks

Twenty-six weeks today!  Woo hoo!  Between 12-13 weeks left depending on when our doctor is on call and when they think I’ll be ready to go!

This week’s happenings:

• It’s been a busy week!  Seems like we’ve had something going on about every night – even if it’s just stuff around the house. 

• We went to the Indy Kids Consignment sale last night and picked up Cooper’s new spring/summer wardrobe and a few things for Miss Kathryn.  She doesn’t need as much because we’ve had lots of hand me downs from some great people!  (Steph and a co-worker) 

• Yesterday was our anniversary, and we’re going to celebrate this weekend with some plans that I still know almost nothing about….. 

• Barely any  progress in the baby’s room since last week – Tim did some touch-up work on a couple of the flowers, but that’s been about it.  I really need to get my rear in gear and get in there soon.

• Milkshakes are still my friend, almost nightly. 

• Kathryn is kicking all of the time now.  She’ll be the most still while I’m at work sitting and not moving around as much, but she’s been waking me up around 5am the past few nights kicking away.  I’m loving it and I know I will miss it when she’s here.  I know actually having her will make up for that though.

Here’s the weekly comparison picture.  I’m a house compared to 26 weeks with Coop, but I still think my face looks thinner.  And, I look like I have an ombre hairstyle, when in reality, I haven’t dyed or put highlights in my hair in a couple of years, so it’s all natural….

Last but not least…  the weekly progression to becoming the size of a house.

Baby Johnson: 25 Weeks

Eeks! 25 weeks! Another week larger! J

This week’s news….

• We finished all of the drawings in Miss Katy’s room this week (a whole post on her room coming when it’s finished)
• We started painting in her room and got more accomplished than I thought we would (for one day’s worth of work), even though her room is much more complicated that Cooper’s room. My mom and my aunt came up on Saturday – it is looking good…
• We’ve one more thing in line for when Kate arrives by getting the van this week.
• Cooper is looking forward to his baby sister’s arrival. He loves her room and he tried to help us paint on Saturday. He got a few brush strokes in before I could stop him, but thankfully they washed away pretty well.
• The milkshake habit has continued through this week. That has been my only craving again this week.
• Sleep has been better this week, and for that I am thankful.

Here’s the 25 week comparison picture…..

And finally, the week by week progress pictures. (Yes, I love the purple shirt I’m wearing in the 22 and 25 week pictures, it is from Motherhood Maternity and it’s super comfy.)

Have a wonderfully happy weekend ladies!!

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Baby Johnson: 24 Weeks

Holy Belly Batman!  She just keeps poking out further and further.  24 weeks down, 14 (or so) to go….

Notable happenings this week:

• My ability to wear my overgrown clothing is about done.  I had still been able to wear several of my “fat girl” shirts until this week.  They are getting too short.  Even wearing a long tank top under them isn’t working, I’m having to pull them down constantly, which is a major pain in my butt.  I do not want to be one of those people who walk down the hallway at work with my belly sticking out.  Yes, there are people in my building who have this condition, and they are mostly men, however I have seen at least one woman doing it too, and it grosses me out each and every time…..  Moving on.
  
• Cooper is still asking if the baby is ready to come out daily.  This morning he asked me, and I told him no, and I definitely used the bun in the oven comparison to him, substituting brownies.  I told him, “you know how when we make brownies, we have to wait for them to be all the way cooked before taking them out of the oven…..  that’s what we have to do with Katy, we have to wait until she’s ready to come out”  I don’t know if he got it or not, but it seemed to shut him up for the time being.
  
• We have started drawing the designs on Katy’s wall.  We hope to finish the drawing this weekend, and we’ll start painting this weekend also.  Mom is coming tomorrow to start, should be good!
  
• I had appointments with my OB and the Maternal Fetal Medicine people this week.  Normal 24
  week appointment with the OB, and then an appointment with MFM to do an ultrasound to look at Miss Katy’s heart.  The sonographer could not see the spot on her heart, which doesn’t mean it’s completely gone, but it is a good sign that she didn’t see it, either it’s shrinking or it really has disappeared.  Everything else looked good, there was no reason to see the cardiologist, which makes this girl mommy happy!
  
• Other than the continual craving for milkshakes, there have been no additional food cravings this week. 

24 week comparison picture:

Last but not least….. The pregnancy, week by week.

Happy Weekend Everyone!!!

Baby Johnson: 23 Weeks

23 Weeks!  Time is flying!

This week’s happenings:

•  My hips have stopped hurting.  I adjusted my sleep number and what do you know, it worked! I cannot tell you how happy I am about that!
• Sleep is off and on.  Some nights I sleep ok and then there are nights like last night where I slept terribly.  I have been up since 3:30am and I’m exhausted.  But…. Hopefully tonight will be a better night, right?
• Work has picked up again in Katy’s room.  Tim’s worked in there some this week and he took the day off today to prepare for paint.  We’re getting the first coat on this weekend.  I CANNOT WAIT TO SHARE!  I’ll wait until it’s finished, but we’re taking progress pictures along the way.  
• Cravings this week have been all carb related.  It’s like I cannot get enough of them.  Particular favorites:  Milkshakes (still) and Smart Start cereal.  Yum!

 

Here’s this week’s comparison picture between me last pregnancy and me this pregnancy.  I am a whale compared to last time!  Weird thing?  All of my maternity clothes from last pregnancy fit and my shirts still seem to be huge on me.  I don’t quite understand it.

Finally, here’s the progression pictures of this pregnancy.

Happy Weekend Ladies and Gents!

Baby Johnson: 22 Weeks

22 Weeks!  Only 16 more to go……  Wow, that second number keeps decreasing and I’m loving it.

New stuff this week:

• My hips hurt!  I’ve been advised to only sleep on my sides, to favor my left side if possible.  Therefore my left hip has been hurting like crazy.  Not just during the night, but while sitting at my desk at work, and while doing anything I’m doing.
  
• Cooper keeps asking me when Katy is coming out.  Soon son, soon.
  
• We haven’t done any more in Katy’s room, but that’s coming soon, we’ve got plans!
• I feel like I’m wobbling along when I walk already.  I hope I don’t look as bad as I feel like I do.
• I’ve been drinking a milkshake almost every night.  Not really craving the ice cream out of a bowl like I did with Cooper, but wanting a milkshake all of the time.
• Milk and water are still my beverages of choice.  I've been drinking very few beverages other than milk and water.  I think this is good, just so different than my normal tastes.  I normally would love lots of flavored drinks thrown in there.
• Cravings - I'd love a beer.  Or Margarita.  I'd love to have a cold roast beef sandwich from anywhere.  I'd love some queso from a Mexican restaurant.  Of course, all of these are foods I'm not allowed to have.  Funny how that works, huh?

  

Now, here is where we will start the comparison pictures from Cooper’s pregnancy and Katy’s.  I started taking weekly pictures when I was pregnant with Cooper at 22 weeks, so from here on out, we’ll have these comparison pics.  Pretty sure I'm ginormous compared to what I was with Cooper, do you agree??

Last but not least, here’s the weekly comparison picture…..