Bumpdate: 22 Weeks

Size of baby: Papaya (1 pound now!)

Pregnancy Symptoms: Nothing

Things that make me nauseous: Nothing

Cravings: Banana pudding and chocolate

Sleep: 6-8 hours

Exercise: CF 4x's, Yoga 1, Ran 5 miles

Baby Movement: Little bubble/butterfly feelings

Total Weight Gain: 9lbs, no gain this week

Finally our sweet girl weighs a pound!  It's crazy how it takes almost half the pregnancy to reach a pound, then in that same amount of time she'll gain 6-7 pounds.  I'm still feeling really normal and healthy.  This week I had my first chiropractor consultation.  I have had some slight lower back pain a couple months ago, and read a chiro can really help align your body for birth, help with the pain, etc so I thought I'd give it a try.  I've never seen one before, so it's a new experience for me.

We also had another OB check-up this week.  Miss Norah is as healthy as she can be!  Her heart rate was 148, and I'm still measuring about 4 days ahead of schedule.  The next month I take the dreaded glucose test, yuck.

I've also finished these two books, and I really enjoyed them for research and information on a natural birth.  I highly recommend them!

Exercise this month (January) has been really amazing for me.  I definitely went through a slump in December, and didn't work out much but didn't want to either.  This month has been a different story.  Maybe it's because the weight is finally suppose to start packing on (1/2 - 1 pound a week now) so I feel I need to get back to working out to manage the weight gain safely, or maybe because every January it basically fitness month.  I'm not sure, but I'll take the motivation when it strikes!  Now that I'm showing a bit more coworkers are scolding me more for doing things like Crossfit and running while pregnant.  It used to frustrate me, even make me mad, but I've learned just to smile and reply that I know what's safe for my child and I.  As for unwanted advice, I've also already been told not to vaccinate my child because it causes autism, that an epidural is a must, and don't breastfeed because it will make your boobs smaller when you stop bfing.  Thankfully my husband and I are doing our own research and can educate ourselves properly on all these topics, but it does take patience when I'm lectured haha.

A great 2.5 mile run to start my week off!  BTW if you need a great maternity workout tank, Old Navy has a great one (I'm wearing it below).  Room for baby to grow and under $20.

This week I found time to hit the beach for the first time this year.  I can't believe in January it was almost seventy degrees and sunny.  I just couldn't pass that opportunity up!  Plus I want Norah to get used to the sounds of the waves as early as possible.

Boobs and bump

It's crazy to look back at photos from only months ago to see how much we've grown together.  I love it.

Barely hanging on to my old ab cuts!

Goodbye Month 5 in our pregnancy journey!