22 Weeks' Update

The little fishie (as James calls his sister) is moving around a lot.  I can finally feel her from the outside, too.  It took a while to feel movement because, just like when I was pregnant with James, the placenta is facing my belly on the outside wall ("posterior," they call it.  It's nothing bad- just where it decided to implant).

I am getting over some 2nd trimester dizziness, a normal side effect of a large amount of new blood circulating in my body.  I realized that I wasn't eating frequently enough or drinking enough water (12 glasses now).  Now, instead of 3 eating big meals, I am just trying to graze every 2 hours.  This has made me feel so much better.  I am also getting more protein than my non-pregnant normal.  I've been getting about 80-110 grams per day- a TON, but it's also veggie protein (I don't need to worry about the growth hormones in meat that my midwives say to stay the he*L away from!). 

My belly has "popped," and I am looking mighty pregnant.  With James, it didn't op until around 7 months, but he paved the way, and just like most women, I am showing earlier this pregnancy (at 5 months).  I'll have to post a pic soon.

I'm still working out 5-6 days a week (I worked out until the day James was born, which was so helpful in relieving many discomforts) for 30-45 minutes.  I like the recumbent bike, treadmill, elliptical, free weights, and yoga. 

James has been kissing my tummy a lot, it's so sweet.  He's also been talking up a storm.  It seems like there are new words everyday.  And he's starting to make sentences, which is so fun.  The day before Valentine's Day, he said "I love you, Mommy!"