splodge and me at twenty-two weeks

 

Splodge's Size:

Splodge is now about the size of a squash or marrow

and has more than likely broken the 1lb marker.

Splodge's Development:

Splodge has hair now, including eyelashes and eyebrows.

And he or she can see changes in light and dark now,

so we might have to crack the torch out and have a little play on my belly soon.

My Size:

My waist now measures in at 38 inches,

which is only an inch more than last time.

I have to say that I'm glad it's slowed down a bit,

because putting on three inches every fortnight would have left me massive by the end.

I think this is probably the last week that I'll be able to button up my normal jeans.

I will cling on to them until the last possible moment,

but by tea time the last few days they've been feeling really uncomfortable.

My Pregnancy Development:

Splodge kicks really well now

and it's finally got to the point where you can see the vigorous kicks from the outside.

He or she tends to get really active after my dinner in the evening

and has a really good fidget when I go to bed at night,

as if they too are getting settled in a good position for the night.

My Body:

My belly is definitely looking very big and round

and starting to attract the attention of strangers now.

Although I do definitely feel like my bump is smaller than last time around,

I was well out of normal clothes by this stage with the little guy.

My Appetite:

Rich foods are giving me nasty, nasty heartburn,

so roast dinner is off the menu,

and it sadly looks like my favourite dinner, risotto,

is about to go too.

Anything with mince beef was an early casualty of my pregnancy

so it would seems that my diet from here will be based on chicken and pasta.

And icepops still rock my world,

can't get enough of those babies.

What I really want is the blue ones

but can't seem to find them anywhere,

so if anyone knows where I can buy blue icepops then you'd make a pregnant lady very happy.

It definitely makes me smile now when ever I look at my pregnancy app

and the time done it bigger than the time left to go.

And the proper kicks and wriggles I can feel now are awesome.