Well as I said yesterday, the ultrasound determined that my predicted due date of July 6th was spot on. Way to go Dr. Olender! My OB did several very early ultrasounds in the office but because they were done so early in the pregnancy, she was still a little “if-y” as to how accurate the date was. So with that said, I am now 22 weeks pregnant.

At 22 weeks, our Little Marshmallow is now about 7-11 inches long and weighs close to 1 pound (about 15 ounces). Based on the movement I am feeling, you would think he or she weighs 7 pounds! Some other tidbits of development during this week:

• At this point our little one as grown eyebrows
• The senses of taste and touch are making great strides in developing. Taste buds are beginning to form and the brain and nerve endings are developed enough to process the sensation of touch
• Reproductive organs are continuing to develop.

I always read about these fun development facts with Abby but never shared them. I thought I would start doing that now! The next few weeks are so very important in development and the last big hurdle before the home stretch.

I am definitely beginning to feel more and more pregnant and I am starting to feel the big changes in my body. After the ultrasound, I needed help sitting up on the table for the first time. I am quickly losing my ability to use my stomach muscles. I have also had some issues with my hips, but the same thing happened last time as well. Sleep has become more elusive mainly because finding a comfortable position is getting hard to do. I am a stomach sleeper and well lets face it, I am to the point where sleeping on my stomach isn’t possible and bothers me to no end because I feel like I am crushing the baby (even though I am not).

All in all things are changing but despite some of the inconveniences, I am loving every minute of it! I love being pregnant and even more so, I love the end result!