22 weeks!

22 weeks! I switched to a "large" sized maternity shirt and then I realized that I couldn't get enough definition between my boobs and my belly, so I had to start with the hand thing. I'm definitely growing, but still not huge or anything. I'm expecting to start growing faster as I wrap up the second trimester and move into the third.

I am still feeling great. I really don't want the second trimester to end. I still have my energy, appetite, and I'm trying to get as much as possible done before that ends!

Emotionally, I had a bit of a rocky week. Once Christmas and New Year's were over, all of a sudden, it seemed like everyone was talking about baby showers except for the people around me. I should say that my mother started talking about a shower for me around 12w with my first pregnancy, and I told her not to bother when I heard her plans--in NJ (4 hours away) at my brother's and with just family that I never see or talk to anyway. When I told her what I really wanted was just a small thing in RI (you know, where I've lived for 4 years) with just close friends, she scoffed and told me that wasn't right because, "I bought gifts for all of their kids." Between her attitude and all of the drama surrounding my wedding shower (constant updates on my "surprise" shower about how much trouble it was causing her, who wasn't coming, etc.), I told her not to bother. Even though it was sort of my decision (and combined with the fact that my family declined to come for Easter because "it's too far"), I still was getting a bit sad about it this past week, but I think I've worked through it.

I have realized that I am so bad at updating this blog. Part of it is that most of the interesting things happen on weekends, so I end up postponing my updated until Monday. By Monday, I have so much to say that it all gets lost! So starting this week, I'm going to try to have a schedule. Here are the posts I'm commiting to for this coming week!

• Monday - weekly milestones, physical changes, emotional state of mind
• Tuesday - Special topics - this week, Doula update!
• Wednesday - Nursery update - expect weekly pictures
• Thursday - Gear update - this will normally happen on Fridays, but I have an appointment this Friday that will need it's own update!
• Friday - OB medicine appointment update

There's a lot going on, and I want to make sure I'm recording it for future reference.