22 weeks along (5 months)

At 11 inches (the length of a spaghetti squash) and almost 1 pound, your baby is starting to look like a miniature newborn. His lips, eyelids, and eyebrows are becoming more distinct, and he's even developing tiny tooth buds beneath his gums. His eyes have formed, but his irises (the colored part of the eye) still lack pigment. If you could see inside your womb, you'd be able to spot the fine hair (lanugo) that covers his body and the deep wrinkles on his skin, which he'll sport until he adds a padding of fat to fill them in. Inside his belly, his pancreas — essential for the production of some important hormones — is developing steadily.


I cannot believe how big our little baby is getting! My stomach sure has grown some more and my belly button is starting to flatten out. Before, I had a huge hole and now it is starting to flatten. The baby kicks a lot and moves a ton. Sometimes one side of my stomach is higher than the other and when I touch it, it is rock hard. It so fun to be able to see where the baby is in my stomach sometimes. Nobody told me that your belly gets hair when you are pregnant. I HATE IT! I mean its not like thick hair or anything, but I never had hair on my stomach before. Oh dear! I have gotten to the point where most of the time I can't get up from sitting down. Allen always has to help me up now off the couch now. I look like an old lady trying to get up and it takes so long. He is so sweet about it because I don't even have to ask for help anymore, he just does it. He is getting really good at seeing what I need and helping me out. And when I stop and hold my stomach he goes, "ARE YOU OKAY?!?!" It is so sweet. I just love how he notices all the little things now. I sure appreciate him. Well the pregnancy is going well. I get to start ordering some of our baby furniture within the next couple weeks. I am so excited to start getting ready for this baby. I just love him so much!