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Week 22
~ Those without a sense of humor beware
If I’m not mistaken it is April? Correct? No? You say it is, but I can’t believe it’s April when it feels and looks like the middle of December. Just last week, I was basking in the sun and in 70 degree weather and just as quickly as I progressed from taking the pregnancy test and now being 22 weeks pregnant (wow! I’m over half-way over) the temperature changed. I’m freezing here and not only that for the past few days we’ve been getting lake effect snow (what the heck!!). I can’t believe it. I finally just have to admit when you live in Chicago there’s no such thing as spring; you’re either cold as heck or burning up.
Enough about the weather, though as you can tell it has really messed up my week. Brooklyn is definitely getting more active. She kicks the most at around 8 in the morning and the late evening. If I don’t feel her for awhile I’ll poke and she’ll poke back. I love this time in pregnancy.
What I don’t love is the Lack of sleep! Two nights ago, I was up all night long with the worst heartburn ever and Braxton hicks. What is that about? Well, I know I probably shouldn’t have eaten that chili for lunch followed by a polish with extra onions and a regular pepsi for dinner. (I know, I know pregnant women aren’t suppose to eat hot dogs, polishes, caffeine, etc . . . well come tell that to my cravings . . . by the way, anyone know where I can buy a onesie for a two-headed baby?  ) I thought I could go a little overboard and in the case of emergency I have a bottle with about 1,000 Tums. Well, let’s just assume I’ll never do that again . . . together anyway, but definitely on separate nights. In other cravings confessions, I also polished a bag of mini-snickers in 24 hours. Gasp. And against all odds, I’ve only gained the recommended half-pound this week, 7 pounds this whole pregnancy. I’ll try to be good during week 23, but I can’t make any promises.
Before I close I have more good news, I won’t have to switch doctors after all (and the crowd goes yay!).
Thanks for letting me express all my silliness this week,
Chris
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