Weeks 21 & 22

Well I suck at keeping up with this lately. Seeing as I just hit 23 weeks and the last update was 20.  So here are the last two updates on one post.
I’ll have to type up tomorrow the most recent shenanigans. Camping weekend, church membership, and spending the week with my nephew.

Week 21
·  Size of baby: He weighs about three-quarters of a pound and is approximately 10 1/2 inches long — the length of a carrot
·  Weight gain: I'm still guessing I'm 117 or 118, so 3-4 pounds or -4 or -5 total. Go team!  
·  Symptoms experienced: Nothing much, no heartburn or BHx or cramping. Pretty much baby A is a mellow little guy. He is kicking more for daddy now and that’s nice.
·  How I feel: I still have zero fingernails and have plateaued at a high level of anxiety. He’s getting bigger though and I love his bumping.
·  What I've been craving: Sweets. All of them. Every kind imaginable. It’s terrible because I know better.
·  What I miss: Going from sitting to standing by myself. Walking for longer than 30 minutes before I feel like dying.
·  Best moment: Non preg related this week. Hanging out with my favorite set of nannying kids ever. When I show up the three year old spends about 5 minutes shouting my name and giving me hugs. It makes me feel awesome. Baby A likes to kick any other kid I’m loving on however. I think I have a jealous kid. He won’t kick daddy but any baby is fair game.
·  Items purchased: Still waiting to pass Oct 28^th.

Week 22
·  Size of baby: At 11 inches (the length of a spaghetti squash) and almost 1 pound, Baby A is starting to look like a miniature newborn.
·  Weight gain: I'm still guessing I'm 117 or 118, so 3-4 pounds or -4 or -5 total. (This is almost the most useless statistic/line ever for me)
·  Symptoms experienced: Exhaustion and acne. #$%@#!! Acne.  And sore arms, but that is from carrying a 7 week old for three days :) worth it.
·  How I feel: I had a minor panic attack Friday when A decided to take a day off from being rambunctious and my mind went into ‘it’s happening again’ overtime. Love the bump, but sometimes surprisingly I forget it’s there.
·  What I've been craving: Everything chocolate. I don’t even like chocolate. I made cupcakes for my SIL and BIL and almost died over the one I got to eat. I was half a step from smearing the chocolate over my body in a fit of pregnancy induced craziness.
·  What I miss: My lap. But it’s a pretty good table!  
·  Best moment: I spent the week with baby Charlie and he loved napping on me. He would straddle his cousin and sit on the bump. It was awesome to hold and love on that little man and I cannot wait to have my own.
·  Items purchased: Technically bought at week 23, but I (and hubby who LOVES Michael’s jk) picked out paint colors and brushes to do my mural after the nursery is painted this weekend. And a haircut.