22 weeks

February 8th - 22 weeks!
baby girl is supposedly the length of a spaghetti squash (11 inches).

at the beginning of week 22, i lifted my shirt to scratch and rub my belly and ryan gets wide eyed and says, "whoa! your belly is huge!... it popped out so much in just a few days!"
then he says later, "i think it's safe to say your belly is bigger than mine."

it's crazy how just all of a sudden she popped right out.
i had a ton of comments on Sunday. i think everyone could tell that it wasn't just that i gained a few pounds. it for sure looks like a baby belly now.

in bed during the night of February 10th i had my hand on my belly. i felt her kick my hand! i have felt her move and kick before, but not from the outside! i woke up ryan and he instantly put his hand on my belly, but she wouldn't kick for him. ryan says its because she didn't want to hurt him.

i have a ton of projects that i want to get done before she gets here and luckily i have great friends and family to help me! my grandma is going to start on her blanket soon, and it is going to be the cutest, most special blanket ever! then i want to finish the swaddling blankets my sister and i started for her, and soon make bibs, burp rags, her blessing dress!  and then i want to re-cover ryan's grandma's rocking chair.

my sister is giving me all of her daughter's old baby clothes, and i am so grateful! i heard that my little 3 year old niece was excited to give my baby girl all of her old clothes. how cute is that? we went through some of them when we were FaceTiming... this little girl of mine is for sure going to have some style! i ordered a few new little outfits for her that should be getting here soon. i can't wait! i am not sure where we are going to put all of her stuff, we don't have another room, or closet or dresser, so this should be interesting.

ryan and i have finally come up with one name that we both like! it's not agreed that it will be her name yet, but it's a huge deal that we actually both like the same name! i had no idea it would be so hard to name a child.

she is going to be here before we know it!