Week 22: Don't Squash Me

This week we are 22 weeks pregnant and our baby girl is about the size of spaghetti squash. I feel her moving often and am only in maternity clothes at this point. I am happy to have only gained 4 pounds and my shoe size is holding on at 8.5. I am using my fancy stretch mark cream daily and hope it is working as I feel my body stretching. I can't see my feet unless I lean forward!

from Baby Center:

At 11 inches and almost 1 pound, your baby is starting to look like a miniature newborn. Her lips, eyelids, and eyebrows are becoming more distinct, and she's even developing tiny tooth buds beneath her gums. Her eyes have formed, but her 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 her body and the deep wrinkles on her skin, which she'll sport until she adds a padding of fat to fill them in. Inside her belly, her pancreas — essential for the production of some important hormones — is developing steadily.