22 Weeks

At 11 inches and almost 1 pound, our 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 still lack pigment. His pancreas is also forming right along as it should.

I'm feeling very pregnant these days. I'm very surprised because I'm just a little over half way there! I normally don't start feeling like this until month 7. My BP continues to drop and my feet are already getting tight and swollen. So much for the wonderful second trimester! I've skipped right over that part.

But the exciting thing is that our boy is a serious mover and shaker. This is by far the earliest I've felt this much strong movement. Normally this doesn't happen until 30 weeks. I can feel and see complete rolls beneath my skin. I feel him up against my pubic bone, but in my ribs at the same time. He punches, kicks, squirms super hard, and I love every second of it. His heart BPM contines to be low (never getting above 138) and I'm wondering just how big he's going to be. He feels like Goliath right now!