22 Weeks

We are 22 weeks and 2 days today, and we had another doctor appointment for the usual stuff.  My BP continues to be excellent (114/78 today), and I still haven't gained any weight (something both my doctors and I are excited about).  I'll go back in 4 more weeks for my initial blood glucose test.  Fingers crossed that I pass the short test and don't have to go back for the full 3 hour glucose tolerance test.  I have had a couple of instances of low blood sugar lately (and the fun of the shakiness and light-headedness that comes with that), so I've decided to start periodically monitoring my blood sugar just to make sure everything's ok. 

Also exciting today was our Level 2 or anatomy ultrasound.  Rhys measured in the 49th percentile, so we're as normal as normal can be.  I've attached a couple of pictures below from the u/s, and as evidenced by the "hand" cursor in the first one, there's no doubt we're having a boy.  In the second one, the head is on the right, and he has both arms up by his face like he's boxing.

It stinks not having Jonathan here, but thanks to Skype, we can still keep in touch and actually see each other.  I'll be heading up to OH March 26th-April 5th with my doctor's blessing, but that'll be the end of my long-distance traveling until after baby arrives.  

I also finished buying nursery bedding today after finding changing pad covers that actually match the crib bedding.  Thanks to Babies 'R Us, we are coordinated to the gills of the fishies on the bumpers!  I'm hoping we'll be able to start setting the nursery up when Jon's home in April, and I'll post pictures afterwards.