Hello week 22!  It has been a great week as it is also MEA!  MEA is the Minnesota term for Fall Break which means I was off work on Thursday and Friday.  Boy, did it come at the perfect time!  I felt like a walking zombie at work on Wednesday.  I was so exhausted, I could barely focus on anything!  I was able to fill up my two days off from work with lots of errands and running around the city.  On Thursday, I got my flu shot (highly recommend everyone to do so!) then went to visit Andrew at his office in downtown Minneapolis.  I had never been to his actual cubicle so it was nice to see his work space and meet some of his coworkers.  Andrew and I went on a lunch date to Fogo de Chao.  Fogo is a Brazilian steakhouse that has servers who travel around from table to table with skewers of meat.  I had never been interested in going to a steakhouse like this in the past, but it sounded amazing now that I’m pregnant.  It was delicious!

Here’s the bump for this week!

Here’s what Baby Jones is up to this week: 

• Baby is approximately 11 inches long and the size of a papaya.  He is more than a pound!
• Baby is now on a sleep schedule.  He is sleeping 12 to 14 hours a day.  This morning I noticed that I hadn’t felt him so he must have been snoozing!  Baby is definitely awake at night.  He seems to love to kick and flip in the evenings.  (He’s kicking as I’m typing this!) 🙂
• Baby’s face is fully formed and he has started to grow little buds for his teeth.

Here’s what is happening with me this week: 

Symptoms

• This week I am looking really pregnant!  I have four months to go and wonder how big my belly is going to get!!
• Bending forward has become a challenge.  I can still do it, but it is definitely uncomfortable!

Food Aversions

• Chicken

Food Cravings

• 2 weeks and counting until my ultimate food craving is fulfilled!  (Don’t worry, I’ll try to snap a picture of the spread.)  I can’t wait for the biscuits, gravy, and fried potatoes!  I know it’s not healthy, but it is sooooo good!

Sleep

• Sleep is going great.  My pregnancy pillow is amazing!

Other Updates

• We have officially started to receive some of the nursery furniture we ordered!! We are hoping to paint the room sometime soon and begin to put the furniture together.  Of course, I have been going crazy on Pinterest and Etsy getting lots of ideas to decorate.
• Andrew and I have one more weekend of rest and relaxation before our busy November begins!  We will be traveling or hosting visitors every weekend until December!  All of the hustle and bustle may lead to our weekly updates being a few days later than normal.  I just thought I’d share as many have told me that they check each week.  It makes me so happy to be able to share all the excitement and changes with so many each week! 🙂