22 weeks (almost!)

We are almost 22 weeks! I had another ultrasound on Wednesday to follow-up on the heart views they weren't able to get last time. The baby wasn't cooperating again and was in what the sonographer described as the worst possible position to view the heart. She's a trouble maker already! The ultrasound, which was expected to last 5-10 minutes, ended up taking 45 minutes, but they were able to get more views and felt that everything looked fine. I don't have to go back now for another month.

What I've noticed most is how different this pregnancy is than with Ellie. I'm much bigger than I was with Ellie and this baby moves around what seems like all the time (or at least much more than Ellie did). I also am still nauseous for most of the day. I am still taking the medication for the nausea so that I can function during the day, but I've been trying some other things that seem to help a little too. My OB recommended vitamin B6 a few times a day which takes a little bit of the carsick feeling away. I also saw a chiropractor last week and although I don't think it significantly helped with the morning sickness, it definitely helped with some of the general aches and pains that come with pregnancy so I'm going back next week.

Ellie has already proven herself to be a great big sister! We talk about the baby a lot and as my belly gets bigger, she's more interested in what's going on in there. The baby kicked her hand once so now she loves to put her hand on my belly and say that she felt the baby. She also lays her head on my belly and kisses it. Whenever we ask Ellie about our baby, she corrects us by saying "MY sister", with a big emphasis on the my! I wonder what she thinks about this baby who is taking an awfully long time to come out!