22 Weeks Pregnant - Merry Christmas!

Not only are we celebrating Christmas but we're celebrating being 22 weeks pregnant!

This week's update gives us the following:

"At 11 inches (the length of a spaghetti squash) and almost 1 pound, your 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 (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 his body and the deep wrinkles on his skin, which he'll sport until he adds a padding of fat to fill them in. Inside his belly, his pancreas — essential for the production of some important hormones — is developing steadily."

We reached our 22 week mark while in Salina, Kansas celebrating Christmas with my family. It was a cold, windy, snowy trip here but we've had a great time. Keeton, my 8 year old nephew kept us all laughing and on our toes, of course. My mom made sure this little one would be fully outfitted with Jayhawk gear and my sister made an adorable cup and plate for her future niece or nephew. As always, we were spoiled this Christmas.

We're currently stuck in Kansas with I70 being shut down at Burlington, CO-so we could get to the border and that's about it.

So...for now we're still in Salina ... waiting it out and hoping the roads open soon.