22 week update

How far along: 22 weeks

Baby is the size of a: Spaghetti squash

Total weight gain/loss: 7 lbs

Maternity clothes: Yes! I'm not sure if I really need them yet, but I bought the most comfortable maternity jeans this week!

Stretch marks: No

Sleep: Really good.

Best moment this week: David felt him move the other day. <3 When he's moving, my entire belly jumps around. It's the neatest thing ever.

Miss Anything: Spicy tuna sushi.

Movement: Yes, he is an active little boy!

Food cravings: Clementines and apple cider

Anything making you queasy or sick: No

Have you started to show yet: Not really, hopefully soon!

Gender: BOY!

Labor Signs: No

Belly Button in or out: In

Wedding rings on or off: On

Happy or Moody: Happy

Looking forward to: Christmas and lots of yummy holiday food!

 

Baby at 22 weeks from babycenter.com:

It smells like Christmas too!

 I found this Christmas stove top potpourri on pinterest, and it was too good not to share:

Ingredients:

1/2 orange, sliced

1/2 cup cranberries

1 tablespoon whole cloves

2 large cinnamon sticks

Put all the ingredients into a saucepan. Fill pan with water. Place on the stove on the smallest burner, on the lowest setting. Refill water as needed. 

One mix stays good for weeks as long as you keep refilling the water. 

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It sure doesn't feel like Christmas here in Arizona, but at least it smells like Christmas now!

It looks like Christmas!

 

  

 

Next year we WILL have a Christmas tree! 

20 week update!

We are at the half-way mark in this pregnancy today! Wow!

How far along: 20 weeks

Baby is the size of a: Banana

Total weight gain/loss: 4 lbs

Maternity clothes: No, but my pants are getting very tight.

Stretch marks: No

Sleep: Overall great, except for some weird dreams and occasional heartburn.

Best moment this week: Feeling him move! <3 Best feeling in the whole world!

Miss Anything: No

Movement: Yes, he is especially active right when I go to bed.

Food cravings: I'm sticking with the citrus. This week: clementines

Anything making you queasy or sick: No

Have you started to show yet: I still look like I ate too many doughnuts...

Gender: BOY!

Labor Signs: No

Belly Button in or out: In

Wedding rings on or off: On

Happy or Moody: Happy

Looking forward to: Christmas and a growing baby belly. I can't believe we'll have a little boy to celebrate Christmas with next year!

 

Baby at 20 weeks from babycenter.com:

Hiking Camelback

Steve had work in the Phoenix area this week, so he came up early and spent the weekend with us. Yesterday we hiked Camelback Mountain - an awesome hike in the Phoenix area. We'll definitely be doing this one again!

Its a....

 

BOY!

We are so, so excited to meet our SON in April!

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18 WEEK UPDATE:

 

How far along: 18 weeks

Baby is the size of a: Bell Pepper

Total weight gain/loss: 3 lbs

Maternity clothes: Not yet, but probably soon.

Stretch marks: No

Sleep: Overall great, except for some weird dreams.

Best moment this week: Finding out it's a boy and confirming that he's healthy!

Miss Anything: No

Movement: No, hopefully soon!

Food cravings: Cold water and oranges

Anything making you queasy or sick: No

Have you started to show yet: Not really. There's a little bump there though.

Gender: BOY!

Labor Signs: No

Belly Button in or out: In

Wedding rings on or off: On

Happy or Moody: Happy

Looking forward to: Feeling him move and a real baby belly.

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Some photos of our sweet baby boy:

Thanksgiving 2012

This is the first Thanksgiving that the whole Salmon family has been together for seven years, and it sure was a great one. 

Just some snapshots from our day:

 

Hungry boys. Seriously - check out David's plate...!