22 weeks - 5 1/2 months

I'm over halfway "done" with this pregnancy. I can't believe it. It has really flown by. Part of me is so excited to meet little William and part of me is totally freaked out because not a thing has been done to the nursery. So much painting, moving, sewing to do!! It exhausts me to think of it.

So, a few observations 5 months in. I'm thoroughly pregnant now. I look the part to a T. There's no mistaking my round belly for anything but baby at this point. It's still cute, but bordering on that part where you look like you are carrying a watermelon or beachball under your shirt.
I took a look at myself in the mirror and noticed some things.
1. My belly button is starting to shrink. Or rather flatten. It's a bit odd looking. Soon I'll pop out like a done turkey!
2. My appendicitis scar which is normally an inch long at most has been stretched to a good 2 inches or more.
3. So far no stretch marks!! At least, not any that weren't already there.
4. I don't have the dark line yet, but my belly seems hairier than usual - I know, probably TMI.

Also, I've developed a different walk. I'm not waddling yet, but I definately have a wider stance than before. And I find myself walking and rubbing my belly a lot. Part of it is because most of the time I'm walking, it's to the bathroom and I have to walk a certain way so I don't pee myself!!! I'm also getting up to fast or something because I'm getting round ligament pain when I start to walk around. So I hold my belly when I walk.
My baby boy isn't very bouncy. I know he's there. I do feel him. His kicks are very low, like he's standing straight up inside me and kicking down. But he's relatively quiet during the day. I hope this means he's a nice sweet quiet boy!!
He's the most active in the morning, which is funny because his daddy and I are NOY morning people. But Jesse says that maybe he's just mad that I woke him up. Maybe he's like me (I am quite a bear in the morning).

I have reached that point where just about all my clothes no longer fit - even my "fat" clothes.
I cannot wear any pants that aren't maternity and all but a few of my shirts can't be worn because they are either button ups (no give - not happening) or once they stretch around the belly they come up a couple inches shorter than they used to. Which is not attractive or office appropriate.
I think it's time to get some new shirts. I don't want to spend a lot of maternity clothes, but if I only wore what I have right now in maternity, I'd have like 3 or 4 outfits. I'm already tired of seeing me in the same shirts. I imagine my co-workers are too!
This is what I get for having a skinny husband. I can't even raid Jesse's closet for stuff because he's just about the same size I was before I got pregnant!!