22 Weeks!

Dear Baby Bean-

Once again, it is Sunday night and I wanted to write a little bit while your sister is watching "Rocket" (Little Einsteins) before it's time to go to bed.  As of yesterday, you are 22 weeks along and kicking up a storm.  I am really starting to feel large now, and it's kind of scary because there are still 18 weeks to go...I can't imagine how my body is going to feel by week 40!  You would think that I would remember all of this from being pregnant with your sister, but I just don't remember feeling this achy this soon.  The only truly painful thing right now is that my back hurts all over- I'm hoping with a good night's sleep that will go away.  No matter how ouchey I feel, it's all worth it as long as you're still growing big and strong in there!

Not a lot has happened since all of our excitement with seeing you on Wednesday.  Thursday we stayed home most of the day and then we were able to see our friends Amy and Nora for a play date in the afternoon.  They moved to Minneapolis at the end of the summer and were back "home" visiting, so we were thrilled to be able to see them for a couple of hours.  Nora and Tenley are only a month apart and it was fun to see them play with each other.  Well, it was more like they played by each other...but it was still fun!

Friday Daddy had a big basketball game against Andrew and Daddy's team won!  His team is doing so well right now and they only have three games left before it's tournament time.  I think you're really going to like going to Daddy's games- your sister has fun running around and imitating the cheerleaders...I think Daddy will appreciate a child who is a little more into the basketball action :)

Yesterday was a relaxing day at home.  Tenley was sick with a bit of a fever, a cough, and a really stuffy nose so we took it easy and watched a movie in the morning.  She started to feel a little bit better in the afternoon, just in time for Daddy to take care of her so I could go see your cousin Casey in his school play.  He played the part of Tweedle Dee in Alice in Wonderland and did an excellent job.  I have so much fun going to see his productions.

Today we spent another day at home.  Tenley was feeling a little too under the weather to go to church, so we spent the morning playing and relaxing.  Around lunchtime, we went to Miner Dunn for cheeseburgers then went over to Grandma Carol and Grandpa Jeff's house for a little bit.  It was a very nice Sunday and, besides Tenley feeling bad, a pretty good weekend.

This week is going to be busy.  Tenley and I are going to stay home and clean the house tomorrow.  Tuesday we are hoping to have a play date with Amber and Amethyst and Daddy has to scout a basketball game.  Wednesday we will go grocery shopping and get ready for Grandma Cindy to come. Thursday is Valentine's Day and Grandma Cindy will be here in the evening- we can't wait! Friday Daddy has another big basketball game and Saturday we have Stella's first birthday party.  I can't believe that Stella is going to be 1 on Wednesday- we can't wait to celebrate with her.  Hopefully I will be able to fill you in on all of these fun things after they happen.  Until then, I love you and keep on kicking away in there- I love feeling your little feet and hands, even when they are kicking me in the bladder :)

PS- I'm sorry I don't have a belly picture for you this week- I just look too awful right now to even think about posing for a picture.  Believe me, you'll thank me one day for not taking a picture and putting it on the internet looking like I look right now!