Happy Easter :)

Happy Easter from the Reeders!

The 4 of us hope you enjoyed your holiday weekend :)

I hate to say it, but that smile on my face is slightly forced. While I very much enjoyed celebrating this holiday with my family, I'm not feeling so hot. My back has decided to rebel the last few days. I have incredible lower back pain, & I seem to be overcompensating for it in such a way that my upper back (and really the rest of my body) is starting to ache, too. It's so bad that I had a heat patch stuck to my back under my Easter dress during Mass this morning... Hopefully the pain will subside before Brooke's tumbling class on Tuesday! (I've been meaning to blog about it. She's loving it so far, but it's very physically demanding/exhausting for Mommy!)

Here's where things are in Babyland:

How far along?: 22 weeks, 0 days.
Total weight gain/loss: Next week... 
Maternity clothes?: Can't wait for this rainy yo-yo weather to end. While I'm not looking forward to the heat, I am greatly looking forward to less confusing temperatures (one day it's 45, the next it's 70...make up your mind, Mother Nature!) The cotton skirts are just beckoning me from my closet, but the maternity jeans seem to keep winning out.
Sleep: Depends on the day, really. Some nights it's not bad and I sleep like a rock (with a bathroom break or 2 in there, of course.) Other nights I toss and turn like it's going out of style. I think I need more pillows now...
Movement: Holy cow is this baby moving! I'm convinced this kiddo is dancing already. Both Daddy & big sister Brooke got to feel some pretty big thumps today!
Food/Cravings: None to report. Cruisin' through these days; no more sickness - knock on wood - and no crazy cravings yet.
Gender: I really am convinced there's a little man in this belly. (That's a weird sentence.)
New w/pregnancy #2: The crippling back pain started a few weeks early this time. (Not to be confused with regular back pain, which started weeks ago - also earlier than last pregnancy.)
What I miss: My back from last week.
What I am looking forward to: Halloween with 2 dressed-up kiddos! Oh, imagine the costume possibilities! I better start thinking about it now.... :)
Best moment this week: Mmmmm, carrot cake.
Weekly Wisdom: Back pain blows. (Gee, I'm getting wiser as the weeks progress, aren't I?)
Milestones: Baby Reeder weighs about a pound now. Only 8+ lbs to go :)