22 weeks, and I can feel the kicks from the outside!

For weeks now I've known when the baby was kicking - I could feel fluttering at first, then little 'squiggly' sensations, and then proper little thumps (usually square in the bladder just when it was least convenient...) - last night, for the first time, I put my hand on the bump when the baby was having his evening flail and felt the kicks from the *outside*.

Of course, he stopped and moved when I grabbed Matt's hand and put it where mine had just been, but hopefully he'll soon get the chance to feel for himself!

I'm now 22 weeks along, and according to http://www.babycentre.co.uk/ :

Your baby now weighs almost 430g, measures about 28cm long from crown to heel. Your baby's legs aren't curled up so tightly to her tummy now. This means she can be measured from the top of her head to her heels, instead of her bottom. She is proportioned like a newborn, albeit a thinner version since her baby fat hasn't yet developed.

Although she's getting heavier every day, her skin still appears wrinkled and translucent because she needs to gain more weight. Her lips are distinct and her eyes are formed, though the coloured part (the iris) still lacks pigment. The pancreas, essential in the production of hormones, is developing steadily.

Even this early, the first signs of teeth appear in the form of tooth buds beneath her gum line. Before you know it, your baby will be born, and soon after, her first teeth will come through.

You've probably gained between 5.5kg and 7kg. Starting now, you'll begin to put on weight more steadily, averaging about 225g per week. You may crave certain foods and you may notice an increased (but not bloody) vaginal discharge. Both are a normal part of being pregnant.

Yay...