My life partner and I just returned from our monthly checkup and although I’ve been feeling the baby’s kicks for a couple of weeks now, it’s still so comforting to hear the baby’s heartbeat and have the doc say it’s a strong one. It didn’t feel so good, however, to step on the scale to find that I've gained 8 pounds in 1 month! If I keep at this rate I’ll have gained 40 pounds by due date..yiiikes…The doctor was so cute she’s like “Oh, you’re not really eating for two, you really only need an extra 200 calories, which is really just a glass of milk” I wanted to ask her if she’d been pregnant, because obviously she’s never experienced the sudden hunger pangs that send any pregnant woman on a ravenous search for anything edible! ... glass of milk, hah, more like burger with fries and a shake…Anyway. Continuing with food, my 22 week baby is the size of a spaghetti squash J