Week 32

Baby is the Size of a Squash

32 weeks, 5 days

Baby is almost 4 pounds and is sucking his thumb. 

How far along? 32 weeks 

Maternity clothes?  I wonder what would happen if I went to work in my PJs and a t-shirt... nothing else is very comfy these days.  Thank goodness winter break is in a few days.. I need to spend some serious quality time with Netflix in my jammies.  

Stretch marks? No- even though my stomach gets bigger every single day. 

Sleep: I did not take a single nap this week!  I wanted to see if it would help me sleep at night, which it did for the most part.  There were only one or two nights this week that I was up thanks to a tiny human pushing on my bladder or bad dreams, like going into labor early and having all of the doctors refusing to help me.     

Best moment(s) this week: 

-Our maternity photo shoot!  We had so much fun posing with the bump and can't wait to see the pictures!  I'm so grateful to our photographers for fixing my awkward modeling poses and putting up with Mike's ridiculous faces and jokes.  We had a blast!

Miss Anything? An empty bladder.  What's that like? 

Movement: Always.  Between the hiccups, kicks, punches, and sudden jabs I'm thinking this child is never going to sit still.  I'm still blown away my how much I can see and feel this little busy boy.     

Food cravings: What's better than your husband bringing home flowers?  Your husband bringing home a box of Dunkin Donuts.  True love.   

Anything making you queasy or sick:  The usual.

Gender: A very, very active boy.  

Labor Signs: We did a lot of walking this weekend, and that really brought on some Braxton Hicks.  Once I sat and rested they went away, so I guess that means I should listen to my body and rest.  

Symptoms:

-Attention- The bump has been quite the conversation starter this week.  Wherever I go I see people looking at it or asking me questions- When are you due?  What are you having?  Are you ready?  Is this your first? etc.  

-Discomfort- With each passing week I am more and more ready to pop this baby out.  I know I should be enjoying these moments and the milestones of my pregnancy, but I am so uncomfortable and I just want to see his little face! 

-Swelling- I was hoping to avoid this one, but it's here.  My rings are tight, my face looks bigger, and if I stand for too long my feet look swollen (at least to me).  

Belly Button in or out? In, which is amazing considering how large and in charge my belly is.    

Wedding rings on or off? Off as of yesterday.  I noticed my rings getting a little harder to slip off this week and yesterday when I took them off there was an indent from them being tight.  I really don't want to have them cut off, so my husband and I picked out a nice, big fake one for me to wear until the swelling goes away.  Go big or go home.  

Happy or Moody most of the time: I'm really starting to get over being pregnant, but I'm really happy with life in general-- so both :)

Looking forward to: Our breastfeeding and infant safety classes next week-- hopefully they will help me feel somewhat prepared.