Baby’s size: About 18 inches long and nearly 4 pounds! I’m also excited (and a little surprised) to report that my fundal height measurement is back on track! I measured 31 centimeters at my 32-week appointment, and my OB is happy with that. Yay for catching up!
Maternity clothes?: Yes… and my belly basically feels humongous at this point. I haven’t gained any more weight than with my other pregnancies, but the bump seems a million times larger this time around.
Gender: Girl!
Symptoms: We’ve all had some congestion/colds this past week and a half. Here’s to hoping that clears up soon!
Sleep: I’ve been having good, deep sleep this past week. We still go to bed too late though… but that’s old news!
Cravings: Nothing really!
What I miss: I miss feeling like I could get more things done in a day. There are so many items on my to-do list, but I pretty much always need to take a break to rest/nap, and I feel like that really hampers my productivity.
Anything making you queasy or sick?: This has been a much better week as far as nausea goes! There have still been nights where I just want toast for dinner because food in general doesn’t appeal to me much, but hey, that’s better than feeling constantly sick.
Belly Button in or out?: Flat.
Exercising?: Ran 21.5 miles; walked 3.2. Fitbit total: 86,966 steps.
Mood: Excited! I feel like we’re in the final countdown now!
Best moments this week: Getting the big girls’ room painted, picking out their furniture, celebrating Michael’s birthday, and seeing my mom-in-law for a day!
Looking forward to: Reviewing some of the natural birth books I used last time, and also reading “Birthing From Within“, which I just got in the mail this week. Anything that encourages me to have an empowering birth experience is what I really need to focus on right now.
Big sisters: Kaelyn gets SO EXCITED when she sees my belly for the first time each morning. She’ll stop whatever she’s doing and say “MOMMY! Baaaaaaby!” She’s also completely obsessed with taking care of her baby dolls, so I think she’s going to be a great big sister. Kaya is as sweet and tender as always, making sure she kisses my belly every night before bed and nap time.
Comparison: 32 weeks with Kaya; 32 weeks with Kaelyn.