32 weeks

Another week down. 32 weeks under my belt. I'm slowing down, I'm one of those people you don't want to get stuck walking behind in the mall or grocery store. I'm bumping into people and things, dropping things and catching them on my belly. I'm still able to get my socks on in the morning and take them off at night but am thankful that the majority of my shoes are slip-ons. This week, we're gonna pack our bag for the hospital. Just so we can be ready! BR is as feisty as ever, still lots of kicks and punches. I did an ultrasound at work and she has gotten so big that it's hard to tell what we were looking at other than the heart. I'm pretty sure she even kicked at the ultrasound prob a couple times. Girl likes her privacy. She weighs as much as a large jicama, about 4.5 lbs. There isn't really an increase in length but she's plumping right up. My maternity shirts are getting more and more fitted and I've still got just under 1o lbs to gain. yikes!!

31 weeks

31 weeks... it's getting harder and harder to eat a full meal at one time. It seems like my days off are full of going to the bathroom, eating and napping. Of course Bella and Audie are insistent on getting their fair share of attention. I'm really excited because we only have a week and a half before Nick comes home from Texas....He's gonna be shocked at how much my belly has grown. I know, I know, it STILL doesn't look impressive in pictures.BR is about 17 inches long now and won't get too much longer and weighs about 4lbs (about 4 naval oranges). She moves all over the place and there are times my belly looks like a bag of popcorn popping! The kicks and punches are getting so strong and she's consistently found a tickle spot on my right side that can stop me in my tracks!

30 weeks

We're down to the last 10 weeks! I'm still feeling pretty good, but definitely sleeping less. Or, I guess I should say, less at a time. Between waking up to go to the bathroom and the dogs wanting to go out before 5 am, I've been getting up pretty early every morning, work or not. My naps during my days off seem to be getting shorter and shorter....Probably all just in preparation for BRs schedule! BR is working on controlling her body temperature. She is starting to loose all the fine hair that covered her body to keep her warm. Her brain is developing more and more wrinkles for all the thinking she'll have to do in life and she is continuing to practice her breathing. She can see, but her eyesight is terrible, about 20/400 vision, so she can only see what's in front of her. Too bad it's just the uterus! BR weighs as much as a large cabbage, about 3lbs and is about 16 inches long!

29 weeks

Ahhhhhhhh, we made it to 8 months!! Still feeling pretty good and getting around ok. Things are becoming more and more difficult though, like putting on shoes and socks, getting out of bed, that sort of thing. My legs should be pretty toned by the end of this from all the squats I've been doing!Here's the latest ultrasound of BR.....such a nice profile :) There isn't much developing any more for the baby, just gaining weight. From what I've read the baby weighs about 3lbs now and is about 15 inches long! A butternut squash :) BR will only grow a few more inches but will more than double the weight in the next 2 months. There are lots of movements and since the baby is head down, a lot of kicks to the ribs. I'm just amazed at how much I can feel and judging from the movements I saw on the ultrasound, I feel just about every little twitch. And here is our 3D ultrasound :) Sleeping peacefully, using the placenta as a pillow. You can see the little feet in the foreground. And best of all, we finally found out what we were having! A GIRL!!!

28 weeks

Here's my first picture on my own...Nick's in Texas for 5 weeks and set me up a little stand so I can still get my shot every week :) Such a good hubby!

27 weeks

Time just keeps clipping away...27 weeks and I'm feeling pretty good. I don't have the endurance I used to, I can really notice it when I'm taking the dogs for their walk. I'm really huffing and puffing by the time I'm a quarter of the way up the hill. I still feel like these pictures don't do justice to how big I really feel! I've had a lot of contractions lately, so I've had to really push the water. Sooooooo tired of water! BR is about 2.5lbs and about 14.5 inches long. Not a lot of development as far as I've read, just lots of practice for the life skills...breathing, opening and shutting the eyes, moving around, kicking, etc. After yesterday I thought I may have a bruised rib....BR was right up in there pushing around. I've heard if you put an ice pack where the baby is pushing, they'll move away. I haven't tried it yet...but can see it in the near future :)

26 weeks

We had our first birthing class this week, it was the tour of the hospital. We're delivering at GBMC and it seems like a nice place, and it was nice to see kinda how everything was gonna go so we know kinda what to expect. We have one more class this coming week, then Nick's going to Texas for 4 weeks. BR can open his/her eyes!!! Apparently it's not completely black in there either, it's a murky brown. BR weighs about 2lbs and is the length of a hot house cucumber. I'm still feeling lots of movements, especially at 4am. Sleeping is getting a little less comfortable but the naps on the couch sure feel good on my days off :) I'm gonna miss them in a few months! I've also had a few contractions, mostly at work. I've also started wearing the compression socks at work to keep the ankle swelling at bay.