32 Weeks!

Sorry for the poor picture quality, we were in a huge hurry leaving for a wedding 1 hour and 45 minutes away! I didn't have time to change the settings on the camera, and this was T's first time taking my picture in a new location! Also, no bare belly again this week because I'm wearing a dress.  I'll be sure to take my 33 week picture wearing a shirt and bottoms. :-)

How your baby's growing:

By now, your baby weighs 3.75 pounds (pick up a large jicama) and is about 16.7 inches long, taking up a lot of space in your uterus. You're gaining about a pound a week and roughly half of that goes right to your baby. In fact, she'll gain a third to half of her birth weight during the next 7 weeks as she fattens up for survival outside the womb. She now has toenails, fingernails, and real hair (or at least respectable peach fuzz). Her skin is becoming soft and smooth as she plumps up in preparation for birth.

This past week was so incredibly busy! We moved the weekend before, then scrambled to get things unpacked and organized, and had about a million different deliveries scheduled (Comcast, Jordan's furniture for our new mattress, Pottery Barn for our living room, and Baby Furniture Warehouse for the nursery furniture). The rest of the week was spent trying to organize and make this place feel like home. :-)

This past weekend we had a wedding on Friday night for T's cousin, Saturday I had my friend Katie's son, Patrick's, 2nd birthday party, then dinner with Dad's side of the family before my sister's recital, then of course the actual recital.  Sarah's recital went until 10pm! I was one tired Mama-to-be! Sunday was our Baby Shower (separate post on that all together!!).  It has been just non-stop.  T left Monday night for a business trip and will return late Wednesday night (tonight).

1. How Far Along? 32 weeks (as of this past Friday, May 20)

2. Total Weight Gain/Loss? 28lbs

3. Maternity Clothes? Yes, please! Currently loving dresses, too! I think the weather has FINALLY taking a turn for the better and it's been beautiful these past two days.  I think we ALL deserve it after the month long cold, rainy weather that superseded spring.

4. Gender? GIRL! :-)

5. Movement? She doesn't stop. Really, she moves constantly.  Baby Girl gets the hiccups usually at least once or twice a day.  Her super active times are still first thing in the morning, and in the evening.  She is getting big in there! I can tell by her movements, I feel her to the left and the top and the right all at the same time! T and I are trying to figure out if what we are feeling is her elbows, feet, or knees. ;-)

6. Sleep? I'm so happy to report that it's been MUCH better since we moved into the new place and we got the new mattress. I've only been getting up once a night to go to the bathroom, and I feel as though my sleep is less interrupted.  I'm not sure if that has to do with me not being about to feel T move or get out of bed or what, but whatever it is, I'll take it!!

7. What I miss? With the warmer weather here, I'm going to say a nice cold cocktail. 



8. Cravings? Green apples, salads from Chipolte, chicken salad on a jalapeno cheddar bagel from Perfectos Cafe, watermelon (LOTS OF WATERMELON!!), skinny cow ice cream sandwiches (currently have cookies and cream ones in the freezer but my favorite are strawberry shortcake), and of course....water! (I'M KEEPING THIS FROM 2 WEEKS AGO BECAUSE IT'S THE SAME)

9. Symptoms? Hip pain and pressure below.  Other than that I feel great! I honestly can't complain much, I mean I've only got 8 weeks (or less) to go!
  
10. Best moment this week? Our Baby Shower! :-) I can't wait to do a separate post on that and share with you some of the amazing pictures taken by our photographer and dear friend, Kerry Goodwin.  If you are in the market for a photographer you should definitely check her out! www.kerrygoodwin.com



One other thing that I want to mention is that our nursery furniture was delivered on Thursday!! WOO HOO! We absolutely LOVE it! Other than a drawer needing to be replaced since there is a paint bubble, everything is just perfect!! I can't wait for T to paint the nursery so that I can put the bedding on and start decorating...hint hint, Hubs! ;-)