32 Weeks

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 32 weeks

Size of baby: 16.7", almost 3.75 lb

Total Weight Gain/Loss: 17 lbs

Maternity Clothes: Still some regular tops and loving those maternity pants.

Gender: Leaning towards boy, but won't know for sure until the big birthday.

Movement: He/she moves often. I like to press on little body parts and feel him/her move under my fingers. Tom says I'm disrupting it's development and over stimulating it, but it's just so darn cute!

Sleep: Takes a few minutes to get comfortable and then I'm out like a light until usually 5:30 am.

What I miss: Being able to snuggle with the hubby without having a huge pillow (and/or belly) between us.

What I WILL miss: Pressing on cute little baby parts. The mounting anticipation of so many exciting unknowns.

Cravings: This week I am loving oranges, raisins, blueberries and cereal, but don't really "crave" anything in particular.

Symptoms: Braxton Hicks contractions, crazy emotions, dropping things sometimes multiple times, losing my balance, feeling absolutely stuffed after five bites, back achiness, and being very thirsty.

Best moment this past week: Getting the approval from my boss to return to work part-time after my maternity leave. God is good!

Exercise: Every time I run, I wonder if it will be my last time until after the baby is born, but I continue to try it and feel great SO despite looking somewhat awkward, I'm going to keep it up until my body tells me to do otherwise. I walk to warm-up and cool-down, stretch and still lift with Tom as best I can. Every time I don't want to go to the gym, I remember what my doula told me...."prepare for this (labor/delivery) like you would a marathon." So I'll continue doing my best to stay active for that very reason!

Once again, I am overwhelmed with thankfulness for a wonderful and healthy pregnancy so far.