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*Originally posted August 6, 2017 on Fab. Fit . Me*


32 Weeks




What is up with Baby P #2 this week?

  • Baby P weighs about 3 3/4 pounds and measures about 16.7 inches long and is about the size of a jicama!

  • I'm gaining about a pound a week and roughly half of that goes right to Baby P.

  • She's going to gain about 1/3 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.

  • Her skin is becoming soft and smooth as she plumps up in preparation for birth.


What's been happening with ME this week?


Weight Gained: Had my doctor appointment on August 2nd. I gained approximately 8 lbs from my last appointment at the end of June. Total weight gained since start of pregnancy: 25 lbs. Keep your fingers crossed... trying not to gain any more than I really have to.


Workouts: ha! This prego lady ain't doing anything extra walking or lifting outside of what I do at work as well as trying to keep up with my toddler who won't let me relax when we get home for the day. So yeah... workouts will resume 6 weeks postpartum thank you very much!


Symptoms:

  • Just being plain uncomfortable - getting more and more difficult to get up from sitting position, from laying in bed... just difficult to move period.

  • Shortness of breath without even walking much or far... Baby P is really taking up a lot of room in my belly.

  • Raging hormones - major mood swings from one extreme to the next.

  • Fatigue. Super freaking tired on the daily.

  • Carpal tunnel and weird cramping in my hands and feet at the most random times

Food Aversions: none I can think of


Food Cravings: everything sweet and bad for your health. Like root beer floats. And cheese. Lots of it.


Sleep: still able to sleep well. No insomnia here. No restless leg syndrome here. *knock on wood*


Any Baby/Pregnancy-Related Purchases? Bought 4 new onesies from work.



And the 4th one - front n back...



How freaking cute is that?!


And from here on out, I will be making purchases for other items I need (and want) for baby. Like new burp rags, wash clothes, bandana bibs, muslin blankets, swaddles, and wearable blankets. And then once I'm on maternity leave, depending on if we get gifts from friends and family, I'll be finalizing my shopping lists of must haves before Baby P arrives. Lots to do before she arrives!!!


Stretch Marks: I think I see some new ones. There's some red marks under what's supposed to be my belly button. The area itches. I'm pretty sure there will be stretch marks there. *sigh*


Miss Anything?: being able to walk without waddling


Belly Button In or Out? Very much an outtie


Wedding Rings On or Off? On!


Happy or Moody Most Of The Time? This week? Pretty chill. And happy.


Any Movement? Hell yeah...


Fun and/or Interesting Things from the Week? Totally drawing a blank here. Guess that means nothing really exciting and new has been going on. Except for the growing belly and the constant reminders that I look like I'm about ready to pop. Yup... at this point in time, it doesn't even faze me anymore. I kind of agree that I'm huge.

Looking Forward To? Going on maternity leave! 3 more weeks!!!


*Originally posted May 22, 2015 on Fab . Fit . Me*


Whoa. 8 more weeks left. I remember when I was only 8 weeks prego and thinking I dunno if I can wait till July. And here we are... 8 weeks left. Wowza. In about 5-8 weeks (maybe longer) I will officially be someone's mommy. And that thought just makes me smile.

So here we go... 32 week baby bump...


Now hold up. I don't think you know how big the belly has grown...





A couple of weeks ago it was a basketball. This week it's a watermelon ;-)



What Is Baby P Up To This Week

  • Baby P is now the size of a jicama!!! (Yeah, go ahead and google it. I know I had to:-P)

  • She weights about 3.75lbs and measures approximately 16.7 inches long, taking up a lot of space in my uterus.

  • I'm gaining about a pound a week and roughly half of it goes right to Baby - in fact, Baby P will gain a third to half of her birth weight during the next 7 weeks as she fattens up for survival outside the womb.

  • Baby P now has toenails, fingernails, and real hair.

  • Her skin is becoming soft and smooth as she plumps up in preparation for birth


What's Been Happening With Me This Week


Weight Gained: Hoping not more than I'm supposed to. But I have no clue. I don't keep track at home. I am doing my best to eat as healthy as possible so that I only gain what I need to.

Workouts: No comment. :-P

Symptoms:

  • Aches all throughout the body - lower back ache, aches in the ribs, aches in the legs... I never realized all this extra weight would wear me out the way it has.

  • I'm starting to waddle!!!! Yup, especially when I've been running around at work all day.

  • Still exhausted. Still get breathless when walking short distances. Still unable to enjoy eating my normal sized meal without feeling like I ate a cow. I'm just a hot mess.

  • Trips to the potty have increased tremendously during the night AND during the day. And if that's not enough, right after I'm done peeing (TMI but who cares), I feel like I still have to go.

Food Aversions: Not a one.

Food Cravings: Cheetos. Chocolate everything. Watermelon. Pineapple. Any and everything.

Sleep: Pretty good. With the exception of having to get up to pee, I'm sleeping like a baby the rest of time. Laying on my left side wasn't so great in the beginning but now it's not so bad. Especially with my body pillow.

Any Baby/Pregnancy Related Purchases? It was only a matter of time before I splurged on Baby P before the baby shower. Another Baby Sale started in my store this week and I just could not stay away from the Baby department.





Too Freaking ADORABLE!!!


Stretch Marks? Nope! And I hope it stays that way!!!

Miss Anything? Eating like a pig and being able to enjoy eating like a pig. Haha.

Belly Button In or Out? No longer an innie. Not exactly an outtie. All you see is the dark spot where my belly button should be. That and the scar from my belly button ring I had years ago.

Wedding Rings On or Off? Still on!!!!

**So I just realized that the next 2 questions were accidentally left out on my last post and I totally didn't realize it till now.**

Happy or Moody Most of the Time? Definitely HAPPY. Yes I get irritable, but cut me some slack. I'm only human. But I wouldn't trade this experience for the world. I look forward to seeing my baby girl.

Any Movements? She never stops! No, wait, I take that back. She moves all throughout the day. Morning, noon, on my drive home (especially on my drive home), all the way up until it's time to count kicks before my bedtime. And then she'll stop. It's like she's laughing at me from the inside. Already playing jokes on her mama. For the most part, she cooperates. But I guess my hot shower puts her right to sleep.

Looking Forward To: Enjoying every bit of the last 8 weeks. Baby shower. Shopping. Going on maternity leave. Feeling her every move. Nesting. ALL of it.


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