32 weeks

How far along:  32 weeks  (4.9.15)

Total weight gain/loss: 25 lbs... just as an fyi, this is more than i gained with either previous pregnancy.  whoops.

Maternity clothes:  yes... same as before.  there's this old navy maternity dress i found an loved, but it was stil $18 on sale and when i calculated the weeks that i have left... i just couldn't justify it.  but if i was due in october, i would have bought it in a heartbeat.  sooo cute and comfy.  i've gotten a number of comments over the last several weeks from people surprised that i'm still wearing regular jeans.  they're my regular jeans from before, but they were always roomy, and have a huge waist.  i have plenty of jeans that are too small in the waist to button. also, i have very low tolerance for the bella band this time around, as well as the maternity jeans from before that have the full panel.  they do not stay up and i can't handle them falling down all day.  i've got no patience for that. i'm already to the point that i wish my shirts were longer.  wondering how that will pan out in the weeks to come. 

Sleep:  i don't want to jinx anything, but it's been better as of late.  i get so tired reading on my phone in bed that i can just lay it on my nightstand and instantly fall asleep.  i keep waking up on my back still, but i think my hips are positioned enough in a way that i'm not flat on my back and my body is sufficiently tilted.

Best moment this week:  conference on saturday and sunday.  and mom and dad being in town on monday and tuesday.

Movement:  just the same as what it has been.  not too noticeable if i'm up and moving around, but she's constantly moving when i'm sitting or being calm.  i've been having a lot more contractions/baby lodging herself in a corner so i'm frequently experiencing that tight, uncomfortable feeling.

Food cravings:  i like eating just fine.  it's not euphoric, but it's not horrendous either.  so that's nice.  around 3:30 or 4, i still frequently get a headache and nausea but sometimes the nausea isn't even noticeable until after 7 or later, so that's really nice because then i can just take my pills and head to bed.  

Symptoms: not sure why, but i've been experiencing some dull lower back pain which always freaks me out that i'm getting closer to the end of this pregnancy and labor and everything, but it's not terribly inconvenient itself.  other than that, just the usual and i'm feeling pretty great.

Gender:  hopefully a girl!  i only get that one 20 week ultrasound to learn the gender, so hopefully the tech didn't make a mistake!  with abigail and with brady, it was extremely clear what they were... i didn't think the picture was as obvious this time around though so of course i worry in the back of my head that we'll be taken by surprise with a boy.  

What I miss:  not worrying if my shirt is long enough.  ; )  i think that's about it though.  i love the belly. being pregnant is so cool.

Milestones:  i have less than two months to go!
Theme: the week of contractions getting really noticeable.
What's different this time around:  with abigail, from what i remember, thing are pretty on par with previous pregnancies... except for the fact that i've gained more weight this time around.

Extra:  i had my 32 week appointment today.  it was once of those quick and pointless appointments... it was nice though because i was in and out super fast.  the np again commented on how active my baby was (especially when she kept kicking at the doppler when we were getting the heart rate) and asked what i ate for breakfast.  i confessed that i had cereal again, but it was life this time instead of captain crunch.  so she was surprised that my baby was going so crazy.  she also commented on how i was still wearing regular jeans.  i always just feel like i'm hanging out with a friend during our appointments... i have trouble remembering that she's my doctor.  i like that though.  next time i'll be meeting with dr. walker... and i'll be 36 weeks!  yikes.  hopefully i'll be able to remember to ask her my questions about early labor and what to look for and basically everything else that worries me about knowing if i'm really in labor while still making it to the hospital in time.

4.12.15 at 32 weeks, 3 days

4.12.15 at 32 weeks, 3 days