Week 32

Whoops! I'm getting this up a little late now (okay maybe more than a little, more like a week late! Lol)...I've only been a LITTLE busy, lol! So without further ado, week 32:

Andrew is in his last week of being a "squash"...thank goodness!! Lol....I never liked that fruit, can't wait for a new one. He should measure between 18 and 19 inches long, and weigh almost 4 lbs! His skeleton is hardening so that his bones won't be soft when he arrives. He is definitely sitting in there head-down. I can usually feel his butt poking out a little above my belly button. It's so sweet! His skin is becoming more opaque and pink, as opposed to being previously see-through (because of the fat accumulation). His digestive system is now fully developed. He would be ready to eat if he was here! His movement is slowing down, which concerned me for a little bit. However, after reading my usual pregnancy websites and talking to some friends, I realized that this is normal and it's just because he's running out of room to move so much! So that made me feel much better.

This week for me came with back achiness, lower abdomen/pelvis achiness, and some swelling. I definitely am noticing that on days I don't drink enough water, I get more swelling. It isn't too terrible though. I am really enjoying feeling Andrew move around. I love love love to feel his little butt or his little knee poking out. I joke around and tell the hubby that Andrew's showing his butt. Lol :-) The worst thing about this week....I think I have my first stretch mark. :-( I was soooooo disappointed when I saw it! I knew it was coming but I guess I had it in my head that maybe I could get through this without getting any. So much for that! I have to apply oil or lotion several times a day just to keep my poor belly from itching too much. So now that I have a stretch mark, I guess I have passed that big moment.

Otherwise, things that kept us busy in week 32: working on the nursery even more, and childbirth classes! I was a little nervous about how those would go, but I think they went well. I really think that University CMC (where I will deliver) is a great facility, and the rooms are really big. We had about 20 or more people in the room on our hospital tour, and there was still plenty of room to move around. Some of  the videos they showed were a little gross though, lol. And I really really really hope that I don't have to have a C-section. Ugh ugh ugh. Not just because of surgery, but also because I won't get to hold my sweet boy as soon. And really that's the thing that I want most. I don't want anything to interfere with that. I know that that's a silly reason for not wanting to have a C-section, but that's my reason.

Okay, now off to week 33!! :-)