We're definitely on the down-hill slope of this pregnancy. Today I hit 32 weeks and my baby ticker on my desktop reminded me that I have *roughly* 56 days until Baby H comes.
Mostly for my own record keeping, here's a few highlights (or low lights) of the last 2 weeks.
* We had a doctor's appointment last week. I lost one pound. Total weight gain is 10 pounds. My blood pressure was "high" for me so they took it twice but Dr. H wasn't too concerned & has me checking my bp every few days with instructions to call if it gets too high. So far so good. Baby H's heartbeat was precious as ever and sounding good. We now see the doctor every two weeks (next Wednesday is another appointment) and then in March, we'll start going every week until D-Day. Crazy.
* I got a prescription for Pepcid. It. Has. Changed. My. Life. No more sleepless nights with acid bubbling in my throat or having to constantly know where the Berry Flavored Tums were.
* Speaking of sleeping--I hate it. Really, my body and mind gets sleepy by 6th period & I feel like I could take a nap on my desk. But when it comes time to actually do the whole pj thing and hop into bed, it's just not as comfortable as it used to be. I've even spent a few nights sleeping in my old twin bed from high school/college that has strangely enough been more comfortable that the queen size bed. My hips fall asleep, I get those nasty leg cramps, and I swear I'm peeing more than should be necessary. All worth it, though, I keep telling myself.
* I've started waddling. And walking extremely slow. A student yelled at me from the down the hall today: "You walk like a penguin, Mrs. H!" Sweet.
* Baby H has the hiccups! Well, not really right now, but I've been feeling them a lot lately. Kind of cute. Kind of annoying...as hiccups are out of the womb.
* Baby H's favorite time to move around is in the evening and right before I try to sleep at night. For example, as I type this I can literally see my belly wiggle and dance. It's a little crooked, too. I'm not sure the exact position of the baby, but I mostly feel movement on my right side and sometimes the movements not only catch me by surprise, but they hurt a little, too! Ben's favorite game is to poke my belly where the baby is. Nine times out of ten, the baby plays along and pokes Ben back. Now, instead of paying careful attention during Sacrament meeting, we're both preoccupied watching my belly and playing "Guess that Body Part." I love that Ben is able to feel it and I think he gets a kick (literally) out of it, too.
* By far the weirdest craving I've had is cleaning products. Don't worry, I haven't eaten Comet or bleach or laundry soap. I just savor their smell when I use them. I don't sit and inhale the fumes, either. If I could somehow eat something that tastes like how Comet smells, I believe I would be insanely happy. But I won't. I'll keep acting on my edible cravings: big, fat bean and cheese burritos from Gual Berto's, apple sauce, and chocolate.
* I've got that wicked dark line down my belly, apparently called linea negra. It's actually kind of funny because it is crooked. I am not sure if my belly button can stretch any more, but it continues to do so and it itches.
* I've had strong feelings for the last 7 months that this baby is a boy. On Saturday, all of a suddent, I got the impression that baby is actually a girl. Ben had a dream about the baby last night and it was a girl. My students want to place bets on the sex of the baby and unofficially the votes indicate that Mrs. H's baby is a boy. I suppose we won't know for sure (much to the shagrin of my mom and grandma!) until he or she makes their appearance.
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The weird cravings I believe is called "pica" When I'm pregnant I crave chalk and the dishwasher detergent makes my mouth water it smells so good. Finally the last time I was pregnant I gave in and said what the heck chalk won't kill me so I took a bite. It didn't taste as good as I thought it would but I did go back for seconds. Now tht I sound like a nut job i think I will change the subject. I can't wait to see what you will have! I am going to vote girl because that is what I want to have this time although a boy will be fabulous too! They are both so fun and soooo different! Wow that was an essay. Sorry I'm husbandless until late tomorrow night.
10 POUNDS? You are at 32 weeks and you have only gained 10 pounds? Man. I wish I was like that. I think at 32 weeks I was up 30 pounds. NOpe. Not kidding.
I, too, am insanely jealous at your 10-pounds gain at 32 weeks. Wonder woman! I gained 13 with Caydi but with the other two I blew up like a blimp.
OH! I wanted to tell you, I also had a dream that your baby was a girl. Strange, because I thought it was a boy up until that dream. But now either way, I'll be right. Haha!
That craving weird stuff. For me it was dirt. It just smelled so good to me. I never did scoop it up though but I was awfully fond of that stuff. :)
My babies always wanted to swim around when I was sitting/sleeping. I guess I wasn't moving around enough to keep them all sloshy and sleepy so they'd wake up and want to play. Silly things.
That sleeping thing has to be the worst. Everyone says sleep now before the baby comes but how can you when your body hurts all over and can't seem to relax. I hope you're able to get a little rest here and there!
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