32 Weeks!!

We are getting close and I cannot wait for the next 7 weeks to be over so I can have that baby in my arms instead of my belly! This pregnancy has been much more difficult than when I was pregnant with Dane. I am sure the biggest reason is because I am chasing our extremely active 22 month old around. Dane seems to be sensing the change especially as my belly continues to grow. He's been a bit more clingy and "mommy, mommy, mommy" comes out of his mouth quite often. It's heartbreaking because all I want to do is hold and cuddle him especially before the next installment gets here, but it's very hard to do that unless I am sitting down. All in all, I know I am a lucky pregnant lady - so many of my friends have horrible pregnancies and are sick the entire time or just uncomfortable but this pregnancy has definitely taken a different toll on my ol' bod than Dane's pregnancy did. Looking forward to losing the belly so taking care of Dane is easier and I can get back down on the floor to play with him.

Womb room update: By now, your baby weighs 3.75 pounds (pick up a large jicama) and is about 16.7 inches long, taking up a lot of space in your uterus. You're gaining about a pound a week and roughly half of that goes right to your baby. In fact, she'll gain a third to half 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 (or at least respectable peach fuzz). Her skin is becoming soft and smooth as she plumps up in preparation for birth.