32 Weeks

Pumpkin this week...

~ He is gaining roughly about half a pound a week now.
~ He has toenails, fingernails, and hair!
~His skin is becoming soft and smooth now!

Size of the Baby?

Size of a squash!

Total Weight Gain/Loss?

No weight gain this week again!  But I know he is growing because I can feel my skin itching as it stretches!

Maternity Clothes?

Ugh well here is a story of how wonderful my husband is... so I bought a gorgeous dress back in June for some summer weddings and a baby shower.  I kept trying it on over the last few months and it kept getting tighter and tighter.  I knew it was going to be close when it actually came time to wear it but was hopeful I could still make it work.  Tuesday night I asked Ryan to zip me up.  Fail.  It wouldn't zip as my belly has grown.  We shimmied it up and hoped it would zip. But that didn't work.  I took off the dress and hoped there was enough material in the seams that perhaps I could get the dress altered before next weekend's shower at my sister's house.  Nope- no seam allowance.  So how did my husband save the day you ask?!  He called Destination Maternity and got them to agree to take back the dress- even though I am over the 45 day return policy and bought me the same dress, just one size larger.  Yep- and this is why I love my husband!  He didn't make me feel bad about not being able to zip the dress and he took care of ordering me a new one.  Best husband ever!

Stretch Marks?

Still none.  But my skin itches a lot lately as baby boy is growing so I keep putting on Mama's Belly Butter- mostly to stay comfortable.

Best Moments?

Well hands down it is either when my husband ordered me a new dress OR when he bought me my breast pump... 2 gold stars for Ryan this week!  On Sunday we went to Babies R Us to purchase the pump I wanted because there was a sale on pumps and I had a coupon.  I know we have showers coming up but I feel like it's unlikely for one of Ryan's fraternity brothers to buy us my pump and the sale ends before my next shower.  So... we sucked it up and bought our pump.  But here is the kicker- I was happy to buy the pump we registered for - the Medal On-The-Go one but Ryan decided I needed the super fancy one.  In Ryan fashion, he analyzed the differences between the two pumps and came to the conclusion that it would be best for me to get the fancy one.  I was sort of indifferent- whatever- either one will pump just fine.  But I love my husband for looking at all the product features and making sure we got one that would be best for us.

Movement?
He is moving a bunch.  It is no longer kicks as often as it is stretching and rolling.  I do still get kicks to my right rib sometimes which hurts.  But for the most part, my belly is a rolling phenomenon.

Nausea/Vomitting?

Just have to stay hydrated so I don't feel light headed or like I'm going to faint.

Labor Signs?

Nope.  I've had lots of round ligament pains but no braxton hicks or contractions yet.

Gender?

Blessed with a little boy!

Belly Button In or Out?
Technically we can call it an innie however you can certainly see it under my tank top right now.  The side is pushed out a bit but it is not a full on outtie.

Wedding Rings On or Off?

On and not tight- yay!

Sleep?

Ugh- sleep lately has been rough.  I have 3-4 bathroom breaks a night.  And falling back asleep after 4am has been tough.  I also don't feel like I can get super comfortable right now.  I toss and turn a bunch which right now I feel like a whale moving around in bed.  Poor Ryan and Dupree.

Wisdom?

Take naps.  Lately I've been getting more tired during the day and if I can sneak in a nap, I'm a much happier camper.  My body is working hard to grow this little pumpkin so I need to re-energize my batteries sometimes.  A nap helps me so much and then I have energy to keep going and ask Ryan- I'm not as cranky either.  It's hard to stop and rest when I love being on the go all the time but life is changing and I have to do what's best for my body and my baby :)

What am I most excited about?

Our first baby shower!!  Liz and Dustin are hosting a BaByQ (BBQ- get it?!) for our little guy on Sunday!  It will be all of Ryan's fraternity brothers and their wives and college friends too!  I can't wait to celebrate and finally see all the little surprises Liz has been planning!