Well, we're heading into the home stretch over here, and although I'm so ready for this whole adventure (and I use that term loosely since it implies fun and excitement and being pregnant is kind of the worst) to be over so we can move on to the next, we are sooo not ready! Being a bit indecisive by nature, pregnancy has a way of amping up my indecisiveness to 1000%. Super helpful when trying to decide on nursery items (or anything else, really). Seriously. How long can one woman agonize over which changing pad cover to choose?! Weeks, apparently...and I still can't decide. Gah!!!
And as if this phase of pregnancy wasn't stressful enough, especially with a 3 year old ruling the roost, my last ultrasound at 32 weeks indicated that the baby giraffe inside me is just that...95th percentile and already estimated at 5lbs 4oz (I read that the average for that time is around 4lbs.), and I'm measuring about 2 weeks ahead. Due to his size (but no other symptoms), I have the privilege of taking the glucola test again this week, even though I passed with flying colors the first time. Another ultrasound in a few weeks will give a better idea of birth weight and whether or not I'll need to "go" early. Uh yikes. Let the nightmares of 20lb babies begin!
Of course, with all that being said, the bambino seems healthy and strong, which is the most important thing.
How far along: 33 weeks
Maternity clothes: Is there something beyond maternity clothes? Cuz I'm almost there! My belly measures 48 inches around at the biggest point, so a lot of my shirts are getting hilariously short. I did find these boyfriend jeans which are super comfy and have become my uniform. Just the perfect amount of stretch.
Sleep: Meh.
Best Moment: Finally getting somewhere with his nursery. Although we made a design plan ages ago, we've (and by that I mean me) been total slackers. My total inability to make a decision about anything and everything hasn't helped. But this week we started getting somewhere, so I'm feeling better about the whole thing. And with this stuffed shark as the nursery mascot, I mean, come on!
Missing anything: Just being comfortable.
Cravings: Strawberries, lemonade, cinnamon toast, chocolate,
Symptoms: Congestion, hip pain, back pain, total exhaustion, reflux (you could clearly see a ton of hair in the last ultrasound), extreme indecisiveness, and the need to complain at all times. (Sorry, Hubs!)
Looking forward to: Another ultrasound...I'll never get tired of those! Also strawberry picking season has opened around here, so I'm hoping the next few weeks include a few visits to our favorite patch. I'll probably leave the actual picking to Zoey and Damon, since bending is not my best skill these days. But I just can't wait for fresh strawberries...strawberry smoothies...strawberry ice cream...strawberry lemonade...strawberry popsicles...strawberry salsa...strawberry buttercream...
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