How far along: 32 weeks 5 days
Baby is the size of a: durian fruit (whatever that is)
Movement: lots. I think she hiccups because I feel a lot of repetitive motion down where I think her head is (or at least where it was at our ultrasound at the beginning of September). I'm at the point where I can see her flip and roll around-it's the craziest thing to see your stomach move like that. Like something straight out of Alien.
Cravings: Still milk! Other cravings change. Lately with the return of cooler temps it's been anything pumpkin. Michael made pumpkin muffins with an apple cider glaze that were phenomenal on Saturday. Also been into pumpkin iced coffee from Dunkin Donuts and pumpkin spice cream cheese on bagels.
Symptoms: Pelvic soreness, swollen feet, heartburn, feeling like I'm carrying a bowling ball...welcome to 3rd tri, huh... ;) Michael does a great job rubbing my feet and back when they're sore and just generally taking care of me. Good training for taking care of a baby girl? ;)
Best moment this week: Well I guess I need to recap the last month! Labor day weekend Michael's mom came to visit and we had a lot of fun. We went to an ultrasound studio in Olathe for a 3d/4d viewing of little miss. We got to watch her for an entire hour and Michael even got to "play" with her by pressing on my belly and seeing her react to him on the screen. We received a set of pictures, a dvd of the session, and a link to email out to family who weren't able to be there so they could see her moving around too! We loved it. We took to her a few of our favorite Lawrence restaurants, she spoiled her granddaughter big time with a shopping spree at Target, we got a big chunk of her room set up that weekend, and she got to check out EastLake for the first time.
Other events in September...we started a childbirth class at LMH! Our last class is next Thurs. Good info on coping techniques for pain during labor, technical aspects of what my body will be going through, what pre-term/active labor looks like, etc.
I became an aunt on September 17th!! My sister Lyndsay gave birth to her son, Vincent Michael, and he is amazing and adorable and I just love him already. I'm so sad I'm not there physically to hold him but I can love on him from here as best I can! Thank God for technology with all the pictures, skype, facetime opportunities we'll have, I still feel like I'm getting to be there for her and my nephew (!).
Sept 21st my amazing friends Pamela, Amanda, and Kim threw me a baby shower. It was low key and a lot of fun! It was a fall theme so we enjoyed pumpkin lattes, apple cider, nutella pumpkin spice puppy chow (to die for), a chocolate and caramel apple dip bar with various toppings, and lots of laughs. I'm incredibly blessed to have such an amazing support network of friends and family out here in Lawrence to celebrate with us our little girl's impending arrival. I definitely missed all my family in NC who couldn't make it but they were there in spirit!
Dad is: Nesting-if men do that. The past couple weekends he has cleaned the house from top to bottom, washed all of her bedding, blankets, and clothes, and completed her nursery. I can't wait to post pictures here! We can't yet because her name is up on the wall. Spoilers. ;)
Coming up: Last childbirth class, and we're meeting a pediatrician this week. In October we'll also pre-register at the hospital and get our car seat checked just to make sure it's safely installed. Things are all coming together-holy cow, we're gonna have a baby in less than 2 months!!
