33 weeks

I feel like I had a growth spurt this week, but Rodney says no. It may just be the shirt making me look bigger, but I feel bigger too.

Saturday, June 15, 2013

How far along:  33 weeks 

How big is baby: around 4 pounds and over 17 inches long

Weight gain: approximately 24 pounds total

Stretch marks: none

Sleep: decent again this week. The extra bathroom wake-ups are annoying but if the rest of the sleep is ok, I can handle them

Cravings/aversions: nothing specific this week

Maternity clothes: my clothes are shrinking, or at least it feels that way

Movement: This boy is strong! Some of his movements are starting to get painful and very uncomfortable.

What I'm loving: This week, not much. I'm kind of over it all.

Symptoms: It felt like someone turned up my internal thermostat this week...I have been so hot all week! Yes it's getting hotter outside but I am hot all the time now. The worst was the one night I could barely sleep because I was so hot. Also, the heartburn is bad at times. I'm going to start trying Zantac instead of my usual Tums to see if that helps better. 

What I'm looking forward to: I'm looking forward to seeing Isaac with his baby brother. He loves to rub my belly (or "pet the baby" as he calls it) and talk to his brother, so I can't wait to see how he interacts with a real baby.

Best moment of the week: We had a wonderful family day together on Saturday. Those are always my favorite days.

How I'm feeling: Hot, tired, uncomfortable. Really sick and tired of seeing the look on people's faces when I tell them how many weeks I have left. Hormonal and emotional. I try not to complain too much but sometimes you just have to let it out.

The pounds are really starting to pack on, and it's bothering me. I'm not eating as healthy as I could, but I'm not eating that bad either. No different than normal, and certainly better than earlier in the pregnancy when I was craving sweets and candy all the time. I gained 3 pounds in the 2 weeks between my last 2 appointments and according to my scale at home I gained approximately 2 pounds this past week. I know my body is going to do what it needs to do and it will probably come off just as easily as it did after Isaac was born, but I feel like it's out of my control, and I don't like that.