Round 2: 32 Weeks

How far along: 32 weeks.  I had to check back through posts because I couldn't remember though.

Baby Size:   

Weight:   I just keep on gaining weight.  I'm past the 30lb mark.  Yikes!

Symptoms:   

• Restless legs
• Reflux
• Random bouts of nausea
• Out of breath so easily
• Tired 
• Back pain
• Wild dreams

Maternity Clothes:  Almost all my tops are maternity except for a few random ones and pants that aren't leggings or yoga pants are.  My pajama tops (old t-shirts) are to small and I'm going to have to borrow Rob's soon.  My non maternity pajama pants are fine.

Sleep:  I've had a few close to 3 hour stretches.  Oddly it's been when Eleanor has been in my bed with me.  I mean she kicks me in the back sometimes but I think I'm subconsiously aware that if she were to cry I wouldn't have to get out of bed so I sleep deeper. Is that possible?

Cravings/Food Aversions:  I really want spinach dip.  I was at a Christmas party this weekend and there was some and now I really want it.   I've been eating a lot of oatmeal and I like crunchy peanut butter.  I snack all the time but it's just junk food.

Belly Button: Out

Rings on or off: On

Gender:  This week I'm saying a girl.  Overall I feel more girl vibes, but still pretty evenly split

Name:  We need a girl middle name

Movement:  I was telling Rob how generally this baby is quieter in the mornings and then the next day the baby proved me wrong.  The times I don't notice movement, it usually because I've been distracted.  Overall this baby moves often. 

I feel way stronger movements and they hurt. 

Stretch Marks: My belly has some

Best moment:  Basically Eleanor being adorable with the baby

Looking forward to:  Meeting this little person

Nervous about: Another c-section because I know it's going to be hard to recover while taking care of a toddler and a newborn and doing it alone. 

What I miss:  Bending over, getting up from the floor easily.


Labor signs:  Braxton Hick sometimes

Appointments:  Next Tuesday

Misc.  Eleanor is so sure this baby is a girl.  I used to think it was because she's a girl too, but if I ask her if it's a brother or sister she'll say sister.  Hopefully she will still love this baby if it's a boy. 

The Eleanor update: 32 weeks

Feeding:
Latch issues again this week.  I've tried different positions and it still hurts sometimes. I'm finding that I have to nurse more in other positions because the football hold doesn't work as well because she pushes against the back of the chair. She's getting to big for that.

We tried yogurt and she wasn't to much of a fan (although the picture below might show otherwise).  It's to thick I think for her. 

We also tried a peach banana rice blend which she ate, but was also thick.  I did give her some bell pepper slices and she loved those!



Sleeping:  
We've had a few rough nights where she has been waking up several times a night.  I can bring her into bed with me - and I do sometimes - but she is squirmy and kicks me so that's not really restful for me.

I let her sleep on me because she never does that anymore and I wanted all the cuddles!

Misc:  

Since the time I was pregnant I've been chatting with a group of other mom's with October 2013 babies and this weekend Eleanor and I went to the zoo in Lansing (about an hour and a half away) and met some of them.  She slept the entire way there, and while she didn't sleep all the way back she was happy.  It was so nice to finally meet in person and I'm so glad I went.  Rob was a little leery at first about it, but we met in a public place and it was completely fine.

Getting into the dvds!

And she figured this out....

Playtime with grandpa U.

32 weeks down, 8 to go!

How far along:  32 weeks

Baby Size: 

Weight:   I hit the 30lb mark this week. 

Symptoms:   Just once I would love to make it through a day without crying.  

Maternity Clothes:  Pretty much only them.

Sleep:  The restless leg thing got really bad this week, and with the girl moving so much I can't sleep.  4 hours is the new normal.

I tried the unisom and it worked last night.  I was still up a few times, but was able to fall back asleep each time.

Cravings/Food Aversions:   Pizza again this week.

Belly Button:  It's doing a half in/half out sort of thing

Rings on or off: On when I am out of the house.  Off when I'm home, but I don't usually wear them at home. 

Gender:  Girl

Name:  Eleanor Rose

Movement: Girl must think she's a gymnast or something.  I've had a few that are actually painful. 

Stretch Marks: I have some on my left hip. 

Best moment: My first baby shower was on Sunday. 

Looking forward to:  Meeting her

Nervous about:  Money

What I miss:  Bending over.


Labor signs: Not yet

Appointments:  I had an appointment last week. The nurse was finishing up taking my blood pressure when my doctor peeked in and said he had to go to the hospital for a c-section (he was the on-call).  I was actually annoyed because I knew that the appointment would have only taken a few minutes, but instead I had to wait 20 minutes for the nurse practitioner to come in, just to check the heart and measure me.  Baby measured right on track at 31 weeks and the heartrate was in the 140's which is where it usually is. 

Misc:  I have been trying to walk, but failing horribly.  I am super slow (like unde 2mph) and can usually only go 1/2 mile before I have to stop.  I just walk up and down my neighborhood so I'm never very far away from the house.  I need to take a few short walks everyday to get it in.