Week 32

We're another month into the pregnancy - 8 months already!!! I know I say this every week - but time is going by fast..and slow at the same time! It's hard to believe that they baby will be here in 6-8 more weeks! I'm hoping he/she comes a few weeks early - I'm thinking that a 09/09/09 baby would be cool! Things are still going well for the most part. It's getting harder to bend over and I must have poor circulation on my right side because my right foot swells up, along with having pain in my right wrist. I've been trying to drink lots of water to help flush out the extra fluid, which is helping. Sometimes my foot swells so much that it is painful to walk..and my wrist feels as if I've developed carpal tunnel some days - which is normal during pregnancy. I sometimes have trouble gripping silverware or picking things up...and my hand falls asleep quite often. But I would take these few symptoms over the fact that I've never had morning sickness, heartburn, etc. any day! Here's what's going on this week:

In the latest womb reports, your amazing baby has now developed sensitivity to temperature! This means you’ll probably get a swift kick if you put a hot pad on your ginormous belly. For the Elton John lovers out there-- yes, baby’s got blue eyes. At this point, all babies do, although depending on their chromosomal disposition, this could easily change after birth (or even between now and labor), but for the time being, blue it is. Thanks to their recently matured lungs and a remarkably strong immune system, over 90% of babies born in their 32nd week, survive premature births. So it’s pretty much a done deal. Even if your little monkey’s planning on heading out early, their survival odds are in everyone’s favor. Time to celebrate (no, no, wait until after the birth to crack open the champagne!) We’re talking baby-showers and alcohol-free punch!

Speaking of baby showers: My mom is throwing me my first shower this weekend and I am SO EXCITED! She has put many hours into planning and decorating - I know it will be a great shower! I can't wait to get new stuff for the baby! The less we have to buy, the better! While we are home for the shower, we are also taking some pregnancy belly pictures - so check back later next week for those!