33w0d

How far along? 33w0d or 82.5% or 8.5 months pregnant.

Total weight gain/loss: +22 pounds.

Size: Pineapple or Honeydew.  He's over 17 inches long and weighs a little over 4 pounds now.

Baby Development: He is rapidly losing the wrinkled alien look and his skeleton is hardening. The bones in his skull aren't fused together yet, which allows them to move and overlap slightly...this makes it easier to fit through the birth canal...and these bones don't full fuse until early adulthood, so they can grow as his brain and other tissues expand during infancy and childhood.

Movement: YES! Both movements and kicks happen regularly throughout the day and night now.

Food cravings: Nothing new lately.

Food aversions: None.

What I miss: Jimmy John's, alcohol, my jeans (haven't bought maternity ones since I doubt I'll wear them much this summer)

How I'm feeling: For the most part I'm feeling good, I have the normal pregnancy aches and pains...but I manage to waddle myself around :) Swelling is back under control but my feet/ankles are puffy by the end of the day (which my doctor says is completely normal) and my fingers look puffy too...hopefully they go down a bit once it cools down next month.

Milestones/Best moment this week: We toured the Maple Grove Hospital last night, which was built in 2009...OMG...it's like a freaking spa!! We are fairly certain we will be delivering here...we have our birthing class at the other hospital option on Saturday and I'm not sure it will even compare to MG. Choosing the hospital is making this a lot MORE real though...I can't believe how close we are getting!


Still able to wear one of the last non maternity shirts that fits...granted, this shirt is meant to be a little baggy but it just barely still fits LOL :)

We've had a busy week during the evenings, so I promise to update about the WONDERFUL shower I had last weekend and some nursery progress...pics will be included, so stay tuned :)