31 (almost 32) Weeks Pregnant Watching the UNT Homecoming Parade
Eric and I tailgating at the UNT Homecoming Parade 10-17-09
I am totally behind this week in posting. I am so sorry. We had parent teacher conferences all week so I was at school from 6:45am to about 6:00pm each day of the week. Needless to say after teaching 23 5 year olds and then having conferences before and after school, I was EXHAUSTED when I got home.
You've just entered the single-digit countdown (only nine more weeks to go!). Make a list of what you'd like to do in these final weeks: See the new Oscar-worthy movie, hear your favorite local band, have lunch with your BFF, go on a romantic date with your partner. Whatever it is, do it soon because baby is right around the corner!
Your baby continues to grow and develop inside of you. Measuring 16 inches long, she weighs 4 lbs. 4 whole pounds, wow! And from this week, until 2 weeks before birth, she will gain about a half pound every week. As you've probably noticed, she is moving around quite a bit in there! It's not uncommon for her continuous movements, which may feel like somersaults, to be keeping you up at night. Her arms, legs and body are also filling out as she continues to develop fat underneath her skin, making those kicks and prods feel even stronger than last week. You may even see an arm or a foot move slowly across your belly! Due to increasing space constraints, your baby's arms and legs stay drawn up close to the body now, known as the fetal position (oh, so that's where that name came from!). Plus, your baby can now process information from all five senses—so she'll be all set to smell the pureed peas, taste them, feel them as she mashes them into her hair, hear you crack up and then see the flash as you grab the camera to snap picture after picture. By now, your baby's lungs are the only system not fully mature. And by mature, we're not saying that the rest of your baby's systems are mature enough to be out past 10 PM with the neighborhood hooligan, just that her lungs need a little bit more time to bake before they can kick it in the outside world.
You may find that you have some trouble catching a good breath now and again. Remember to take things easy as you continue your pregnancy week by week and as you grow and develop during the last few weeks of pregnancy.
As a little update: last Thursday (when I was 30 1/2 weeks pregnant), Eric and I went to my 30 week appointment. Apparently I am measuring "small" (as in my belly size) for 30 weeks (he said I was measuring about 26 weeks), so we are going to have a "growth sonogram" on Tuesday to make sure everything is okay and normal. We will update you after next Thursday (our follow up for Tuesday's appointment).
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