I can't believe I'm carrying a 4 pound baby inside of me! Well, truth be told it feels pretty darn crowded in there, so I guess I can. ;) I can only imagine how crowded baby feels in there!
I still feel a fair bit of movement on a regular basis, so I guess it's not too crowded in baby's living quarters! Though the interesting thing is that the kicks or jabs, or whatever they are, are mostly down low. Does that mean baby hasn't turned upside down yet? I'm trying not to stress because I know there's still time, but I hope when the time comes that this little kicker is in the correct head-down position!
Not much new in terms of symptoms, EXCEPT..... {drum roll please} ..... I HAVEN'T REALLY FELT NAUSEOUS ALL WEEK!!! Can you believe it?! I've been afraid to say it out loud or even write it down -- quick, everyone knock on a piece of wood! -- but maybe week #32 is my lucky break! It's already Friday, and it's been smooth tummy sailing since Sunday, which marked the start of my 32nd week! I have had some reflux, but I can totally deal with that. Shortness of breath? Cake walk! Not even the seasonal allergies that paraded into town this week, or the zits which refuse to be evicted from my face can get me down - nope! If my nausea stays away for the next 8 weeks or so I will be OH SO HAPPY!!! Even though I'm still super fatigued {thanks to waking up to pee 2-3 times per night and not really being able to find a comfortable sleeping position} I've felt like more of a functioning human over the past 5 days than I have been in the past 6 months! Man, that nausea really dragged down my productivity!
Despite feeling pretty OK in the tummy acid department, things have been pretty stressful this week between trying to prep for baby at home, trying to finish the insurmountable mountain of work I face at my job, and being scared for my grandma who is 92 years old and was hospitalized Sunday night due to fluid build-up resulting from the congestive heart failure she's dealt with for the past couple decades. Baby prep and work were already bringing me to the edge of my sanity; hearing my grandma so out of it on Sunday when I spoke to her on the phone was enough to push me over the edge. Luckily, she's been on IV in the hospital and has been feeling a bit better over the course of the week, but it's still frightening. My grandma {or Babci as we lovingly call her} and I are two peas in a pod -- Shep always jokes that I am "Babci Jr.". Needless to say it's been a hard week. I am hoping to God that she gets better and gets released soon. She lives in VA near my uncle, so I don't get to see her too often and I was really looking forward to her visit up here this weekend for my baby shower. Alas, that's not going to work out and I'll be honest, I'm really disappointed. At this point in my pregnancy, I can't even really travel down there to see her. But I just keep praying that she gets better and will be able to come up to visit once this little baby squash is born! My brother had a dream earlier this week, and in the dream our grandma was holding my baby. Of course the first thing my mom and I both asked was "was it a boy or a girl"?! Bro didn't know that detail {men!}, but I really hope his dream comes true. All prayers and positive thoughts you ladies can muster would be much appreciated!
P.S. -- Sorry to get your hopes up with my April Fool's prank! Shep didn't think anyone would fall for it, but I guess I'm more convincing than he thought! I'm not really known for my pranking skills, but the idea came to me spontaneously and I just ran with it -- sorry for tricking all of you! xo
