32 Weeks

How far along?: 32 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: +20 lbs
Sleep: I absolutely have no hope of finding a comfortable position anymore. If I lie on one side too long, I feel like I'm developing a pressure sore (and if I lie on my left side, my sciatica gets worse)...my hips and all parts of my back ache; and the other night, I woke up from a BURP...and not the dry kind either. Sorry. TMI.
Best moment this week: Meeting Baby 'Lijah and picking Nina's (aka Mommy Extraordinaire) brain for baby info! Thank you for taking me (and Fatso Peanut!) out for lunch!
Movement: Is there such a thing as TOO much movement? I don't even bother doing my fetal kick counts anymore because he moves 10 times at an average of 30 seconds.
Symptoms: Sciatica, back pain, shortness of breath, swollen feet, and NOW starting to have acid reflux (YUCK!).
Symptoms I DON'T have: Nausea, headaches, and cramps.
Food cravings: Honey Nut Cheerios; in fact, I want a bowl right now...but I won't...

Food aversions: Chicken, guacamole, and eggs.
Gender: Boy!
Labor Signs: Not yet. :)
Belly Button in or out?: Poking out a little bit. Wouldn't consider it OUT out.
What I miss: Working out, and I think it's because I'm feeling EXTRA sluggish these days, AND because I've been eating so much food. But now that I'm on modified work duties, hopefully I won't be too tired to take a long walk after work.
What I am looking forward to: Getting the baby's room ready!
Weekly Wisdom: Don't eat right before you go to bed (unless you like the taste of stomach acid in your mouth in the middle of the night).
Milestones: Baby H. is getting ready for "the descent" and is most likely in the head-down position. Yikes.

31 Weeks

How far along?: 31 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: +19 lbs
Sleep: Bad. Just...bad.
Best moment this week: Spending time with all our families, and eating, eating, and EATING. (I actually JUST finished eating a tamale...made by Ralph's Grandma Mary!)
Movement: Almost non-stop!
Symptoms: Sciatica, back pain, shortness of breath, and swollen feet. Ugh.
Symptoms I DON'T have: Nausea, headaches, and cramps.
Food cravings: Same kind of stuff. Anything with meat and cheese.

Food aversions: Chicken and guacamole.
Gender: Boy!
Labor Signs: Not yet. :)
Belly Button in or out?: Poking out a little bit.
What I miss: It sounds silly, but I do miss being able to move around normally. I'm slow in everything I do, even more so with the sciatica. I sometimes even have to wait a moment after standing up before I start walking, or else the pain will shoot down my leg, causing me to stagger.
What I am looking forward to: Relaxing for the next three days!
Weekly Wisdom: If you're pregnant around the holidays, finish your Christmas shopping WEEKS before Christmas to prevent packed parking lots and malls/stores - you can also do all your shopping online!
Milestones: Baby Boy received his first Christmas presents!

30 Weeks

How far along?: 30 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: +19 lbs
Sleep: TERRIBLE. I wake up, AT LEAST, 5 times per night because I'm always uncomfortable.
Best moment this week: Getting a prenatal massage. No contest.
Movement: He moves all the time - mostly when I get up in the morning and after dinner.
Symptoms: Getting tired easily (probably because of the lack of sleep), being emotional (I also blame this on lack of sleep...when I'm tired, I'm CRANKY), swollen feet after work, and back pain. I MAY even have sciatica because I'm getting these sharp pains in my lower back/bum area towards the left side.
Symptoms I DON'T have: Nausea and headaches.
Food cravings: *See chalkboard picture!*

Food aversions: Chicken and guacamole.
Gender: Boy!
Labor Signs: Not yet. :)
Belly Button in or out?: Starting to poke out a little bit!
What I miss: Sushi, sleeping on my back/stomach, caffeinated coffee...
What I am looking forward to: My next day off, which would be Wednesday. Hahaha.
Weekly Wisdom: Get massages as much as you can afford it!
Milestones: This pregnancy is 75% COMPLETE!