We're at 8 months!

"Today I entered my 32nd week, also known as entering the eighth month. Eeep!

I have noticed a few pregnancy trends starting up again that I wish wouldn't. Acid reflux is coming back. I was made aware of the fact that once the baby reaches 31 weeks, s/he would go through a growth spurt. I think that the growing babe and uterus is contributing to this increased influx of acid reflux.

The second trend isn't too bad: I am back to needed an afternoon nap. With the growing belly and task of running after an almost 3 year old (how did that happen), I am thoroughly exhausted by lunch time. A nap is just the ticket to pep me up enough for the afternoon activities awaiting us.

The last may not be completely noticeable to others yet, and really in the possibility of things that could happen it's not horrifically terrible (though that depends on my mood), but the unsightly blemishes I started getting at the end of my pregnancy with Jackson are starting to show up. Luckily, I know that they will not scar my neck or back and will eventually disappear, but they are annoying and are not going away until I have BITB! YUCK!

Here is what babycenter.com has to say about 32 weeks: 'By now, your baby weighs 3.75 pounds (pick up a large jicama) and is about 16.7 inches long, taking up a lot of space in your uterus. You're gaining about a pound a week and roughly half of that goes right to your baby. In fact, she'll gain a third to half of her birth weight during the next 7 weeks as she fattens up for survival outside the womb. She now has toenails, fingernails, and real hair (or at least respectable peach fuzz). Her skin is becoming soft and smooth as she plumps up in preparation for birth.'

I think that BITB needs to put on that poundage as all the pokes and jabs are very SHARP! Get some meat on those elbows, hands, feet, and knees! Okay, I'll eat a few chocolate cakes if that will help . . ."
--Clare