32 weeks!

We have entered the 8th month of pregnancy and are 32 weeks today, YAY!! Only 8 more weeks to go! Monday's check-up went great! Adalynn's heartbeat was good and strong and she is still growing by leaps and bounds! She should weigh between 3.75 and 4 pounds this week!! And she'll continue gaining about a 1/2 pound a week until the end. So, if you do the math that would put her somewhere around 8 lbs by the end of this journey. And if she is late...even bigger! Lucky me! LOL!! :) My blood pressure, weight, and belly measurement were all great! Our doctor was able to determine her position by feeling my stomach(see below), and she is definitely head down - thank goodness!! Hopefully she'll stay that way! It is really neat to know her positioning. I can feel her kick on the left side and a little bump that is her bottom on the right side. Whenever she is really active I'll rub her little back and it seems to calm her down. :) We'll see if it works once she is outside the womb.


Some of the discomforts of the 3rd trimester are beginning to creep up on me at this point, and include: heartburn, middle of the night leg cramps, braxton hicks, back ache, tiredness, etc. Luckily I have a private masseuse, who graciously rubs my back every night before laying down for bed. He's the best! :) Things aren't too miserable yet, just a little more challenging to make it thru a long day at work. Work has been very hectic these last few weeks, but I'm still hanging in there and trying to stay on top of things. Can't wait for my 10 weeks of maternity leave!!

Our hospital birth class was cancelled on Saturday because the teacher was sick. Go figure...we've not had alot of luck with birth classes so far. We've signed up to take the same class in August and hopefully this one will work out, otherwise we'll just have to wing it! Since we didn't have class we spent all day Saturday working in the nursery. The bed is made, drawers are full, and the mobile is hanging above her bed. We really enjoyed spending the day together working on Adalynn's room! :) There are still a few more things to buy for the nursery walls and such, but pictures will be coming very soon!

Our church baby shower is this Sunday, and I can't wait! I know it will be a great time and I am anxious to share in the excitement with these women who have taught me in bible class since I was a baby and watched me grow and helped mold me into the woman and soon-to-be Mom that I am today! It will be a very special day! :)