32 Weeks

I hit 32 weeks pregnant earlier this week! That means about 8 weeks left (give or take a couple days or weeks). Time is quickly disappearing. There is still so much to do to get ready, but Eric and I cannot wait to meet our baby girl.

(32 Weeks)

Update on the baby: She is about 3 3/4 lbs and approximately 16.7 inches long. She has everything she needs to survive. If she was born today, she would probably spend some time in the NICU (which would be so stressful), but she would most like be fine. It definitely helps to know that.

Every time this baby moves for Eric, he is surprised with how strong she is. It is crazy that she is now strong enough that we can tell if she is kicking me with her foot or hitting me with a tiny fist. The other day I had the laptop leaning on my stomach, and she kicked so hard, the laptop almost fell to the ground.

Now that we are nearing the end, we are quadruple checking everything to make sure I am in the best position possible. My iron levels have dropped and then dropped some more so now I am taking extra iron and drinking orange juice with it to help my body absorb it. That brings the total number of  pills I am taking a day to about half a jillion.

(Seriously, I take this many pills a day)

Lots of things get harder to do as my stomach grows exponentially.  Standing up and shaving, yeah, that doesn't work. Painting my toe nails myself becomes a crazy mess... But I can still reach my toes (barely) and I fit into a couple pairs of my pre-pregnancy jeans. I am calling it a win.