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ll I missed my 30 week update because we are on vacation in St. Augustine. We had a great time and did NOT want to come home! Carson LOVED the beach and we spent just about every day of our trip there . It was a much needed mental getaway for my husband and I and I love that we were able to spend a week as a family with no obligations. We made a pact to stay mostly unplugged as well and give all our attention to Carson. There are some big changes heading his way! Without further delay here is our 32 week update on Baby Herbert #2:
How Far Along? 32 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: + 17 lbs
Maternity clothes? Oh my goodness YES! Let’s face it, comfort is the most important thing right now. I have been trying to just wear things I already have to save money since we are on a tight budget but I did cave and buy 2 pairs of maternity shorts while we were on vacation. It’s already so hot here and I know I will get good use out of them.
Stretch marks? I can kind of see my old stretch marks on my stomach now that my skin is getting tighter. No biggie though, it’s all part of the process!
Sleep: It is definitely getting harder to get comfortable at night. I am now sleeping with my pregnancy pillow every night. Now if we could just get Carson to realize that 8:30 is bedtime…
Best moment this week: These past few weeks have been pretty uneventful as far as baby is concerned. Last weekend, though, Woody took Carson for a haircut and then to see his cousins so I got about 4 hours to MYSELF!!!! It was amazing!
Miss Anything? My motivation! Some days I just don’t have the energy to do much more than what is necessary.
Movement: Movement has slowed down some as is to be expected with less room for baby to move. But when he or she does move movements are strong! Lots of kicks from this little peanut!
Food cravings: I still have not been craving any one thing specifically. However, if I see something and decide I want it I have to have it, lol.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope!
How about that baby bump? I’m loving it! Although it’s making it hard to bend over and pick things up!
Gender prediction: I have always felt baby is a boy but most others think I’m having a girl. Guess we will find out in 8 short weeks!
Belly Button in or out? Still an innie but it’s getting flatter.
Wedding rings on or off? Both are still on most of the time. However, with it being so hot if we are outside for any period of time I usually take them off because my fingers swell. But as soon as we go inside the swelling comes down and I can put them back on.
Happy or Moody most of the time: Surprisingly I am still happy most of the time.
Looking forward to: I think now that we are 32 weeks I am just looking forward to meeting this little one. We still have a lot of things to do (move Carson to his new room, make sure we get all the baby equipment back out, etc.) so I’m hoping that will make the time go by faster! I also just look forward to each doctor’s appointment; it means we are one step closer and another 2 weeks has gone by!
Anything else? Like I said above we still have a lot of things to do. Probably because we haven’t done a single thing yet other than buy a few boxes of diapers. Carson is still in baby’s room so we need to start moving him into his new room. I’d love for him to be comfortable sleeping in there before baby comes. Since we didn’t find out the gender with Carson either the baby’s room is really ready to go! We just need to get the swing down, wash baby clothes, etc. I know we still have 8 weeks but those 8 weeks will be up before we know it! Cannot wait to meet my sweet baby!
Below are some recent belly pictures. On the far left: at the beach in St. Augustine at 30 weeks. Center: After a workout at 31 weeks. Right: Today at 32 weeks.
Until next time!
Linnea xoxo
