Week 32

No normal chalkboard pic this week... I am not feeling too well and didn't feel like even trying to look normal/decent.

How far along?  32 weeks 6 days... I normally post pictures earlier in the week, but I was home in SD and then got sick so I have been EXHAUSTED. Deal with it. Also, this picture was taken at 32 weeks 1 day. In it, I look like I have a pulse, which is a vast improvement over reality right now.

Size of Baby? According to my TWO doctor appointments this week, BIG!

Maternity clothes?  most definitely. It will be very weird to go back to normal clothes because maternity is so comfy.

Sleep: HORRIBLE. Because I am sick, I am coughing all. night. long. Poor Austin! I feel horrible for him but I seriously can't stop. I also can't breathe. It sucks.

Best moment this week: I got to go home to San Diego, which is something I honestly wasn't sure I would get to do! When I had the bleed at week 23, everyone expected another (or several) which would have made travel impossible. But there has been nothing and I was thrilled to get to go home! I LOVED seeing my friends and family and had TWO awesome baby showers! Then, after coming back to Pullman, I had a major relief when we found out I do not have a placenta accreta and thus will not be at risk for having to have a hysterectomy!! AND, because we had to drive to Spokane to see a high-risk pregnancy specialist, we were surprised with some amazing 3-D photos of our little lady!

Missing anything:  breathing, sleeping.... in terms of pregnancy stuff, I miss being able to bend over easily. I learned this week that coughing while pregnant is actually really painful because of the flexing of muscles. Mila HATES it and goes bananas in the worst way every single time. No fun.

Movement: Oh yes. Still no hiccups but my belly looks like a sea monster is swimming just below the surface.

 Food cravings: I FINALLY got Mexican and Greek food, which was incredible. Otherwise, not really.

Anything making you queasy or sick:  Being sick.

Labor Signs: NO.

Symptoms:  I admit that, because of flying, I lost my ankles halfway through both travel days. They came back within a few hours. Also, I rocked heels through both showers-BOOM!

Belly Button in or out?  FLAT. Though, very interestingly, in the middle of my high-tech specialist ultrasound, my belly button reappeared! It was so weird.

Happy or Moody most of the time:  Happy!

Looking forward to: NOT BEING SICK!!!! Also, I have my last baby shower tomorrow so I am excited to hang out with some of my WSU grad school pals and eat delicious food...mmm. We are supposed to take maternity pictures Sunday so we will see if that actually happens (I look like death and it is rainy/stormy here)

Austin’s weekly reflection:

Sleep? Terrible. Someone keeps coughing and keeping me awake. Before that, it was alright.

Best moment of the week? Seeing my baby's face on the 3D ultrasound, finding out that the accreta is nonexistent, Sarah made it home safely (but sick) from her trip, I PASSED MY MATH CLASS!!!! And that's it.

Food cravings? Indian food that we never got (we had planned to get some in Spokane but the appointment was too early in the morning for it to make any sense)

Looking forward to: Bringing Mila home from the hospital, finishing the nursery, maybe getting some of the leftover food from Sarah's shower in Pullman tomorrow...