How far along? 32 weeks and 3 days
Total weight gain/loss? Up 32.5 pounds total. So let's take a minute to talk about this and the fact that I absolutely lost my shit last Friday when I weighed myself and the scale told me I'd gained 5 pounds in one week. (For those keeping score, that is considered "excessive weight gain".) Since then I've actually lost 2.2 pounds. So I was probably seriously retaining water last week. Also I had just come off my birthday week and was eating leftover carrot cake every night. And I wasn't walking more than 6,000 or so steps a day. Excuses, excuses. Yes. Whatever the cause, I am actually sticking to my theory that this time around it has been better to weigh myself more often than not. When I weigh and realize I'm venturing into excessive weight gain territory, I make a conscious effort to scale down on snacking, up my walking and reduce my carb intake. I'm not depriving myself by any means, I'm just more aware of what I'm eating and what exercise I'm getting. And it seems to be working. Something will have to go terribly wrong for me to put on 30 more pounds in the next 7+ weeks to hit the 60+ weight gain I had with Lukas. This is a good thing.
Maternity clothes? Yes and they're starting to really bore me.
Stretch marks? The old ones are getting darker. Yay.
Sleep? After a week (last week) of waking every night to horrible leg cramps, this week has been a joy in the sleep department. I'm listening to a new hypnobirthing meditation before bed and have slept through the night all week. It's great.
Best moment last week? Going to the aquarium with Lukas and having him hold my hand the whole day.
Movement? My little ninja warrior is getting down to business - cramped space be damned!
Food cravings? Nothing particular.
Food aversions? Nope.
Gender? Beautiful baby boy.
Labor signs? The occasional Braxton Hicks contractions.
Belly button in/out? Half & half.
What I miss: My sanity.
What I am looking forward to: Drinking wine.
Milestones: The little dude is 95% daytime potty trained!!! This is a very big milestone in our house right now.
First, is it too early to plan a date for a glass of wine post-bambinos?? Second, have you tried adding potassium to your diet to help w/ the leg cramps? I hate bananas, but I've been craving watermelon, strawberries, and fresh fruit (first healthy craving of the pregnancy-don't worry), and then I read that those actually have a decent amount of potassium. I think it's actually helped some--worth a shot, at least! :) Kristin
ReplyDeleteNot at all too early to plan a date for post-bambino wine! I may already have one friend planning on smuggling a bottle of wine into the hospital for a celebratory glass!!!
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