33 Weeks

This little guy is moving around so much right now, more than he ever has before. I love it.

I went to the doctor today. She couldn't figure out which way the baby is positioned but thinks his head is by my left rib cage and that he is in a U shape with his feet by my right rib cage. At my next appointment, if he hasn't moved his head where it's supposed to be, she will schedule an appointment for me at the hospital to try to manually move him so he is head-down. If that doesn't work and he still won't move on his own, she is going to schedule a C-Section for me at 39 weeks. That makes me nervous...hopefully he will naturally decide to change position before it comes to that.

My blood pressure gets lower at each appointment. I haven't been feeling dizzy, but I know I overdo it all the time, so I need to be careful (not likely to happen with my crazy schedule).

I went to Utah two weekends ago for a baby shower there (that post is coming). On the plane, my feet swelled up so much. I really couldn't even see my ankle bones - it was crazy. My feet are still a bit swollen now (my strapy church shoes are not so attractive these days), but nothing like that.

My stomach also itched like crazy while I was in Utah. I think it was because it was so dry there (and maybe from the cold too?). The itching went away when I came home, much to my relief.

I am feeling so huge and uncomfortable, but it's okay. I got some "lovely" comments the other day from someone who I haven't seen since before I was pregnant. (And by lovely I mean rude...like "I can't believe how big you are, not just your stomach but everywhere...your legs...your face...it used to be so pretty and thin...but now...and your nose...you poor thing!" No exaggeration, I promise.) I guess it just comes with the territory. I'm trying not to take things too personally.

Hoping to be back soon to share pictures from my fun shower.

A few thoughts

*I just noticed that my left foot and ankle are a little swollen but my right foot doesn't really seem to be, or at least not as much. Kind of weird. My fingers were also a little swollen this morning and it was difficult to put my wedding ring on (I actually had to wear my wedding band, which is too big for me normally).

*I've heard that a woman's feet can grow 1-2 sizes while she is pregnant. Um, wow. That would be crazy.

*I am warm a lot lately, which is not like me.

*I went to the doctor yesterday and apparently my weight is on track, in the right range. I guess he just had a big growth spurt before (earlier than my doctor is used to seeing). I think she still wants me to be a little cautious but it was nothing like before. Yay!

*I took the glucose test and I do not have gestational diabetes. That is a relief. I'm just glad I didn't have to take the three hour test to find out (thank you Jaimie, for your advice to schedule the appointment first thing in the morning and not eat anything beforehand. My original appointment was scheduled for 4:45pm but I called and changed it). I think that's good advice.

*I have had very low blood pressure throughout this pregnancy. I always get a surprised reaction when the assistant takes it and sees how low it is.

*I am anemic again. No surprise there, though.

*He is not turned head-down yet but I guess he still has some time.

*I am still loosing my mind. I lost my work keys, put the laundry detergent in the little thing that's in the middle of my washer where the fabric softener is supposed to go, and I sent out a flyer at work to someone this Tuesday when it was supposed to be sent last Tuesday. (And many other things that I can't recall right now, I'm sure.)

*I am sounding like an idiot at school. Last night, my professor asked me to share my opinion about the reading assignment. Even though I had read it thoroughly and stayed up until 1:00am writing a paper on it, I had a difficult time recalling certain points and piecing together what I wanted to say. It came out in messy fragments and did not sound intelligent in the least. My mind is just not as sharp as it should be and I can really tell a difference. Unfortunately, I have never had this professor before so this is his first impression of me. Nice.

*I almost fell down the stairs at work today but caught myself on the handrail. That was really scary.

*I am leaving for Utah tomorrow, where my family there is giving me a shower. I am very excited!

*I am 31 weeks and 5 days along.