33 Weeks

•How far along are you? 33 Weeks - still feeling like I should be so much farther!

•How big is baby?: This week your baby weighs a little over 4 pounds (heft a pineapple) and has passed the 17-inch mark.  I know Evan is bigger than 4 lbs right now.  My guess is he's probably just over 5 at this point.

•Maternity clothes: All maternity clothes.

•Gender: BOY!! Evan Michael Baxter.

•Sleep?: Between getting up every 2-3 hours to pee and just being overall uncomfortable, I'm not sleeping well at all.

•Best moment this week?: Getting good news at my appt. this week and getting a fun surprise from some co-workers today.

•Movement?: Still lots of movement.  There have been several times that I'll be laying down and I find myself saying "ow" out loud because Evan is kicking me so hard!

•Food cravings?: This week fruit (any kind) has sounded so good and popsicles.

•Food aversions?: None really anymore.

•What I miss: Let's just say I've reached that point where I'm ready to be done!

•Symptoms: Not sleeping well, being uncomfortable, braxton hicks contractions, etc.

•Milestone: Of course making it another week with Evan safe and sound in my tummy. Also surviving my EIGHTH week of bedrest! Less than 50 days til my due date and only 3 more weeks of bedrest. . .please hurry!!!

I had an NST yesterday morning.  It went great!  I had no contractions show up, which is exactly what I wanted to hear.  I'm still dilated about a fingertip width, but that means no change from last week.  I go back next Monday for an NST and sono.  That will be the last time I'm hooked up to the monitors!  YAY!  At 36 weeks, my dr. will take me off the contraction medicine.  So really only 3 more weeks before they will just let labor happen on it's own.  I'm ready!