Well, this week has definitely had it's ups and downs. It's late at night, and I don't feel like going into much detail about it all, but we have striven hard to stay "level." I am very thankful for our family's support and most of all, that I have such a wonderful husband. In our worst and best moments, we know that we always have each other.
The
Bump and Baby
Center say this about Week 33:
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| 33 weeks chalkboard. |
- “She weighs about 4.2 to 5.8 pounds and measures about 17.2 to 18.7 inches.
- And she may grow up to a full inch this week -- amazing.
- She's keeping her eyes open while awake.
- She's also starting to coordinate breathing with sucking and swallowing.
- Her bones are hardening.
- And she’s going through (more) major brain development -- that's one smart baby!”
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| Size of a Durian. What is this?! (source) |
“She's rapidly losing that wrinkled, alien look and her
skeleton is hardening. The bones in her skull aren't fused together, which
allows them to move and slightly overlap, thus making it easier for him to fit
through the birth canal. (The pressure on the head during birth is so intense
that many babies are born with a conehead-like appearance.) These bones
don't entirely fuse until early adulthood, so they can grow as her brain and
other tissue expands during infancy and childhood.”
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| Ring indentation. |
How far along: 33 weeks.
Size of Baby: 4-5 pounds,
Sleep: Waking at least twice for the
bathroom!
Maternity clothes: Trying to make my wardrobe look
like it has some variety.
Stretch marks: Not yet.
Wedding
Ring: Got so tight this
week, I decided to switch rings. See the picture?
Things bought/given: We decided on the Bebe Confort
pram/stroller. We also bought be an exercise ball for me to sit on.
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| Me at 33 weeks. |
Worst moment this week: Getting some sad news about my
father-in-law, who is in hospice.
Movement: Still going strong. Hubby got to
feel her several times this week.
Miss anything: I was really wishing I could
have some salmon sushi.
Cravings: Cold water.
Anything making you queasy or
sick: Nope.
Belly button in or out: In for now! If I lean
really far forward, it is pushing outward, but goes back inside when I sit
normally.
New Aches and Pains: My feet didn’t seem as tender
this week, however, I sat one day for 5-6 hours with little movement, and I
really noticed that they were swelling. I made sure to walk around for at least
half an hour and they started to feel better. I also chugged a bottle of water
because of dehydration, and I think that helped my feet as well.
Braxton Hicks: None yet.
Looking forward to: Meeting our little girl.
Song
of the Weekend: Doo-Be-Doo by Freshly
Ground. They sang this song as their encore at the concert we went to.
3 comments:
The Durian is an absolutely DISGUSTING fruit that smells so badly that it is often not allowed in homes.
Apparently it tastes better than it smells. But I'm unclear on that.
Sorry about the news of your father in law.
Not long to go now...
I hadn't heard of "Freshly ground" before, but I like the song you posted.
Deidre is so right, I can't eat Durian because of the smell. But that aside, look at you! You truly are glowing!
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