31 Weeks

Pregnancy Highlights
How far along: 31 Weeks

Size of Baby: 16 inches long and weighs 3.3lbs

Total Weight Loss/Gain: Gained a total of 24lbs.

Maternity Clothes: Everything.

Gender: It's a girl!

Movement: She is very active and constantly moving. She likes to stretch and kick my ribs. It's really entertaining to watch the belly and see the wave of movements or how it will look lopsided at times.

What I miss: Laying on my stomach at night. Being able to bend with ease. Being able to paint my own toes. Being able to give the kids baths. I know Adam misses this as well because bath time is his least favorite activity for toddlers. Being able to wear my engagement and wedding rings. My hands aren't really swollen, or at least don't look swollen, I have extremely tiny fingers and wear a size 3. The heat hasn't helped this out, so I am wearing a fake ring I found at Charming Charlies while I was pregnant with Taylor.

Cravings: Anything spicy. My eating habits are pretty normal. I'm not constantly hungry. I was just telling Adam that this pregnancy is definitely different food wise because the only time I really eat anything is at meal time. Pregnancy used to be the only time I would snack.

Symptoms: Heartburn, frequent bathroom breaks, having a hard time getting comfortable at night. Swollen ankles on occasion. We have had temps over 100 degrees for over 30 days in a row and in the last couple of weeks, the temps have risen as high as 115 degrees at our house. While I'm not outside constantly, I still like to get out and do things and be active.

Best Moment of the Week: Hearing her heartbeat at my doctor's appointment.

As I mentioned, I had another checkup last week. Everything looks good, but she is still transverse, which means she is definitely not head down. I've heard a couple of tips on trying to get a baby to turn naturally. I really hope this works and I don't have to have a C-Section, especially given that my last two labors were pretty smooth.