Week 35 (8 months)

This week has been progressing well. Every single day is different. One day I am feeling like an energizer bunny for a little while, the next day I am completely drained. Going to work has been a total drag, but one of the hardest things has been getting out of bed lately, or even switching sides to sleep on, and that has to be done multiple times during the night... my stomach just feels so tight and the pressure doesn't ease up. The baby hiccups are a daily occurrence and the heartburn as well. My internal temperature is completely off, I am hot all the time and my palms are constantly sweating and it's November! I can only wonder how it would be like if I was this big in August, not so much fun! At least I haven't had much swelling in my feet, I am very thankful for that! A few days ago I got up and I couldn't move my right leg, apparently I sat for too long while too much pressure built up on my sciatic nerve and it took at least 15 minutes for me to try and do various stretching exercises to make it ease up. Finally after Jeromey had helped me w/the stretching and pulling, I was able to walk it off. I've gained somewhere between 20-23 lbs so far.

We went to visit our friends Leslie and Matt who just had a baby 3 weeks ago, so I finally got to meed Anderson who decided to come a few weeks early! He was so tiny - almost 7 lbs, much like a little doll, and so peaceful, I just kept staring at him, thinking in just a few weeks I'll be holding a baby that belongs to me. He is an adorable little peanut, it will be fun to watch them play together when they get a little bigger :)

We have the crib set up already, but still waiting for the dresser since the one we picked up was damaged. I am hoping it will come in this weekend so we have Thanksgiving week to finish setting everything up, it's all definitely coming together nicely. I can't wait till my baby shower on Saturday, I know there will be some surprises there too, since everyone has been very hush hush about the details on it.

Week 35 Development:

Your baby doesn't have much room to maneuver now that he's over 18 inches long and tips the scales at 5 1/4 pounds (pick up a honeydew). Because it's so snug in your womb, he isn't likely to be doing somersaults anymore, but the number of times he kicks should remain about the same. His kidneys are fully developed now, and his liver can process some waste products. Most of his basic physical development is now complete — he'll spend the next few weeks putting on weight.