32 weeks and 5 days

Size of baby:  A small pumpkin!!

My symptoms:  Sciatic nerve pain like CRAZY (this is absolutely awful and I pray that this doesn't happen to anyone that I know!!!), bathroom trips every 5 minutes, so thirsty!  I'm so lucky to have had an easy pregnancy (after the first trimester, that is).  Being pregnant, everything feels like a waiting game, and then all of the sudden, things change quickly!  I was sooo comfortable for so long, and then almost overnight, I'm having trouble moving and have gotten this terrible backache. 

Weight gain:   This has been interesting, from the beginning.  At every check up up until 28 weeks, my OBGYN was asking, "when are you going to gain weight??" Then, at my 28 week check up, she told me to slow down on the weight gain.  Now, she is saying to eat as much as I can, and rest as much as I can!  Total weight gain so far = 22 pounds.

Movement:  Lots.  I know he'll start to slow down because the space is getting limited, but he's been a movin' and a shakin'.  Best feeling ever.

What I miss the most:   Moving around like a normal person!  Everything requires a lot of energy.  Joey has to strap my sandals, since I can't reach down there anymore without crunching the little pumpkin.

What I’m craving: Shockingly, my appetite has slowed down.  Probably because I have the green light to eat whatever I want!  When I was told to watch what I ate, I wanted everything in sight.  Funny how that happens.

What I'm wearing:  Pretty much all maternity clothes.  I don't know what I'd do without Destination Maternity.

One memory from last week:  So many great memories from the past MONTH!  One of Joey's mom's best friends threw me a baby shower, and it was amazing.  Some photos below:

Then, we had my shower at home, with all of my friends and family.  It was so good seeing everyone who I hadn't seen since December (or earlier)!  It is so tough being far from family and friends, especially being pregnant.  It was very hard getting on the plane to come back.  So glad that I have my best friend/baby daddy/Joey.  Some photos below:

My beautiful little sister graduated from nursing school!!

We had a great Mother's Day, celebrating one of the world's greatest moms!!

Then, last night, one of my greatest friend's here in Dallas, threw us a co-ed shower for all of our friends here in Dallas:

Could we be any more blessed?  The only thing missing is our little man.  

51 more days until he arrives.  Cannot wait!