31 weeks!

Welcome to another week!
The baby-gaga.com update:
Your not-so-little-one is just a bit closer to their birth weight and height at around 4 pounds and 17 inches. With each added layer of baby fat, your baby's skin starts to look more and more like it will when they finally get to see the light of day. The heavy news: you can expect your miracle-gro muffin to gain about a half a pound of weight per week from now until about two weeks before birth. Great. That's just what you needed. Even more weight to carry around! Their cute little noggin’ (which could already be covered with luscious locks or just purty peach fuzz), is still soft because the skull bones have not yet fused together. As much as that sounds a little too vulnerable, their “skull softness” allows for a much smoother passage through the birth canal during labor—something both you and your little swimmer will appreciate when it’s finally time to “go!” Also, some babies will have that “soft spot” on their head for up to one year after birth.
And here's my growing belly. I compared my belly to other preggos who were walking around at the consignment event I went to last friday, and I think I'm carrying low. They all had those jutting "torpedo" bellies. I'm actually pretty glad that I'm carrying the way I am. I just hope that it doesn't get too uncomfortable when she settles further into my pelvis later on.
Time is flying, and I am slightly nervous about the next two months. Having a new job and a new baby on the way is quite a big undertaking for me. I have weird daydreams about my water possibly breaking at work. Whatever happens, happens, I suppose. I do intend on drinking loads of water while I work. Shoot, if I could get away with wearing a Camelbak at work, I'd do it! That thing spared me from dehydration in Spain! I've already stocked up on support stockings and maternity support undies (TMI? Sorry!), so that should help. The nursing uniform policy is purple and/or white scrub tops and bottoms, no fancy designs unless it's close to a holiday. So I'll be Nurse Barney as I get larger and larger near the end!

I'm in denial that my wedding ring may have to get stored away because of my hands swelling lately. My right hand is more swollen than my left, especially in the mornings, because I sleep on my right side mostly. I have a looser, plain band to wear instead, but I'm just not ready to part with my pretty rings yet!

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