33 Weeks

I think I am in shock that I am already 33 weeks. Since we have found out the gender, it has flown by. The nursery is almost complete and ready to go. All of that nesting has really paid off:) We are just waiting on the curtains to have the black-out liner sewn in and the rug to come in (backordered twice, boo!). I think everything will be 100% in about 2 weeks. I will post some pictures as soon as it is complete. I went to the doctor last Thursday and everything looked great. I am still measuring small which is always good. I go again next Wednesday and will give you another update then. As far as cravings, nothing new here. Ice cream is still on my short list along with: cheeseburgers, sub sandwiches, and cereal with cold milk. I have also wanted fruit juices, milk  chocolate, and orange creme Yoplait yogurt. I have my first baby shower this weekend and I am super excited. Here is my 33 week information cut and pasted from Baby Center.

How your baby's growing:


This week your baby weighs a little over 4 pounds (heft a pineapple) and has passed the 17-inch mark. He's rapidly losing that wrinkled, alien look and his skeleton is hardening. The bones in his 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 cone head-like appearance.) These bones don't entirely fuse until early adulthood, so they can grow as his brain and other tissue expands during infancy and childhood.
As your baby fills out even more of your belly, lots of things might start to change: Whereas before you were sashaying, you may find yourself waddling. Finding an easy position to sit in — let alone sleep — is becoming more of a challenge. And bumping into chairs and counters is par for the course.

You may be feeling some achiness and even numbness in your fingers, wrists, and hands. Like many other tissues in your body, those in your wrist can retain fluid, which can increase pressure in the carpal tunnel, a bony canal in your wrist. Nerves that run through this "tunnel" may end up pinched, creating numbness; tingling, shooting or burning pain; or a dull ache. Try wearing a splint to stabilize your wrist or propping your arm up with a pillow when you sleep. If your work requires repetitive hand movements (at a keyboard or on an assembly line, for instance), remember to stretch your hands when you take breaks — which should be frequently.

 With Love, Skylar