Pregnancy update: 31 weeks

I just realized that I haven’t posted in over a week. Boo! I’ve officially reached the laziest point in this entire pregnancy. I feel like I’m carrying around a million pounds, my heartburn never ends, and getting out of bed in the mornings has become quite a challenge. As you can see below, my belly has made even bending over out of the question. On the bright side, I’ll be full term in six weeks!!

Now that it’s almost go time, I’m starting to freak out a bit (a lot) about actually taking care of a newborn and toddler all by myself. My husband is taking 2 weeks off work after the birth so I can recover/adjust/etc, but after that I’m on my own. {Cue panic attack}

Want to know what’s going on inside? Here’s what Babycenter has to say:

How your baby’s growing:

This week, your baby measures over 16 inches long. He weighs about 3.3 pounds (try carrying four navel oranges) and is heading into a growth spurt. He can turn his head from side to side, and his arms, legs, and body are beginning to plump out as needed fat accumulates underneath his skin. He’s probably moving a lot, too, so you may have trouble sleeping because your baby’s kicks and somersaults keep you up. Take comfort: All this moving is a sign that your baby is active and healthy.

Symptoms: Um…everything? For real, at any given time at least one part of my body is sore. The heartburn kills me, and if I eat more than a few bites at a time I get the overwhelming urge to vomit. And fatigue. Oh fatigue, I hate you…you’re ruining all my plans!

Weight gain: +3, so I’m at 159 for a total of 20 pounds so far. According to my doctor, I’m gaining perfectly! (This is a huge relief, considering by this point with Little J I had already put on 40 pounds!)

Cravings: Nope. I eat small meals throughout the day, but I don’t really enjoy them. 🙁

Medical Stuff: I found out yesterday that baby girl is head up. Luckily she still has a few weeks to turn around, but apparently only 20% of babies are still breech at this point. I’m really hoping she turns! Also, this isn’t pregnancy related, but I’ve got a wisdom tooth coming in and it’s killing me. Ugh! My dentist is insisting on extracting it this week or next, but I’m terrified of having to recover from it on top of everything else. I think I’m going to wait until after baby comes.

Best thing this week: We have a name! Well, first name. We’re still trying to think of a middle one.

Thanks for checking out my update! Next week I’ll be posting pictures of the cute baby things I’ve gotten so far.