Bump Progress: 31 Weeks

Me and the belly - wow...


It's hard to believe I still have about 5 to 7 weeks of expansion ahead. People keep telling me that This is nothing. And Just you wait. You're going to get sooooo much bigger.

And to that I say, UGH!


Let's see. What's new?

1. Sitings of my ankle bones have been few and far between for the last two weeks. The swelling has begun in earnest. My big, roomy flip flops are even betraying me, leaving strap indentations in my feet.
2. I might need to invest in a back brace. They make these things now that are similar to what weight lifters wear to support all that extra tonnage. I think 40 - yes, FORTY - extra pounds of baby weight qualifies.
   
3. That extra 40 lbs is killing my feet too. Maybe I can convince Greg to start giving me foot rubs. (Ahem, hint, hint...)
   
4. Ok, enough winge-ing, as my husband would say... Focusing on the good now... Still loving the belly acrobatics. Every now and then my bump will jump so violently that I can't understand how Greg didn't catch it from across the room. It's still a thrill to see those bounces & little alien movements just under the surface.
5. We had another ultrasound last week. At that point, 7 lbs & 6 oz of my 40 were baby! They're growing about an ounce per day, which would mean that today I've probably got 8 lbs & 2 oz of baby on the inside. Holy crap! Can I call 'uncle' yet? I know the answer is NO, but I like to fantasize. Greg and I are convinced that we're going to have a couple of 7-pounders on our hands by the end. C-section is sounding better and better...
   
6. At my doctor's meeting last week, my OB told me that she was "very impressed" with my "very strong" cervix. Probably the weirdest compliment I've ever received. But maybe also the most important, I guess. It means these babies have been behaving and staying put so far. Let's hope they stay that way.

Next week I'll be 32 weeks pregnant, which is a very significant milestone to hit. The prognosis for premature babies born at that point is very encouraging. But if my she-beast cervix holds out like it has been, no worries about that even being a prospect.