33 weeks

Hooray - it's Saturday, which means my most favorite activity - the turning of the calendar! Today I enter my 33rd week. So very super exciting!! I wanted to do state-of-the-union post, so I can have a record of how I was feeling at this point.

Things continues to chug right along here. I'm still swollen, and my hands are a touch sore from all the fluid in the morning, but it is par for the course I guess. My BP and urine monitoring are all good, so my OB says swelling for me is just that: swelling. Not real pre-ecclampsia signs. Shoes have become a tricky thing, as most of my normal shoes no longer fit me. I did by some $12 shoes at Tar.get, in a size and a half larger than I normally wear, and they seem to be doing the trick for more formal occasions. Otherwise, it is my sneakers, very loosely laced and barely tied. They are super-comfy.

The critter keeps wiggling around a lot, which I love. I can really feel her more now that she is bigger and running out of space. Every little wiggle I feel. And hiccups. I love those. Keep strengthening that diaphragm, critter girl! You'll need it soon enough.

Knock on wood, but the heartburn has really lessened in the past week. No idea why, but I'll take it. I still want spicy foods, we might go for Ethiopian today. Mmmmm, doro wat! Although I do notice if I eat too much (which I've been known to do on occasion) I get super short of breath. There is just not enough room for the critter, my lungs and a full stomach (which btw is now located under my left breast. Seriously, it will growl when I'm hungry, but it is growling under my left breast. So weird!!).

Knock on more wood, I'm still sleeping ok too. Sure, I'm up 4+ times a night to pee, but I fall back asleep pretty well. And I highly recommend a body pillow - it has really helped me prop myself into supported and comfy positions. I have a ginormus U-shaped one that supports under the belly and in my lower back at the same time. It is huge, but it has been a godsend. Also, I continue to sleep with my upper body propped up on about 4 regular pillows, and that has been great for stopping the vurping. So yeah, I sleep in a pillow fort, but it seems to be working.

Energy is still ok, not great, but I get what little I need to get done, done. We are making more progress on the nursery, and when it is done, I'll be sure to post pics. We are not doing the super-decorated thing, but I think it will look cute.

That is about it. My mood is generally ok, although I did have a minor pout-fest with Mr. P yesterday, for no real reason. Whoops. But for the most part I've been pretty normal, and super-grateful. I love 33 weeks!!