32 Weeks

How far along: 32 weeks

Weight gain/loss: Next appointment is on Friday the 9th.

Maternity clothes: Haven't bought anything.  I miss shopping and actually finding cute things too.

Stretch marks: Continue to use the oil at night and cocoa butter cream during the day

Symptoms: Nothing out of the ordinary.  Braxton Hicks contractions are more noticeable but they don't hurt or come regularly.  I feel like my hair, skin and nails this time around are much drier and brittle.  I've been trying to grow my nails out at least a little and they just seem to be less healthy.  Could also be the cooler weather, who knows!  I don't think I'm as emotional as I was with Joey either.  There are times I think "oh no here come the waterworks" and I'm kind of surprised when it doesn't happen.

Sleep:  About the same as last week.  Some nights I have a tough time getting comfortable.

Best moment this week: Spending a Sunday just Steve, Joey and I.  It was a nice relaxing day and all of us had fun.  

Gender: Still a mystery!

Belly button in or out: In

Food cravings:  Grapes and yogurt with frozen blueberries.  I wouldn't even call those cravings, although the grapes is something I don't normally really like.  I've been buying them every week at the grocery store and was slightly disappointed when they only had organic green grapes this past weekend.  I bought them anyways but they weren't as satisfying as the red or black grapes.

Movement: Baby has quiet and active days.  I actually noticed more movement last night than usual.  I remember just about every night Joey would be rocking and rolling in my stomach when I was reading in bed before turning the lights out.  This one doesn't seem to be as active at that time.

What I miss: Having more patience and ability to do more.  Joey had a rough day on Saturday which made me more impatient and frustrated with him.  He loves to be held while I'm trying to do something so he can see/help too.  But sometimes it's just too hard or I need a break and he does not like that.  He wouldn't nap without sleeping on my chest and although I love that, I needed to get some things done while he slept and needed a mental break.  So he got about a 20 minute nap (normally 1.5-2 hours) and cried in his crib for about 45 minutes.  Steve got home and I just burst into tears.  I felt better afterwards.

What I'm looking forward to: My appointment on Friday which is with one of my favorite midwives and I get to hear little one's heartbeat :)