Good Friends and 32 Weeks

Today makes 32! Apparently nothing too exciting happens at 32 weeks according to all my updates, except at this point baby really starts putting the pounds on. The only change I have had is the increased pressure. Over the last week I have felt a lot more pressure and have struggled with the ability to continue working out and taking strenuous labors at work. I had break down #3 at work when I realized I wasn't capable of what I usually am any more. I never wanted to be the girl that couldn't do her job because of being pregnant. I really didn't think it would happen to me, but it has....and a lot earlier than I thought it would. I am pretty sure I am also having some contractions when I am feeling the pressure. I don't really feel the contractions but my abdomen gets hard as a rock and then softens and I know what that means. I can only be on my feet for a short amount of time before my body is telling me to sit down. Everything goes away when I sit down which is reassuring. Since a big portion of my friends are OB nurses and have had babies themselves I have discussed it with them and they have all agreed I at least need to be evaluated so that I have piece of mind and feel better about continuing to work. Sometimes at work I feel like we over treat contractions because we have to. I think contractions are a normal process of our bodies getting ready for birth, but I also don't know how much pressure is normal. The fact that I feel like I am about ready to drop a bowling ball from a certain area does not seem normal to me but then again I have never done this before. And the fact that this has all drastically changed in a week worries me. Last week I was working out and doing labors still and this week I feel like these things are next to impossible. I don't want to seem like a wimp but I also don't want to cause her to come any time soon either by trying to do too much. Anyways, I will discuss my concerns at my appointment on Wednesday and try to take it easy until then.

On a more exciting note, I felt the babies first hiccups last week. Again, I was in the bath and all of the sudden I felt a rhymic movement in my stomach. It as so fun to watch and feel. It has happened again since then and Gary has been able to feel too.

Today some friends from work came down to help me paint the nursery. We got it almost done but Gary and I will have to do a couple last touches tomorrow to finish. The color looks orange but it is more of a salmon or coral color when you see it not in a picture. It is a little brighter than I thought but I am still very happy with it and can't wait to get the rest of it together. It was so nice of them to help me today, it was fun to visit with them outside of work too.



Getting much bigger, but we did just have dessert at Applebee's too! Although I can still wear these pants, I have finally accepted maternity jeans because they are so much more comfortable.