Pregnancy Highlights 32 weeks (8 months)

How far along? 32 weeks 2 days

Baby's size? Almost 4lbs/17" according to websites/books

Gender? Boy! Samuel Jeffery.

Weight Gain? 20lbs (all since 20 weeks).

Maternity clothes? of course. If we are just staying around the house, I usually wear a sundress or a pair of cotton maternity shorts and t-shirt. If we are going somewhere, I usually wear my capris and a pretty shirt. I have a few yard-sale finds that I love.

Stretch marks? Only 1 new stretch mark that I see and it's tiny, but all my old ones are definitely getting stretched back out, but they aren't red (yet, lol).

Belly button in or out? Still a deep-innie, unless I am laying down and then it's not as deep.

Sleeping? Not enough....Even w/nap time during the day. Hello insomnia & over-thinking.

Foods I'm loving? Pretty much every thing, haha...Still really into cereal, but trying not too eat it too much because of the high sugar contents. Love pizza. Love eating out, of course.

Foods I'm hating? Nothing I didn't hate before.

Best moment this week? Feeling Sammy move so much, even though a lot of movements hurt me, I do love it. I love knowing he's strong & healthy in there and very active. I know I will miss it when he comes out, so I try to cherish it...even though I say "OUCH!!!" a lot, haha.

What I'm looking forward to? Basically, getting the c-section over with and just having him here already. Not that I'm not enjoying just having one baby, but I'm ready to get my body back and lose some weight and feel better physically and feel better about myself. (Same answer as before, except I am really looking forward to seeing what he looks like & how Anna reacts!)

What I miss? Being able to sleep on my back, roll over normally in bed, sleeping, being able to pick Anna up w/o hurting.

Symptoms? Just weepy about everything, but that's pretty normal for me, even when I'm not pregnant. I'm totally a "wear-your-heart-on-your-sleeve" kind, and very sentimental anyways, so I'm a lot of fun during pregnancy, haha...

Weekly Wisdom: He will be here soon!!!! That's all I have, haha...I'm excited to see him and kiss him & to see how Anna loves him, too. & See Wesley have a little baby BOY!!

Milestones: My next appt. is August 22nd (I will be 33 weeks). I am setting my c-section date!! Hopefully Oct 4!

Emotions: Yep! Read previous blog post about Anna growing up....

My little Anna

I was having a really hard time yesterday thinking about Anna growing up and how much she is NOT a baby anymore--She's an extremely active, smart, little toddler! I was feeling really sad/crying (hello pregnancy hormones, plus my normal super-emotional self anyways).

I then started thinking about how I am having another baby and I won't be able to give her all of my attention like I have been able to since she was born (esp. the first 6 months when it was just me/her). I was really sad when God put this thought in my head---I am blessed!!! Of course I already know that, and I tell myself and others that all the time, but I don't always stop to think about HOW we are blessed and how MUCH we are blessed.

He put this perspective in my head: She is healthy! It's just part of life for babies to grow up (we were all once babies & had to grow up) and I should be very thankful/grateful that she is here on this earth and is healthy, so I CAN watch her grow up. I know not all people are blessed to have children, and I know not all parents are blessed by TIME with their children. Not all children are here on this earth for very long & everyday I thank God for Anna and that she is healthy and I pray that we all continue to have our health.

He also put this in my head: Wesley/I are healthy (for now, may we never take this for granted). I have a couple of friends, YOUNG friends, mothers, who are battling cancer right now. They have young children, whom they may not get to see 'grow up'. I pray for them every day and for their families. I pray that Wesley gets to spend the time with his children that he didn't get with his dad & I pray that I will grow old enough to see my grandchildren, since my dad wasn't able to do so.

I also need to remind myself that I absolutely LOVE the little lady that Anna is becoming. I cannot stop her from growing up, but I know we sure can mold who she is and how she grows up. I pray she has a love for the Lord, for other people (which is already very evident), and for herself. I pray that she continues to be healthy, strong, funny, smart, and beautiful, inside & out. I also hope that we have a great relationship as she grows older, as I know my mother and I didn't always have that and it breaks my heart.

....& I pray that she loves her brother very much, because he will be here all too soon, like it or not :-) Then I can start crying about how little he is and a few months after that I will have to remind myself that he is growing up, too.....

....& I'm sure we will be so proud of the big sister Anna has become!