Bump Day - Week 31

I can't believe I don't have stretch marks yet...I feel like I'm stretched to capacity. Hopefully I can avoid those "lovely" reminders of my current hippo size.

The Baby

You baby weighs between 2 1/2 and 3 1/2 pounds. She continues to gain weight at a faster pace than she lengthens, which will give her those cute chubby cheeks. She's about fourteen to sixteen inches tall, although individual growth rates vary. Your baby begins to run out of room as she puts on weight. You should feel about ten kicks an hour.

The Mommy - In Theory

By now your sleep is likely compromised, big-time: You probably need to go to the bathroom several times a night and you're also having trouble sleeping because there isn't a comfortable position that works. The "nesting" instinct is likely to kick in soon, if it hasn't already, as you attempt to get everything done while you still can, from tying up loose ends at work and reorganizing closets to baking cookies and sorting socks. Take advantage of your pregnant form and get others to pitch in.

The Mommy - For Real

Definitely feeling the sleep thing. The baby protests if I sleep a certain way, waking me up and forcing me to roll over. So demanding already!

I was going through a bunch of clothes a cousin gave to me. We don't know the gender, but she has both, so she gave us a buttload of clothes for both leaving me to sort through what I will use and what I won't. So I was pulling out all the 0-3 month boy clothes so I could wash them...I am in utter awe that in nine weeks I will have a person so little that it will fit into these

The socks alone...I think they would be too small for my cats. I'm getting really excited.