A baby update for your Sunday reading...
Today, I enter my 32nd week... when I wasn't pregnant, all this talk of weeks and months didn't mean much to me. Now I understand. So. much. changes. in such a short amount of time. Oh, and let me take a moment to share that my sister-in-law and brother are expecting their own bundle of joy come May 2015... YAY for cousins ! Félicitations Sarah and Tanner !
I also never understood why pregnant ladies were always rubbing their bellies like a genie lamp. Well, again, now I get it... the baby is always moving, so you want to feel him or her - the tummy is stretching, so it's itchy - and the mom instinct kicks in, so you just want to let baby know you are there. It's incredible !
Apparently, baby is all developed... from here on out, he or she is just gaining fat {so is mommy-ha!}. I know it doesn't show much, but I've gained 12 kilos (26 pounds) so far ! It's bizarre since I've never been able to gain weight EVER. I know, I know... skinny girl problems. I'm thankful for a fast metabolism, but I'm sure things will change after the birth.
And from this angle, you can see baby is waving at you - ha !
This week, we have the last ultrasound. I'll be sure to write the details in another post. We also meet with our midwife for our November check-up. I'm really hoping she will be supportive of me wanting to go natural. France is pretty pro natural, pro breast-feeding, all that jazz, so I don't think I should have a problem. The funny thing is they don't really talk about "pain," which I find so different than the states. Birth is apparently the best.thing.ever here... I'll let you know. Ha. Insert reality check, but keeping breathing deeply =).
Ok, enough babble...
Tonio and I are so excited to welcome our little one into the world. We are praying for the head to be down in this next ultrasound, a healthy and strong, joyful and funny baby.
Love Linz
ps - I wish you could have heard the thunder that just cracked... yowsers !!! Dear California, I wish I could send you some of this rain.
Tu es magnifique Linz, superbe - Le BB heureux aura une Mama et oun Padre wonderful- thanks for sharing these pics - We love you, T and BB- Have a nice week -
ReplyDeleteHope not a lot of problems with the rains and storm in yr cosy apartment - In Antibes rain, rain and a little bit of storm ! Bisoux to share -