We are 32 weeks now, and feeling bigger every day.  This week Joshua and I “graduated” from our family birthing class at the hospital, although “birthing” isn’t really something you do as a family…

Here is Dad swaddling a baby.  We learned that if you swaddle them, and jiggle their head around, and practically scream “SHHHHHH” into their ear, they’ll be quiet.  No doubt from being so stunned at what you are doing to them (courtesy of “Happiest Baby on the Block”).

This week the babies are the size of jicama- another comparison which does me no good, since I have no idea how big a jicama really is.  

Here are the photos:

I feel like I should always be holding my stomach up now, for fear that it might just slump to the ground.  I can tell it’s getting tighter in there for them, since their movements are different.  Not so jabby, but a LOT stronger. Sometimes I feel like they push on my bladder with their feet, and my belly button with their head, in hopes of getting a good stretch.  They are pretty well developed now, so their main job is to pack on the pounds.  As you can see in the photos above, that is something they seem to be doing quite well.

Meanwhile, I’ve been sleeping like a baby.  Meaning I wake up every two hours to either go to the bathroom or eat.  I drop things all the time, which is really unfortunate for me because bending over to pick something up is a thing I really only want to do in private now.  Getting in and out of the car is a new challenge.  I still shave my legs, but how well I do it is a mystery to me (Joshua can probably tell you…)

Next week we start non-stress tests twice a week at the hospital.  Even though they call it a “non” stress test, it stresses me out.  I am, however, so glad they will be monitored so closely!