Brandi White : Michael Austin White. Week 32

Baby & Doctor's Appointments: We were able to see our sweet boy on an ultrasound at our 32 week and 35 week appointments. At both appointments they measured him to get an estimated weight. At 32 weeks he was measuring at 5 lbs 8 oz and at 35 weeks he measured to be 7 lbs 8 oz. Wow! His weight at our 35 week appointment put him in the 89th percentile for fetal growth. Although these measurements aren't completely accurate we have a feeling he is going to be a big boy!

Symptoms & Sleep: Other than an occasional leg cramp here and there at night, I can't complain. I haven't had any 3rd trimester symptoms that I've read or heard about.

Everyone says "sleep now" and anyone who has ever been pregnant knows that at this point you're not sleeping. It's so hard to get into a comfortable sleeping position. I've been sleeping on my left side throughout my pregnancy. I'm so used to it that I don't even move throughout night.

Exercise: Enjoying my 2.5-3 mile daily walks even more this far along. Getting outside and feeling energized motivates me to stay healthy and (somewhat) fit.

Weight: I've been gaining a pound a week and sometimes even skipping a week of weight gain. This is totally normal so I'm not worried. At the beginning of my 34th week I weighed in at 134 lbs which is 28 pounds up from my pre-pregnancy weight.

Cravings/Food: I try to eat relatively healthy, but I do treat myself to my favorite meals or desserts weekly. Every Monday or Tuesday I eat at Chick-Fil-A. I order the same thing every time- chicken strips, waffle fries with a lemonade. I don't drink any diet drinks or light drinks because of the aspartame in them. I prefer real high calorie sugar :-D

Also I eat a serving of salmon a week for the DHA/Omega-3 goodness in it. Not to mention it's just straight up delicious! If you didn't know DHA helps build your baby's brain, nervous system and eyes. I've been eating a 6-8oz serving of recommended fish a week since I found out I was pregnant.

Clothes: I told myself I wasn't buying anymore maternity clothes. I have enough jeans, tops & dresses to get me by for the next few weeks. I'd much rather stock up on cute postpartum pj's and spring maxi dresses. Spring is my favorite season. I love the warm days and still cool nights. I couldn't have asked for a better season to celebrate Mikey's arrival!

Thoughts: I can't believe we get to finally meet our son next month! It still feels so surreal. I cannot wait to hold him. I think of putting him in his little onesies and being with him 24/7 all the time! I often catch myself daydreaming about our future trips to Austin or going to our river house in Concan. It'll be so different having a baby with us now, but of course I wouldn't want it any other way.

32 week bump selfie