32 Weeks: I look pregnant!

I finally look pregnant! I can’t tell you what a relief it is that I can wear maternity clothes and it is obvious that I am pregnant and not just gained a beer belly. I do have to say that one of the great things about living in Polynesia is that plenty of people told me that I looked better after gaining 20* pounds… even though they did not know that I was expecting. Bigger is better out here… and I don’t mind that one bit.

*I may or may not have gained more than this.

A conversation I have had more than once:

Local approaches me at the bank to make a deposit.

Me: Hey there, how is your Friday going?

Local: Good waves out der. Hey, you looking good sista. Like your face is fatter or something.

Me: Uh thanks, I’ll take that as a compliment!

On an unrelated note: I was completely pampered last weekend. After work I treated myself to pedicure… and I sprung for a mani too. I got pink sparkles in honor of baby girl!

Jon calls them my Barbie nails

When I came home he had spent his Saturday installing a shelf above our sink and a metal knife rack. It looks even better than I had imagined, and freed up some much needed space.

So nice to be married to a handyman!

THEN we got to go out to the movies for the first time since before Christmas. Divergent was pretty dang good. We read the book, and agreed that we liked the movie better. The book seemed to be reaching and poorly written and it was just too similar to the Hunger Games. But the movie was fun to watch, and the movie popcorn was the best I think I have ever had.

OK. Onto the things you really want to know! These are typical questions I get asked:

Do you have stretch marks? Not yet, but the other day I looked in the mirror and saw all of these crazy nasty looking stretch marks all up and down and side to side. I FREAKED. After10 min of heavy inspection I concluded that I must have just scratched my belly and the skin is more sensitive than it used to be… they were just big welts! I’ve evaded actual stretch marks for at least another week.

Have you started Nesting? I got the nesting bug a few months ago. I sold a TON of stuff and deep cleaned every nook and crany. I bought an expensive couch cover and re-arranged every room (haha that is funny since we pretty much live in a studio) with my super human pregnancy strength. I don’t think that the nesting bug has left me… I simply ran out of things to do/clean/organize. Now I am just stressing over all of the things I need to accumulate for baby.

Do you have any cravings? Not really… I am having a hard time eating right now. Everything gives me heartburn/acid reflux, so whatever I do eat I eat really small portions and chew really slowly. I’m also trying to get in as much protein as I can… so I eat a lot of peanut butter, eggs, avocados and I’ve started drinking ensure (to ensure that I am getting a protein shot and vitamins in the middle of my work shifts). Just today I ate a piece of bread with peanut butter on it and it took me almost 15 min to finish. I eat THAT slow. I’ve always been one to eat on the go, so I think this is a good change, and one I hope sticks. It sure seems like a waste of time though!

How are you feeling? Tired mostly. She is super active, and I love having a secret little companion jabbing me in the ribs or the bladder. I did not mean for that to sound sarcastic. I LOVE to feel her move. I am SO excited to be pregnant that I find myself at the verge of tears if I think about it too much. So lets add hormonal to the list :-).

I can’t believe I’ll be a mom in 8 weeks. EEEKKKKKKKKK!