32 weeks - just 8 weeks to go!...

So I'm probably gaining around 1 lb a week now, and roughly half of that goes straight to our baby. In fact, the baby gains a third to half of their birth weight during the next seven weeks, fattening up for life outside the womb. Thanks to these fatty deposits, skin is getting plumper and healthier looking - here's thinking (judging by the ever increasing size of 'the bump') we'll be expecting a nice, beefy baby! Although, saying that I was a skinny little thing at only 6lbs 2oz...but John was a cute, cuddly 8lbs 11oz but then he was overdue by two weeks - so who knows! I did fatten up a lot as I developed month by month, with legs like tree trunks. Auntie Elle was 8lbs 13oz when she was born! There's currently a sweepstake going on for our baby's size, we're involved too: John reckons 8lbs 4oz, I reckon 7lbs 11oz. Eight weeks 'til we find out!

At eight months, while our little one is fully formed and being the most active they've ever been (which is just a fabulous experience!), they're currently breech again so we're trying to turn them using the big birthing ball and rocking on all fours as suggested by the midwife - what a sight! Hopefully at my next midwife appointment on 1st December at 34 weeks, we'll have good news that they're in the correct position. I was chatting with Sarah at the weekend, and we realised that God has already worked out the way I'll give birth and that will be the best thing for me, us and the baby. So while we'll try not to panic if the baby is still breech, we'll know God has the best plans for us!

Puffiness around my feet and fingers is now a constant thing: we went out for Daddy John's birthday today (which was really delicious - try Kazan, seriously) and I thought I might try a pair of shoes I haven't worn for 8 months! Yes, they did have a slight heel...anyway, they barely fit, it was so upsetting. I can only really use one or two pairs, as the others feel like they a size too small!

Roll on eight weeks...