32 Weeks

Chad, Nutmeg, Baby H and I made our drive back to Michigan from NJ. On Saturday, we woke up at 5:00 am to start the 12 hour drive. The drive started a little shaky as Nutmeg was very anxious in the car. We had to stop three times in the first 2 hours to calm her down. Luckily after 2 hours of standing in the back and breathing heavily she tired herself out and calmed down. Unfortunately, from lifting her in and out of the car so many times Chad suffered an allergic reaction with his right eye swelling up. We had to stop again so he could take out his contacts and get some medicine. Being 32 weeks pregnant, I surprisingly was the only one in the car doing well!!! Luckily the remaining ten hours were less dramatic and we arrived in Midland at 6:00pm.

This is a picture of the back of our car with all of our goodies.

When we got settled, I quickly looked through the mail and saw I had a letter from my OB. I quickly opened it and immediately wanted to cry. My OB is leaving the practice!!! I could not believe it. Not only that, but she is due to have a baby in early March, meaning she was never going to be able to deliver me anyway. I had thought she might be pregnant, but with the big white coat it was hard to tell. The letter said I have two choices; stay with the current practice and see one of the other doctors or move with her to her new practice, which would require me to deliver at a new hospital. If she was not pregnant I might follow her because I am really comfortable with her, but if she is giving birth in early March there is no way she will be able to deliver me in mid-March. I had an appointment scheduled for tomorrow so I figured I would talk to her about it then. That was until I checked our voicemail. I had a message from the office saying that my doctor would not be in on Monday and I needed to reschedule. UGHHHHHHH! It has been 5 weeks since I have seen my doctor and I was really looking forward to this appointment. Not to mention that I had to wait until Monday to call and make another appointment. Needless to say, I was not happy to be back in Michigan!!! We will see what happens when I call the office tomorrow.

As for Baby H, week 32 is all about growth...again!!! According to babycenter, she is now about 3.75 pounds and 16.7 inches long. She now has toenails, fingernails, and real hair. Her skin is becoming soft and smooth as she continues to plump up in preparation for birth. Hopefully at this point baby H is head down. Based on the location of her kicks I have thought she might be, but I was hoping to confirm this at my doctors appointment.

How far along? 32 weeks
Total Weight Gain: 22 pounds. I got back on the scale this morning and it was not as bad as I thought it would be considering I ate a lot of jelly donuts and bagels in NJ!!
Maternity clothes? Does it look like I can fit in anything else.... ha ha!!
Sleep: Still good.... It was nice to sleep in my big comfy bed last night!

Best moment this week: Seeing Chad after 3 weeks apart.

Movement: My rib cage has become a practice soccer net.

Food cravings: Steak!!!

Gender: Girl

Labor Signs: None
Belly Button in or out? In but very shallow
What I miss? NJ :O(

What I am looking forward to: Well it was my doctors appointment, hopefully it will be rescheduled for this week.

Milestones: I think the baby's head is down.