32 Weeks

32 weeks and counting!

• Baby weighs 4 pounds and is nearly 19 inches in total length.
• Brain growth continues.
• Lungs are approaching maturity.

Well, I'm starting to feel uncomfortable. I now can feel the weight of the baby when I walk around. I always knew the baby was there - by the movements and all. But now, I can really feel the baby as he/she gets bigger. Getting out of the car is a real chore these days - heave-ho! I waddle by the end of the day. And my legs are sore. Oh, I'm nothing but complaints! Not to mention the horrible heart burn! And nasal congestion. Okay, I'll stop.

The baby's kicks are stronger and stronger. It feels more like pushing and poking than little kicks these days. Seems like we may be running out of room in there. And we have so far to go yet and a few more pounds to gain still. Is it possible?!

Otherwise, I'm peachy keen. :o) I've been working 4-5 days a week. My new job is slower paced than my last job, which right now I'm very grateful for. I am able to sit more during the day and I'm so thankful. Tomorrow I'll be on my own in the afternoon without my preceptor for the first time. Should go fine and I have her phone number in case it doesn't!

Brent is back to work, too. No more summer vacation for Brent. He started the 11th and puts in full days at the school for meetings and set-up. He's enjoying it so far and really enjoys the staff. One of his friends, Justin, a 5th grade teacher, just had their first baby on Monday - a little boy named Andrew. He's talked to Brent on the phone today and told him to get ready to be up during the night!

We have sad news on the Richmond side. My dear Great Grandma Kuemmerle passed away 8/6/08. She was 99 years old. And just a month shy of her 100th birthday. She had a stroke recently and went downhill from there. She died peacefully. Her service was in South Bend on Monday. I drove home to go and be with my family. Brent could not come with me, since it was his first day to report to work. It was a lovely service at Chapel Hill. We all loved Great Grandma so. My dad really loved his grandparents and I know it's hard to now have lost them both. Great Grandma was a great lady and we'll miss her very much. The last time I spoke with her was to tell her about the baby and she was so pleased with the news of her Great Great grandbaby on the way. What a wonderful life she had in Boston with Uncle Fritz and Aunt LuBeth. And she was so lucky to have my Aunt Judy out there with her all these years. We will all miss her.

Brent and I have the weekend off together. Tomorrow is Friday and we're both so thankful and ready for the weekend! Brent is going to start getting the two bedrooms - Baby's included! - ready for painting. Now I'm going round and round about the color for the guest bedroom. It's going to be green - either "Sagey" or "Liveable Green". It's so hard to choose!!

My cousin Ryan leaves for IU Bloomington soon. He's having a going-away party this Saturday. I wish I could make it home, but with just being home for the funeral, it's too much for me right now. I'm excited for Ryan - I'm sure he's going to have a lot of fun. He has friends down there already and he can't wait to get there. I know Jessie and Alexia will miss having him around. He'll just have to come home a lot to visit! Good luck, Ry-nan.

Love you all out there ~ will post soon!