splodge and me at thirty-two weeks

Splodge's Size:

My little Splodge is finally reaching melon proportions;

a honeydew melon to be exact.

Splodge's Development:

Splodge is looking more and more like a newborn now,

all be it a very dinky one;

as apparently the transparency of his or her skin is disappearing now.

I won't know for sure until the midwife confirms it next week,

but I'm pretty sure that they have been happily settled in a head down position for a while now.

I can definitely feel what feels a lot like a bottom up at the top of my bump anyway.

My Size:

My waist is 42 inches

which is a whopping two inches bigger than a fortnight ago.

And there was me thinking that the growing had slowed down a lot.

I'm glad the weather has cheered up

allowing me to live in dresses which are a lot more comfortable than anything with a waistband.

My Pregnancy Development:

My bump feels really solid and very 'full' all of a sudden,

like sometimes if I take a deep breath my skin might tear open.

In the last couple of weeks

Splodge has gone through phases of really pushing downwards,

which I didn't get at all last time 

and its pretty darn horrible.

It's like he or she is testing out means of escape.

They have also discovered my ribs and like using them as a foot rest.

This never happened last time either

and I suddenly know exactly what all those pregnant ladies were complaining about

when they say they are getting kicked in the ribs,

ouch!!!

But I feel like in the scheme of things I'm still doing really well,

and I'm not letting it get me down.

I know in a few months time that I'll find myself strangely craving my bump back.

My Body:

Well if I didn't know it before, then I definitely do now;

I'm pregnant!

And my body is starting to let me know about it.

Doing anything particularly active

- like emptying the dishwasher -

leaves me short of breath.

And I'm starting to find it hard to get comfy in bed at night.

I'm fortunately still sleeping a lot better than I did with my last pregnancy,

but the hotter weather combined with my natural pregnancy central heating,

means that I've been getting very hot and bothered in the night.

Leg cramps are also causing trouble at nights too,

I'm being woken by them at least 3 or 4 times a night.

My Appetite:

Apart from lack of space meaning that I can't fit a big meal in anymore,

my appetite is pretty normal.

Ice cream is GOOD.

Ice pops are (as always) GOOD.

And I'm still loving those avocados.

In the last couple of weeks

we've taken serious steps towards getting ready for Splodge's arrival.

The nursery has been made over,

and we have a whole pile of new little outfits for him or her to wear.