33 weeks

Baby’s senses are continuing to improve -- when light peeks in through your (extremely) stretched belly, those tiny eyelids and irises blink and dilate. And, baby can now recognize and react to simple songs… time to start practicing your lullabies! Growth (at least inside your womb) is starting to slow, and you may notice baby descend into your pelvis at the end of this month.

With the exception of crying, your baby is capable of doing everything that a newborn baby will do. Your baby is restricted now inside of the uterus, but still can kick and move. Your baby sleeps a lot of the time, just as newborn babies do. Your baby's eyes move in the manner of REM sleep and researchers believe that babies can dream vividly in uterus. When your baby is awake, she is listening, feeling and learning. If your baby were to be born now, the lungs would probably be strong enough to function properly, but your baby may still need extra care from specially trained doctors and nurses.
During these last few weeks of pregnancy, most women experience an increased urge to urinate. The uterus puts a lot of pressure on the bladder and can send you to the restroom frequently. Your uterus has actually grown 500 times throughout your pregnancy!
Your baby's eyes open during alert times and close during sleep. The eye color is usually blue, regardless of the permanent color as pigmentation is not fully developed. The final formation of eye pigmentation requires exposure to light and usually happens a few weeks after birth. 

How far along? 33 weeks.

Due Date: August 13, 2010

Total weight gain/loss: +7. :) I gained my one pound this week! :)
Maternity clothes? ...... Yea.
Sleep: not enough. ZZzzzzzzz...

Best moment this week: Learning more about her kidney - the reason they are doing another ultrasound is to make sure the black spot doesn't change... the spot is fluid and they want to make sure that nothing is getting backed-up which could lead to infection... the 'second collection system' is basically a second tube from her kidney to her bladder... but it attaches to her bladder so no worries there. :) YAY

Movement: All the time. A bit distracting... especially at work.

Food cravings: Fresh food and sweets.
Food aversions: I haven't noticed anything lately.
Gender: A little wiggly girl!
Labor Signs: Braxton Hicks about once an hour I'd say... but it is hard to tell since she pushes so hard and she's so big now that my whole tummy gets tight either way.
Belly Button in or out? Technically still in... but it is starting to poke out a little.
What I miss: Subway!!! Seriously... especially now that it is hot - I want to eat not-hot food.
What I am looking forward to: Friday is my work-baby-shower :) and Saturday is Baby-basics class :)
Milestones: 7 weeks left. I'm in my 8th month. (7 1/2 months or so along now)

Other: I have been growing about an inch every week... this week I grew two! That's 3 inches in 2 weeks... no wonder I've been achy!