I am 33 weeks pregnant, as of today. This has proven to be a difficult pregnancy in so many ways. The beginning was hard emotionally, because of the baby I lost a few months before, and then physically because of how sick I got. I stayed somewhat sick despite the medicine for so many months, and was just extremely tired with this baby. I had a brief period of feeling generally okay, and then the last few weeks have gotten hard again. The UTI that sent me to the hospital a couple of weeks ago really put me through the ringer. The antibiotic they gave me for it made me sick. I got better after I started taking it, though, but, a few days after I ended the course, the UTI came back over this past weekend. I was pretty miserable for a couple of days. They put me on a stronger dosage of the same antibiotic, and I’m taking it more frequently as well. It has made me feel a lot better. I went to the doctor today, though, and she said she was afraid that this particular bacteria is sensitive to the antibiotic but is not really being completely taken care of. She is afraid that when I finish the course, it will just come back….that I’m only feeling better while on it. So, she’s going to check on that, and possibly switch me to a different antibiotic. As if that isn’t enough, this is the first pregnancy that I’ve had any trouble with swelling. My hands and feet have been swelling for at least a week…maybe more…and they really hurt a lot when they do.

So, all of that whining to say…I can’t wait for Abby Jo to get here. I only have six weeks left, and I won’t be pregnant anymore! Yay!! I am not a fan of pregnant…it’s just those adorable little babies you get at the end that make it worth it.

Other than the UTI stuff, everything looked good at my doctor’s appointment today, and I go back in another two weeks.

Here is what Babycenter.com is saying about Abby’s progress:

How your baby is growing:
This week your baby weighs a little over 4 pounds and has passed the 17-inch mark. He’s rapidly losing that wrinkled, alien look and his skeleton is hardening. The bones in his skull aren’t fused together, which allows them to move and slightly overlap, thus making it easier for him to fit through the birth canal. (The pressure on the head during birth is so intense that many babies are born with a conehead-like appearance.) These bones don’t entirely fuse until early adulthood, so they can grow as his brain and other tissue expands during infancy and childhood.

I’ve made a bit of progress on getting stuff sorted through and taken to Goodwill. Getting rid of clutter around here sure is nice. I have more to do, but it’s slow going in my hefty condition. I’m getting there, though. I am super excited about my baby shower coming up at the church. My Bible study girls are planning it for me, and that makes it even more special. I really can’t wait. Velvet and Angie (Chris’ mom and aunt) have been sending home adorable baby clothes with me pretty much every time they keep the kids lately. I get so excited over baby girl clothes. It is getting close. I just can’t wait to hold my baby girl.

Only 43 more days to go!