31 Weeks!!!

31 weeks already?? I feel like I cannot keep up because the weeks are passing by so quickly! Olivia continues to grow and is just as active as ever! She continues to move around like crazy so much so that when she is quiet I start to panic because that is not like her at all. She is constantly kicking, punching and doing somersaults! Her brother moved around a lot but I am beginning to think she is more active than her brother was.  There is not a certain time of day she is more active because she is moving all the time.  She does not keep me up during the night but if I happen to wake up to go to the bathroom or because of a dream that I was having she will usually start moving as I am trying to get back to sleep. I sure hope she loves her sleep like her big brother. :)
As of this week all five of her sense's are fully developed! This week she measures over 16 inches long and weighs approximately 3.3 pounds. She can turn her head from side to side and her arms, legs and body are beginning to plump out as fat accumulated under her skin.  By now, her lung's are the only system that is not fully mature.  From this week on she will continue to gain around 1/2 pound a week until shortly before birth. 
I have a doctor's appointment next week along with an ultrasound.  We are so excited to see our baby girl again and see what she looks like and how big she is!  It will not be long and she will be here for us to hold and love on and we cannot wait!!

Pregnancy Highlights

How far along?  31 weeks 5 days

Size of Baby?   This week Olivia is about the size of a pineapple measuring between 15.2 and 16.7 inches long and weighs about 2.5 to 3.3 pounds!

Weight Gain/Loss?    I have not showing that I have gained any weight this week.  I go to the doctor next week so I will get a better idea of the weight gain. 

Maternity Clothes?  Yes besides my pajamas and a few tops here and there. 

Best Moment this week?  Brayden and I spent some time with Mammie this week shopping for Olivia.  Brayden will now pick up something and you ask him who it belongs to and he will say
"sissy."  Well, we were in a store this week and he picked up some shoes and he said "These are for sissy."  That little boy sure melts my heart! He is going to love on his sissy and be the best big brother ever to his little sister.  I cannot wait!

Gender? IT'S A GIRL! Olivia Kate!

Movement?   This baby girl moves all the time!!

Food Craving?  I am not having any certain cravings here lately.  Just everything in general sounds so good!

What I miss? Nothing at this point! 

Sleep? I am still sleeping really well although I am staying exhausted no matter how much sleep I get. 

Symptoms?  I am having some slight swelling in just my hands and feet.  I am not able to wear my wedding rings because they are so hard to get off and I am afraid one of these days they will not want to come off!  I also have to pee all the time!! She loves to push right on my bladder. I am still pretty exhausted at times and I am having a little morning sickness but it is still usually all at night.  I also have started having those lovely braxton hicks contractions and boy some of them can get pretty uncomfortable! My back is constantly hurting now as well but thankfully my sweet husband rubs my back anytime I need him too!

And now here is my 31 week photo!