32 weeks and Baby Shower

My 32 week doctor visit was last Friday. I seem to be healthy again. My BP was 100/60 and I have gained 4 pounds in the last 2 weeks. Total weight gain is now 23 pounds. The baby’s heart rate was normal, in the 140s again. My belly is still measuring a little large.

I have been having a horrible time with my feet swelling so Dr. Shaw took a look at that. Of course they weren’t nearly as swollen while I was there. Still, I described how big they were getting and she said it was normal. The only thing to do is put my feet up when possible. The daily drive to and from Morristown has not helped them, they swell a lot in the car. Plus eating lunch out everyday has most likely increased my salt intake which makes them swell more too. She said as long as my hands and face don’t swell as much as my feet, then it’s ok.

Friday night after the doctor’s visit, I started feeling bad. Turns out I believe I had food poisoning from a bad tuna sandwich at Subway that day. Of course that hadn’t hit me yet while I was at the doctor. I only ate one piece of pizza for dinner and when I tried to go to bed I just felt so uncomfortable. I initially thought it was just bad heartburn but then I felt like I needed to get sick if ya know what I mean. I called Mom, but she said I’d just have to let it run its course and get out of my system. I had several quick trips to the bathroom that night, and I thought that had taken care of it. But I still didn’t feel well Saturday morning. Finally, after trying to force down half a bowl of oatmeal, everything came back up. And that sucks when you’re pregnant! But I immediately felt better just having it all out of my system. I went on to work but should have stayed home. I was just so tired and weak with nothing in my system. As I type, I’m still not feeling right today. I even had someone sub my Body Pump last night, because I was just too weak to teach. It has taken a while to start eating substantially again and I’m still not back to normal quite yet.

As luck would have it, food poisoning or not, I had a baby shower Saturday! I tried to put on a smile and push through, but I don’t think I fooled anyone. It was still a great shower! Debbie, Haverley, and Linda had everything decorated and there were around 25 ladies there. Several more sent gifts too. It literally took more than an hour and a half to open everything! What a blessing! I have so many things for Braylon now, way too much to summarize. Mom came over on Sunday to help me go through all the gifts and put things away. She got me the bedding and valances and all for the nursery. So we washed all of that up and got the crib and room setup too. Now it really looks like a nursery!

Lots of pictures to add below. Me at 32 weeks, picture from the shower, and pictures in the nursery. I am sooooo ready to be done with this being pregnant stuff. I am ready to meet him!