Ray, Summer & "B": She's the Weight of Four Navel Oranges...Week 31!

Today I am 31 weeks & 6 days...Baby girl is about the weight of four navel oranges...

31 weeks, 6 days

Fun Baby Facts:

This week, baby girl measures over 16 inches long. She weighs about 3.3 pounds (like 4 navel oranges) and is heading into a growth spurt. She can turn her head from side to side, and her arms, legs, and body are beginning to plump out as needed fat accumulates underneath her skin.

Her irises react to light and all five are her senses are functioning.

How Am I Doing?

I am still feeling really good. My body has started aching - mainly my hops and lower back, but it hasn't been anything unbearable. Ray is amazing and has been giving me back rubs just about every night. We've been walking almost everyday too, which has really helped! Getting a good night sleep is just a memory to me now...I've forgotten what it's like and how it feels to have a good night sleep. I've taken to napping daily just to help have enough energy to function.

The last week I've had an odd craving for lemons...mainly lemons in my water, but I there's been a few days that I've just want to suck the juice straight from the lemons. Ray tells me I'm weird every time. My other carving has been for Ice Cream Sandwiches.

We had a pretty low-key week this past week...not too much going on. We did have our child birth prep class on Tuesday night and we got to tour the labor and delivery wing at the hospital I'll be delivering at. It was really nice to be able to know where to go when we get to the hospital, see the rooms and just know the overall process for our time there. We also got to see the postpartum wing and the nursery. There were four newborn baby girls in the nursery while we were there...it made me cry knowing that our little one will be here soon. We also decided on baby girls' name this week too! Ray and I were having dinner a few nights ago, talking about some of the names that we have on our list and just randomly we came up with something else that wasn't on our list. And just in case you are wondering...NO, we aren't going to tell anyone what her name is until she's born!

Friday night Ray and I drove down to VA Beach to attend Regent University's C/O 2010 Graduation on Saturday morning. Our good friend Andy Lloyd and Kristina Jowers both graduated on Saturday. Congrats Kristina & Andy!