33 Weeks

At 33 weeks pregnant, baby is as big as a head of celery. On average, babies at this stage weigh about 4.2 pounds and measures about 17.2 inches—and may grow up to a full inch this week. However, we went in on Monday for an ultrasound and found that he was about 4.5 pounds then so he's probably getting a bit closer to 5 lbs now. Baby's keeping his eyes open while awake. Baby's also starting to coordinate breathing with sucking and swallowing—an important skill for life “on the outside.” His bones are also hardening. And baby's going through (more) major brain development at the moment.

How far along? 33 weeks

Weight gain/loss: 32 lbs :-/

Sleep? I have had some early meetings this week so it hasn't been as good as I'd like. But still not terrible. No pregnancy insomnia yet - yay!

Best moment this week?My mom has been here this week to help with the kids. Emi has no school or camp this week so this is a lifesaver. It has been a pretty nice week having someone around full time to take Joaquin to and from school and all of his activities.

Movement:I am now starting to get some pretty strong kicks to the ribs on occasion - not my favorite.

Food cravings:Roasted broccoli rabe with salt, pepper, olive oil, red pepper flakes and parmesan. A

What I miss? Walking fast. I am moving really slowly these days and my gate isn't exactly lady-like. It will be nice to get back to normal in a couple of months.

What I am looking forward to? Maternity leave. I am suddenly starting to look forward to the change of pace. It's not exactly vacation but at least I get to wear comfy pants more often. haha.

Milestones: I think Monday was my last ultra sound, so we are in the home stretch. In two weeks I will feel pretty good about everything - 35 weeks is a good milestone to get past in terms of baby's development. Almost there.

What I'm nervous about:I've been a bit nervous about work lately. It was one thing to go out on leave at a law firm - other associates just sort of absorbed my work while I was out and there was never really any true concern about being busy enough when I got back. But this time we are hiring a temp for my job, which is just a strange thing, and with the recent merger I am feeling a bit vulnerable.