33 Weeks Pregnant

This is how my baby looks and how it sleeps right now!

Baby is sooooo heavy! Sources say that s/he could be up to 4.5 pounds and 17 inches by now and I think that might be a little on the small-side for guessing the current size of this one. My guess for baby's current progress is 5 pounds and very close to 19 inches. I can feel little ankles criss-cross over each other and knock together very often; sometimes in the process a leg will try to jut out for room only to snap back into the bounds of my womb. Hiccups continue as does the practice breathing, which is very visible for some time everyday.

A GE-HDLive image of a 33-week fetus.

I'm beginning to feel lucky for puking on a mostly-daily basis; I know that sounds odd, but let me explain. Other than extreme nausea and vomiting during pregnancy I have had no complications, nor has the baby. We are both healthy and gaining weight steadily. I don't even have any nagging complaints like stretch marks, back pain or varicose veins... in my legs. ;o)
I am not swelling that much (wedding ring is just a bit snug), my carpal tunnel comes and goes (and mostly goes), and my hip pain from SPD only occurs when I lie down in bed on my side... even then, I know how to get it to go back into place. So yes, when I'm having a puking episode and I finally realize the heaving has stopped, I start to feel normal again--and very, very lucky. I have come a long way and have only a short way more to go. I can do this!