Week 36

Weight gained: 28lbs/13kg
Feeling: Swelled and sleepy
Baby stats: ~19", ~5.5lbs

Thar she grows! Baby Wu is now fully developed and growing all her fat from this point forward. She's definitely running out of room in there now and squirming a lot. I've just measured the widest part of my belly and it comes in at 36.5"! That means my waist has increased by 10.5" in the past 8 months. How crazy is that?!

The weather is finally feeling 'summer-y' this week as I know everyone has had enough of the rain and overcast skies. But for the preggy women in Sydney, I know the lack of summer heat has been a blessing. I find it quite interesting that my body has done a 180 temperature-wise. Instead of constantly feeling cold and carrying a cardigan around with me, I find myself kicking the bedsheets off at night, waking up in a sweat, and leaving my cardigan off more than on. It's a strange feeling to always be constantly hot (temperature-wise, mind you), and I'm definitely not used to it yet. Thank goodness for all the water, juice, popsicles, and fruit we have in the house!

Speaking of fruit, one great thing about summer in Sydney is the yummy and fabulous fruit selection. Everything is so fresh and juicy (see lychees from two-weeks-previous post)--it's like fruit heaven here! This bowl of cherries here is a fine example (which I finished all in one sitting while watching Project Runway).


I made a mistake last week and miscounted my work days. As of today, I have only 6 days left! And 8 days until my mom arrives! Wu hoo!