We had our 32-week growth ultrasound this afternoon and things are looking good. Cora now weighs-in at 4 lbs 7 oz. For the record, that is EXACTLY the weight I'd guessed she would be (Jay and I like to make bets), while Jay had guessed 4 lbs 10 oz, like James was at 32 weeks. Cora is just a little smaller than her big bro. Though she measured in RIGHT on schedule at 32 weeks 5 days. And she's a FIESTY little one! 
This baby girl has been keeping me on my toes for weeks with her kicking and punching. She often catches me off-guard, giving my belly button a swift kick when I expect her to be sleeping (like when I'm up walking around). She hits me high and low (sometimes very low, if you catch my drift), and is even starting to shift her body from side-to-side (giving my belly that funny lopsided effect). If I've been sitting for a while, I can feel her weight shift down when I stand up, which has the lovely side effect of having me heading for the bathroom every time I get up from my desk at work. My poor bladder can't take that 4.5 lbs resting on it! And sometimes it seems she's flailing all her limbs at once, and my belly honestly looks as though there are multiple babies kick-boxing in there... and that NEVER happened with James! Don't get me wrong, he was strong and made his presence known hourly, but this girl has got him beat! I've accepted the fact that when I lay down in bed for the night, I can expect her to kick and punch me for a good 10-15 minutes before she settles down enough for me to be able to doze off. At least I'm getting some reading done (and by reading, I mean playing games and Facebooking on my iPhone).
This baby girl has been keeping me on my toes for weeks with her kicking and punching. She often catches me off-guard, giving my belly button a swift kick when I expect her to be sleeping (like when I'm up walking around). She hits me high and low (sometimes very low, if you catch my drift), and is even starting to shift her body from side-to-side (giving my belly that funny lopsided effect). If I've been sitting for a while, I can feel her weight shift down when I stand up, which has the lovely side effect of having me heading for the bathroom every time I get up from my desk at work. My poor bladder can't take that 4.5 lbs resting on it! And sometimes it seems she's flailing all her limbs at once, and my belly honestly looks as though there are multiple babies kick-boxing in there... and that NEVER happened with James! Don't get me wrong, he was strong and made his presence known hourly, but this girl has got him beat! I've accepted the fact that when I lay down in bed for the night, I can expect her to kick and punch me for a good 10-15 minutes before she settles down enough for me to be able to doze off. At least I'm getting some reading done (and by reading, I mean playing games and Facebooking on my iPhone). So, where does this wild behavior come from? Perhaps it's her name... Cora is a Scottish name that means "seething pool". Yup - fiesty! Hopefully her middle name, Mae (which means "maiden"), will somehow balance her personality. Only time will tell though...
In other appointment news, Cora's heartrate was 147 bpm, her weight puts her in the 45th percentile (and if she goes full-term, she'll likely top-out around 8 lbs, just like James), we were able to watch her practice her breathing movements and do some stretches, she is head-down and in position, she has some hair, and she is still a girl (we have another confirmation photo from the ultrasound, but we won't post that - Miss Cora will likely have a bit more privacy than her brother did during his first year, especially if Jay has any say in it)!
So here I am at 32 weeks, compared with all the other belly shots I've taken so far (sure LOOKS likes she's dropped, eh?):
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yay, baby belly! Taking in pics in the same outfit really helps make the belly progression clear, I wish we had done that.
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