Today marks the end of 33 weeks and it's feeling so much closer all the time now. It's definitely getting tougher though, and each week remaining feels like a real hurdle to get through. Just 6 weeks left now (fingers crossed anyway!)   What's going on with the baby At 33 weeks the baby weighs about 4 pounds and will continue to put on about half a pound each week. His skeleton will be hardening up now and when he's awake they will have their eyes open. His hearing is pretty well developed now too, so given the fact that Max talks to him all the time, I'm hoping that he'll recognise his brother's voice when he's born.   What's going on with me Following on from ...

32 weeks pregnant and the third trimester is whizzing by!   What's going on with the baby The baby is now about the size of a squash. Their fingernails and toenails are fully formed, and the baby might even scratch itself if it has an itch - how cute is that? They'll carry on growing until birth - I remember poor Max being covered in scratches as a baby from his long nails. I've made sure all our newborn sleepsuits have built in scratch mitts this time around!   What's going on with me This week has been a tough one. I'm definitely feeling huge, and have had quite a few "not long to go now" comments when out and about - 8 weeks still feels like quite ...