30 Weeks!

Okay. So clearly I stink at updating this regularly so I am not going to promise anything from here on out. Ha. However, we are finally at 30 weeks which means that there are only 10 more to go. I cannot believe that 30 weeks have already passed as I felt at first that 40, pregnant, was going to last a lifetime. Baby is continuing to get bigger and bigger at this point, yet so is Mommy. Of course we have pictures to prove it! I am definitely not feeling flattering by any angle at this point.

We have started making progress on the room and I hope that we can have it pretty much set before the baby shower on July 1st. Registering for baby was not as fun as I thought that it was going to be. We went into it thinking we knew pretty much what we were looking for and was completely overwhelmed when we were handed a 2 page checklist of things that we should register for. How do we know what kind of bottles, car seats, sheets, and so forth to choose from? There are like 1,000 different types of each one! I realized I must trust my Mommy instinct and know that it will all work out. It was a relief though to know that we were able to get it out of the way.

 As the day is slowly approaching, I am getting more anxious and nervous about how this baby boy is going to come out! It seems surreal that it will have to happen sooner than later. We have registered for Mommy and Daddy dummy classes to help us with the preparation. (I know that they are very important and informative but that is how the descriptions of the classes make you feel!) Nick is such a great support and I know that he will be a great coach and help me through it all. I'm sure I will feel relieved after getting more information at the classes. Otherwise, at the last doctor visit, we were told everything looks 'perfect' on paper and the baby is healthy and growing just as he should be.

How Far Along? 30 weeks
Total Weight Gain:  I think I'm up to 20 lbs. now
Size Of Baby: He is between 15 and 16 inches long and weighs about 3 pounds. He weighs as much as a large head of cabbage!
What's Baby Up To? His hands are fully formed and his fingernails are growing. Eyes are opening and closing which means that they could be dreaming. Eyebrows and eyelashes are developed and baby's head and body are proportioned like a newborn.
Maternity Clothes? Yep. Loving the leggings and maternity shirts.
Stretch Marks? Nope. Thank goodness.
Sleep: Getting better, sleeping more than I had been and able to sleep through the night but having crazy dreams in the meantime.
Miss Anything? Cute clothes and shoes.
Best Moment This Week: We could see him moving from one side of the belly to the other. It was amazing to see more than just a few flutters.
Movement: Moving like crazy, kicking, somersaulting and rolling. 
Food Cravings: Chocolate, but what's new.
Anything Make You Queasy or Sick: Not this week.
Gender: Boy
Labor Signs: No
Symptoms: Heartburn. Swelling of the ankles.
Belly Button: At this point, it's in between!
Wedding Rings: Glad that they are still on.
Happy or Moody: Happy
Looking Forward To: Cleaning up the nursery and celebrating baby at the baby shower.