30 weeks

How far along:  30 Weeks

Baby's size: About 18 inches, 3.2 lbs!  The size of a head of lettuce!

Sleep:  no changes, still up 3-4 times a night.  Lately baby has been waking me up with kicking!  Mainly kicks to my bladder!

Maternity Clothes:  Oh yes!  Mostly skirts and dresses!

Food cravings:   Fruits, mostly watermelon and cherries!

Food aversions:  doing good :-)

Symptoms I have: achy back, achy feet mostly

Doctor’s Appointment:  follow up call with nutritionist tomorrow, and OB appt on Friday!  Another ultrasound is near!  Yay!

Movement: Tons of movement!  Baby likes to reside in my lower abdomen, mostly ON my bladder!  Lots of kicks and recently started feeling baby rolling around, which is a strange feeling!  I can now see my tummy move from the outside when baby kicks and moves!

Belly Button:   Still in there... wonder if it will pop out!  But baby has some serious weight packin weeks ahead!  We'll see!

Gender:  the great mystery!!!

What I’m looking forward to:   I really have enjoyed being pregnant and maternity clothes.... but the last few days I am missing some of my old clothes, being able to fit into everything!  

What I miss:   getting up and down easily, it's gotten and is getting harder every day!

       

29 weeks

How far along: 29 Weeks

Baby's size: About 17 inches, 3.1 lbs!  The size of a butternut squash!

Sleep:  sleeping a little better lately, but also been getting to bed later.  I tend to wake up more frequently in the hours before midnight, and then about twice before my alarm goes off (usually 2-3, and 4-5)

Maternity Clothes:  yes!  skirts, dresses... thank you target, old navy and thrift stores!

Food cravings:   doing pretty good, enjoying peanut butter a lot lately!

Food aversions:   nothing 

Symptoms I have:  I've had a little more energy this week, exercised a little more, changed my diet a bit (more to come on this!)

Doctor’s Appointment: Glucose testing was a bust :-(  Have to start monitoring my glucose levels and tracking my diet!  (again more to come on this)

Movement: Baby is most active at night... or maybe I just feel it more when I'm laying down!  Feeling little kicks, can feel baby rolling around, changing positions!  It's amazing and weird!

Belly Button:   soooo stretched!  still an innie!

Gender:  the great mystery!!!

What I’m looking forward to:  thinking a lot about how exciting it will be when baby is born and the dr announces "it's a  _____!!!!"

What I miss:   other than sleep...nothing much!  Feeling blessed and so excited that baby will be here soon!!!

28 weeks

How far along: 28 Weeks

Baby's size: About 17 inches, 2.9 lbs!  The size of a small cabbage!

Sleep:  I've gotten to sleep a little late this past week, around 10:30/ 11:00.  But I've only woken up twice after that... usually around 2:30 and 4:30 :-)

Maternity Clothes:  lots of skirts, and dresses.  Thankfully it's summer (well sorta here in Seattle;-)

Food cravings:   not really having any strong cravings... although I did have 2 peanut butter/ jelly sammies this week, which is unusual!

Food aversions:   nothing 

Symptoms I have:  tired, still unable to wear my wedding rings (i've got a stand in cheapo for the time being ;-), wake up with my hands numb during the night.

Doctor’s Appointment: Glucose testing on the 8th, which I failed by 2 points! :(  Went back on the 15th for the 3 hour test....

Movement: Baby moves around a lot, mostly feel baby at night.  Felt hiccups for the first time the other night... that was funny!  Hubby could feel... poor baby!

Belly Button:   stretching day by day... hasn't popped out tho!

Gender:  the great mystery!!!

What I’m looking forward to:  meeting our baby... will it be a boy or a girl!??!

What I miss:   sleeping mostly

14 weeks vs 27 weeks!

27 weeks

How far along: 27 Weeks

Baby's size: About 16 inches, 2.5 lbs!  The size of head of cauliflower!

Sleep:  Apparently my snoring has increased this past week.... hubby has woken me up a few times in the night 'you're killin me'!!!  Started wearing breathe right strips, which seem to be helping!

Maternity Clothes:  skirts, skirts, skirts!  elastic!!!!

Food cravings:   craving chai tea lattes everyday!  I have been extra sleepy this week!  (probably because someone is waking me up during the night ;-)

Food aversions:   doing good, knock on wood!

Symptoms I have:  still having braxton hicks!  my lower back/ tailbone has been extra tender, I assume from sitting at my desk job most of the day.  I try to get up frequently for breaks to relieve some of the pressure.  Hands and feet are a little swollen!  I had to stop wearing my wedding band :(

Doctor’s Appointment: Today!!!  June 8th, glucose testing! Wish me luck!

Movement: Baby is quite the little gymnast in there!!!  I feel baby all day long and at night!!!  Love feeling the little kicks and jabs!  Although a few times I felt it to my bladder... not so much fun! 

Belly Button:   still a very stretched innie!  I wonder if it will pop out!  

Gender:  the great mystery!!!

What I’m looking forward to:  baby being born and (hopefully) being placed immediately on my chest!!!  I cannot wait to meet this new light in my life!!! 

What I miss:   still missing sleep!  and getting up and down easily!  It's becoming increasingly difficult going from sitting/ laying down to standing!!!

I neglected to take a good bathroom photo this week... here's a few snapped at my desk!  ;-)
(yes, this is the same outfit I wore last week.... getting limited on my options from week to week!!! I'll try and do better next week!)