How Far Along: 30 weeks.
Size of the Baby: 3 pounds
Weight gain/loss: I've gained about 20 pounds total.
Sleep: Acid reflux is still the bane of my existence. My back has also started hurting a lot. I still haven't gotten a body pillow or anything...I'm too cheap.
Best Moment of the Week: I guess hearing the heartbeat and the doctor tell me that he is doing well! I am always a little scared something will be wrong, so I love to hear that everything is "perfect."
Movement: Still moving and warping my belly like crazy! Which I sometimes don't appreciate. I love to see him move and know he is healthy, but at the same time it is a bit annoying and hard to sleep, especially when he kicks my ribs or the same spot over and over. Tom and I like to verbally 'discipline' him.
Symptoms: Still have terrible acid reflux. I think it will only get worse until this baby comes. I also struggle to breathe and my back and shoulders are always sore, no matter how I sleep or sit or whatever. I wake up with leg cramps during the night but I don't get them during the day unless I sit one way for a long time. Basically, I'm just uncomfortable all the time. I always thought pregnant women got symptoms and were uncomfortable because they are so big. but it's more than that. Your body is just going through a lot!
Food Cravings: Pretty much the same. I really just love liquids. A lot! I am always thirsty. And always going to the bathroom.
Gender: Boy
Belly Button - In or Out?: Kind of both. When I'm standing, the top part is outtie and the bottom is innie, but if I shift it changes.
Anything making you queasy or sick?: It isn't food, but Tom sometime will knock his teeth together when he's eating really fast and it makes me sick! It gives me a headache just listening to him! I'm cringing just thinking about it.....
Labor Signs: Still just tummy cramps every once in a while.
Wedding ring on or off: On
What I Miss: Being comfortable.
What I am looking forward to: Holding him! And I don't know that I'm looking forward to it, but I am anxious to learn how to take care of him and show him off. Really, I am looking forward to not being pregnant anymore.
Nursery: You can see the floor now, so that's something. But besides that, not much has changed.
Emotions: SAD, as in Seasonal Affective Disorder. It just started snowing and it gets so dark so early that I get a bit depressed. Plus I get a little lonely. I wish it were possible for me to get a job for just a little while.
Stupid things I have done: I've had a lot of stupid dreams! Ha. I am dreaming like crazy and sometimes I wonder where in the world my mind comes up with this stuff.
