30 Weeks

30 weeks! Baby boy will be here soon and there is so much to do! Baby is the size of a butternut squash and doing well! Still getting my weekly shots and praying baby stays until I'm full term. Now for the weekly post...

How far along: 30 weeks
Total weight gain: 27 lbs
Maternity clothes? Of course!
Stretch marks? Nope. 
Sleep: Trying the best I can to get some rest but I wake up 2-3 times a night with hip pain :(
Best moment this week: Turning 30 and hitting the 30-week mark in the same week! Has to be lucky or something, right!
Movement: lots! 
Food cravings: fruit, bread and sweets
Anything make you queasy or sick? No
Gender: BOY!
Symptoms: Usual tiredness and bending over is getting to be a challenge.
Belly button in or out? In
Happy or moody most of the time? Happy
Looking forward to: Getting ready for our little man!

30 Weeks... 7 months!!

7 months!!! I'm in the home stretch now! At 30 weeks baby is the size of a head of lettuce. He's growing bigger each week and this week measures about 18 inches and 3.2 pounds.

How far along: 30 weeks
Total weight gain: about 21 pounds
Maternity clothes? Yes
Stretch marks? Maintaining my daily slathering of cocoa butter and vitamin E oi, I swear it helps!
Sleep: OK, just dealing with the occasional hip aches.
Best moment this week: Went swimming for the first time pregnent, it relieves so much of the weight!

Miss anything? Not really

Movement: Punches, kicks, rolls, he's strong!

Food cravings: Strawberry ice cream, chicken salad sandwiches, fruit, whatchamacallits

Anything make you queasy or sick? nope.

Gender: Little boy!!

Labor signs: none

Symptoms: none

Belly button in or out? in

Wedding ring on or off? on

Happy or moody most of the time? Everything is going great!

Looking forward to: baby showers!