How far along?: 30 weeks, 6 days
Maternity clothes: Still lucky enough to mix, but only on certain things. Anything with loose elastic (maxi skirts, yoga pants, etc) work fine still, but shirts are another story. The dress in this picture is actually a regular dress that stretches really well.
Stretch marks: A few more creeping up...but it may have been a result of all of the running around I did this weekend for the wedding, and the dancing...oh the dancing. haha
Sleep: Not the greatest, but not the worst week so far. Sleep is for the birds.
Best moment this week: Watching Peter and Lindsay get married; visiting with amazing college friends and sharing our pregnancy excitement and stories with them (this little man is sooooo loved already by a LOT of Uncles and Aunties); traveling to Ohio, even though it wasn't to either of our "homes"...Ohio is home to us, and we just feel right when we are in the state itself, with people that we love.
Miss Anything: Family, particularly because the belly is getting so big and "fun". He is so active and you can feel his every move...I want so badly to share this with my mom and sisters. I'd say alcohol, but at the wedding, the non-alcoholic Becks the bartender stashed and chilled for me were amazing.
Movement: He is a crazy baby! His movements are almost too strong for me to handle sometimes, especially at night! We swear there might be two babies in there because at any given time we feel two distinct "heads"....and believe us, we know the difference between a head and a butt...and these two very round hard objects protruding from my sides are waaaaay too far apart to be both. haha
Symptoms: Hunger and thirst all of the time; hot flashes...and sweating (gross, I know); leg cramps at night; heartburn; sweeeeeeellllling big time (I hate looking "puffy"...with man hands...and elephant feet, haha); emotional swings (just ask my husband how much fun these are to deal with!? Example: on the turnpike driving home, the starbucks worker refused to wash his hands after coming in from smoking before making my drink, after I "politely" asked him to....this turned into me storming out and crying/pouting for five minutes because all I wanted was a hot drink to keep me awake for the drive...haha)
Food cravings: ANYTHING. Everything we ate over the weekend for Pete/Lindsay's wedding was amazing; Yogurt with granola; ice cream; PUMPKIN SPICE LATTES...OMG, so excited these are back on the menu!; apples (like two a day); milk and cookies; BBQ chicken
Anything making you queasy or sick: The usual
Have you started to show yet: YES. Our college friends had so many jokes about my ever-growing belly...and every time I would laugh so hard, my belly would shake. haha
Labor Signs: Just some uncomfortable pressure, and a few small contractions here and there. I can definitely tell my hips are making way for baby because they are KILLING me constantly.
Belly Button in or out?: Depends on the day actually. For the past few weeks it had been creeping outward to almost an "outtie"...but now, it's going back the other way. Strangest thing!
Wedding rings on or off: Off most days, but trying to keep them on a bit longer.
General Mood: Happy; Busy; Anxious; Excited; Nervous; Nostalgic
Best advice this week: To not let pregnancy change my lifestyle too drastically. At the wedding, there were 8 (yes 8!!!) pregnant women of all different stages. The matron-of-honor was due any second, and she was a rock-star. She had a lot of good advice and was generally amazing to talk to. Three of us were getting ready for the wedding festivities and we decided to compare bare bellies in the bathroom. This lead to so many fun stories about the craziness that pregnancy can bring. This was her second boy, and she had a lot of good tips.
Worst advice this week: Not really advice, but just a misunderstanding. I don't like when people assume that since I'm pregnant, I'm disabled. Don't get me wrong...I love and appreciate the help and pampering that is received because sometimes that "box is too heavy" the "shelf is too high and I don't need to be on a ladder" and "it really is too hot to be running around like crazy". But I don't like to be treated too much differently just because I have a baby. There are women that are far stronger than me, with other children they are taking care of, accomplishing a lot more than I ever could in a day. We are not disabled, we are able to care for a growing human being in the best way we know how....and I do know my limits.
Exercise: Does running around like a bossy mad-woman wedding planner all weekend count? If not, I was equally sweating from my slick belly moves on the dance floor all night. haha
Looking forward to: SO MUCH! We knew once the wedding was over with, it is all things baby until he comes. This coming weekend is our Virginia shower and maternity photo session (with a name reveal! yay!). Next weekend (eeeek!!) is our Ohio shower. The following is our hospital tour/pre-registration, and birthing class. After all that is said and done, we should be able to finalize the nursery decor and purchase whatever is left for baby G.
Exercise: Does running around like a bossy mad-woman wedding planner all weekend count? If not, I was equally sweating from my slick belly moves on the dance floor all night. haha
Looking forward to: SO MUCH! We knew once the wedding was over with, it is all things baby until he comes. This coming weekend is our Virginia shower and maternity photo session (with a name reveal! yay!). Next weekend (eeeek!!) is our Ohio shower. The following is our hospital tour/pre-registration, and birthing class. After all that is said and done, we should be able to finalize the nursery decor and purchase whatever is left for baby G.
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