What, we’re in the 30s already?? Oh man. This kid will be here before we know it!
i should probably start facing the other way, huh? i look all squished up against the wall, although i’m really not
- How far along? 30 weeks, 6 days
- Total weight gain: 27.5 lbs. as of this morning. Yeah, I knew that down 1 lb. last week wasn’t going to continue…
- Maternity clothes? Bottoms – definitely. Tops – some, but I find I can still wear most of my regular shirts too, which is nice. And lots of dresses and skirts.
- Stretch marks? Thankfully, no. I didn’t get any from D, so hopefully Dv2.0 doesn’t give me any either.
- Sleep: Pretty shitty. Rolling over is getting to be a process, and I’m always just sore all over when I wake up. Getting up to pee is basically a nightly thing now too, so that’s always an interruption.
- Best moment this week: Definitely my pedicure up at the Kohler Waters Spa last weekend. It’s quite heavenly there. And the toilets have their own control panels!
- Miss anything? Beer, especially this summer. And a good, solid night’s sleep.
- Movement: Yes, since about week 16 I believe. Kicks are pretty low, which I’ve heard signals there’s a boy in there. They are, however, starting to move higher – I’ve noticed the top of my belly getting kicked now too. Must be a long kid in there. I think they’re getting stronger as well.
- Cravings: In general, no, but when I get really hungry I want protein – meat, cheese, etc.
- Aversions: Food, no. Smells, not nearly as bad as last time, fortunately. I just get sick of scents quickly and have to get rid of them completely.
- Gender: Not finding out.
- Labor signs: No. Wait, are Braxton Hicks contractions considered a labor sign? If so, then yes, I’ve started having those (see below).
- Symptoms: Daily heartburn (yes, it switched to daily from nightly. awesome. and sometimes i can feel it come on as soon as i take a bite of something. hooray), SI pain (constant now, which sucks), my hair isn’t shedding much when I wash/brush it, and I have some serious pregnancy brain. My stomach muscles have stopped tweaking as much, though, when I try to use my abs, so I’m just assuming that means they’ve gotten totally worn out. And the Braxton Hicks have arrived. I started feeling my lower abdomen tighten (painlessly) every once in a while within the past couple weeks, and my doctor confirmed those are the BH again.
- Belly button in or out? Starting to bulge a little, but not out. Never went fully out with D, just a little crooked.
- Wedding rings on or off? On.
- Looking forward to: Jimmy Buffett tomorrow at Alpine Valley! Yes, I go when I’m pregnant, too. I’m pretty sure this will be my 9th Buffett concert, 2nd while roughly 7 months pregnant. And when I went while pregnant with D I thought it was going to be miserable, but it was actually still really fun. Sure I don’t get to partake in the cocktails, but that doesn’t stop me from having a great time with the friends with whom we always go.
And since I know you’ve all been waiting with baited breath, the comparison shots are back! Left side is me at 30 weeks with D, right is me at 30 weeks with Dv2.0. I don’t know what’s going on with my hair in that one on the left.
