Wednesday marked 29 weeks. Which means next week is 30 weeks. Which means we are on the verge of only 2 months away from meeting this kid. Which means there will soon be 3 tiny humans in this house! Holy shit, where’s the Tylenol? (name that movie. and i just realized i say “holy shit” a lot. sorry about that. i think as a parent of almost 3 children i’m entitled, though.)
- How far along? 29 weeks, 2 days
- Total weight gain: Too much. I was happy, however, that at my last appointment I’d only gained 1 lb. that entire month. I’m sure this next one won’t have such a nice result, though, after all the delicious food I ate when we were in Arizona last week.
- Maternity clothes? Pants, yes, and a couple maternity tops. One good thing about being pregnant in winter is since it’s cold, I can cover up in all my sweatshirts and sweaters and not worry about finding shirts to fit.
- Stretch marks? Nope, not yet. And the third time around better not be when those suckers rear their ugly heads, either.
- Sleep: Definitely getting worse. The pillow I use between my knees rarely stays put, I wake up a lot, and it’s getting harder and harder to roll myself over.
- Best moment this week: Lana actually starting to potty train and doing it well. I think I’ve been just as scared to start this process as she has been, but she’s been an absolute rock star so far. We’re only on day 2, mind you, but she’s done better than I ever expected. Fingers crossed!
- Miss anything? Beer, especially with Bucky still alive in the NCAA tournament. I did have a couple drinks when we were in AZ, and they were scrumptious. I might have to try a Leinie’s Grapefruit Shandy tonight, too, if Ryan picks some up for me on his way home.
- Movement: Yes, since 1 day before week 15. That’s the earliest of all 3 – D was 20 weeks and L was around 16 weeks.
- Cravings: Not right now.
- Aversions: Now that the first trimester is over, again, not really anything. Those first couple weeks, though, wow – life in general was an aversion of mine. Scents are still stronger than normal, but nothing like when I was pregnant with D and my entire sense of smell got turned upside down.
- Gender: Did not find out. I’m still sure it’s a boy.
- Labor signs: I think Braxton Hicks contractions have started. Yikes!
- Symptoms: Heartburn now more evenings than not, abdominal tweaks as the baby tries to permanently ruin my abs (sorry, little one. i didn’t let your sisters do that, and i won’t let you either), frequent pressure and tightening in my lower abdomen (i’m guessing those are the braxton hicks), my hair is definitely shedding less and less when I brush and wash it, my stomach “gets in the way” when I’m trying to do things like put on my socks and shoes now, more aches and pains in my pelvic and hip joints, my back hurts often, and there’s an almost constant pain in the back of my left sacroiliac joint. Guess it’s all that weight I’m gaining.
- Belly button in or out? Out on one side, so I’m sure it will go the full monty again since it did with Lana. This is exactly how it started with her.
- Wedding rings on or off? On.
- Looking forward to: This weekend – girls’ night tomorrow night and my all-day spa day on Sunday. Wahoo!!
Since it’s now quite obvious that this baby is the lowest and has made me gain the most weight of the 3, let’s see how they compare visually at this point. I don’t have one from 29 weeks with Della, so these are 27 weeks with D on the left, 29 weeks with Lana in the middle, and 29 weeks 1 day with #3 on the right. They’ll all match up time-wise next time, don’t worry.
