{My Baby Boy belly is a-growing!} {This quote... LOVE IT! It is so true!}
How far along?: 30 weeks!!
This week, Baby E is the size of a: CUCUMBER!!!
Maternity clothes?: Oh goodness, yes! My belly is getting big... that's for sure!
Total weight gain/loss: Still gaining, folks... that's all you really need to know! Hoping that just means that we have a healthy and happy baby boy in there! :)
Stretch marks?: Not yet. I'm sure they will pop up at some point!
Sleep: Sleep has still been pretty great! There have been some restless nights due to horrible heartburn and some aches.
Best moment this week: Soooooo many things!!! To start... well, this should have been posted several weeks ago, but I PASSED MY GLUCOSE TEST!!! YAYYYY!!! I was so happy about that! Also, we had our first baby shower over the weekend! So much fun!! Mark, Baby Boy E and myself are so blessed by such amazing family and friends! We can't thank everyone enough!! We had our pre-admissions appointment this past week, so we were happy to get that completed! It definitely started to make things more real for me! Another exciting moment this week was that we got our maternity pictures scheduled for May 17th... woohooo!!!
{Another great moment this week was receiving my breast pump in the mail!! woohooo!!! Thank goodness for awesome insurance!}
{We participated in Take Your Child to Work Day this year! Loved it!!}
Food cravings: Nothing specific really.
Anything making you queasy or sick?: My heartburn has been so brutal lately that it has made me nauseas! Ugh!! So, unfortunately, I have started to have some tummy issues. I can't complain too much, because up until this point, I have really had the easiest pregnancy. It's not miserable and we are pushing through, but it's just not fun!
{Thanks to my awesome friend and co-worker, Maggie, for some ginger candy that are now in rotation with my tums!}
Have you started to show yet?: Oh yes!
Labor signs?: Nope! Thank goodness!
Belly button in or out?: Still in.
Wedding rings on or off?: I broke down and took them off this past week! Such a sad, sad day! Whenever I have a "moment" (where I'm all crazy, hormonal, and emotional), Mark just calms me down and tells me everything will be just fine! Thank goodness for a supportive and loving husband! I don't know what I would do without him!!!!
Happy or moody most of the time?: HAPPY!
Symptoms: The normal stuff, horrible heartburn, and starting to get some nausea!
What I miss: All the usual that I keep saying!
What I'm looking forward to: Childbirth classes at the hospital (and tour of The Birthing Place), baby showers, maternity pictures, and the LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!!!! hahaha! :)
Milestones: (Based on a pregnancy app) Your baby is becoming discriminate! Try testing voices and music to see which ones your baby likes better. More importantly however is the fact that your baby's bone marrow is now producing red blood cells. The lungs are active and ready to take in the first breath of oxygen. All of that fuzzy lanugo that covered the body is beginning to disappear. Most newborns are still born with a whitish lining which helps them pass through the birth canal. Toe and fingernails are now complete, and may even need to be clipped right after delivery to make sure they don't scratch themselves. Your baby will react to your touch on the outside of your belly. If you baby is in an uncomfortable position, try gently nudging and chances are your baby will move.
Weekly wisdom: Honestly, I don't have any GREAT insight this week! So, just remember to get lots of rest when you can and STAY HYDRATED!!!
We love you, Baby E!! We are in the homestretch now, little man! Keep growing in there! We can't wait to meet you! Love you so much (to the moon and back!!)! *Love, Momma and Daddy*
And... you all know how I love me some progress pics, so I have included some updated ones! Then, the bottom picture is all of my weekly pics thus far (minus the 30 week pic!)! Enjoy! haha!
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