30 WEEKS!

HOLY COW!

30 WEEKS! That means we have only 10 weeks left until we get to meet our sweet baby girl!

Baby P is the size of a cabbage. I had to use a leaf of the cabbage because nesting caused me to use the rest of the cabbage to make cabbage rolls before taking this picture (:D) 

I have popped the last couple of weeks feeling very stretched and large. She has nested her little legs and feet in my ribs and frequently uses them as a punching bag. My bladder has become a trampoline as well which is making me have to go to the bathroom more often. However, I am still loving all of the movement she is producing. Very different than Hayden.

Saw the dr today and had to get bloodwork done to do a last check on my iron and vitals before delivery. Baby P's heartbeat was still strong at 154bpm and we are measuring at 31cm. Just slightly bigger than the weeks we are, but makes sense since she is nested up in my ribs. I have only gained 18lbs so far, which is still good and have to be cautious since we will start gaining around a pound a week now. 

Nursery has been updated and we have been busy collecting second hand clothes for her. I got 3 boxes of clothes from a friend of mine and have started to organize them since they go from newborn to 24 months. Thanks Kim again for sharing!

No more weird cravings throughout the last couple of weeks, but I have been having dreams that Baby P ends up a boy instead of a girl. GAH… he would be coming home to a very coral nursery and some lovely girly clothes. No other ultrasound scheduled at this point so maybe we won't know until (hopefully) SHE gets here. Curtis thinks I'm nuts!

I am pretty sure we have her name picked out (which I'm not telling) and have been narrowing down middle names that work. Hayden is all excited because he now calls the baby by her name. It has made it a little easier for him to talk to her since he has this information. 

The final thing I have been doing is reading up on natural childbirth and pain management methods. Since we won't be taking childbirth classes this time, it was nice to rediscover some of the things I had forgotten. We are also researching a TENS machine, which can help to ease contractions. My strep test in a couple of weeks will determine whether or not I can try to relax in the water or not, so we will make more decision then. 

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xo