30 WEEKS

We've hit the big 3-0 today! This little baby is only 10 weeks away from being welcomed into the world and into our family.  And that, my friends, is awesome.

 

We just had our latest visit to the doctor last Friday and the baby is doing great.  Fundal height is measuring spot on at 30cm.  Heartbeat is good and strong and there is no shortage of movements for this little babe.

 

How far along?  30 weeks!!! 75% to the finish line.
Total weight gain:  17 pounds. 
Maternity clothes?  Of course. I still haven't given up my normal jeans though.  I do that little hair tie trick just so I can keep wearing them longer.
Sleep:  Good as last week.  I just want more hours in the morning to sleep in.  
Best moment this week:  Hearing that little babe's heartbeat.  And baby kicks.  Lots of baby kicks. 
Miss anything?  Energy. My energy has been sucked dry and by the time evening rolls around, I'm ready for a nap and then bed.  Joe has a habit of napping when he gets home from work which makes it hard for me to take a nap since, well, someone's gotta keep an eye on that little boy and keep him from getting into too much chaos.
Cravings:  Pizza Hut buffet.  It's probably been over a decade since I've had the PH lunch buffet, and I don't even know if they do that anymore, but I just want to go and eat all the pizza and breadsticks.  ALL the pizza.
Symptoms:  Exhaustion!  I've given up my aerobics and other cardio workouts for slower walks, but even that leaves me with zero energy.  And with that, my motivation to get stuff done around the house at night keeps diminishing.  At this point I could curl up with a blanket and sleep all day and night.
Looking forward to:  Pumpkin Festival!!! We have missed it the past two years so this year will be Conner's very first Pumpkin Festival.  Pumpkin flavored everything and pumpkins everywhere.  My kind of festival.

Conner is picking up on this baby things more and more every week.  He can point to diapers, other pictures of babies, teething rings and other baby items and call them out as "baby".  I don't know how he picks up on things like that, but it gets me so excited for him to finally meet his future sidekick and best friend.  The belly kisses from this little boy are less frequent, but when he does run up to me patting my belly and asking to kiss baby, it just makes my heart happy.  Already loving on his little sibling.