I am 30 weeks (and 1 day technically). I can’t believe it, where has the time gone?
I’m feeling pretty good these days, a little achy/crampy/big, but not bad overall. We made a little visit to L&D last week (at 29 weeks) due to some pretty painful, but thankfully inconsistent Braxton Hicks contractions. I drank a LOT of water and rested most of the day and by the time we got to the hospital things were simmering down. I rested through the weekend to ensure that they didn’t come back. I’ve only had a handful since and I think they’ve all be associated with needing more water. Lesson of the day, drink, drink and when I think I’ve hand plenty of glasses of water I need to drink more. I am apparently supposed to have 80 ounces of water a day, up from the recommended 64 ounces most people need to drink.
Heartburn is no fun, but anybody who has ever had it knows it’s the pits. Carrying a baby on top of your bladder who you know is going to double in size over the next 7-10 weeks is just a daunting thing. I REALLY wish I had the ‘Iron Lane Bladder’ now instead of the wimpy Holley one, oh well. As always I prepare myself for things to be tough so that I’ll be pleasantly surprised when it’s not that bad.
I am starting to nest or I’m at least feeling the pressure to nest. I have nothing done in the baby’s room, I haven’t even picked out bedding options. I’m starting to browse and will hopefully have some options lined up soon. At the moment the nursery looks exactly like it did the day we moved Amelia to her big girl room.
I’m also starting to shop for baby necessities. I created a registry at Babies ‘R Us as a go by so I can keep up with what we need/would like to have on hand when the baby comes. There are just so many options out there and it’s hard to keep up without having a good list. We got rid of all of our bottles due to the BPA recall, so I’ve been researching options and trying to figure out what type and how many we’ll need. We never ‘did’ bottles with Amelia so we’re hoping and praying this kiddo is slightly more open-minded about where his/her food comes from.
I’m enjoying feeling the baby and sharing those kicks with Amelia and Dustin. Pregnancy is truly magical and I am so blessed to be able to experience it again and share it with the people I love. Last night while putting Amelia to bed Amelia decided to lay on my tummy. The baby kicked her in the head over and over again and Amelia giggled hysterically and knew it was the baby kicking her. That is by far the best moment of this pregnancy.
Amelia is getting so excited about being a big sister and asks if the baby is coming home tomorrow or if the baby can sit in her high chair tomorrow. I keep telling her that the baby will be here in July and for some reason she keeps responding “ok, the baby will be here in August”…ummm, no we’re not adding months to pregnancy, 10ish is enough. We’re hoping and praying that the excitement continues to build and that she’s receptive of the baby when the time comes. Fingers crossed!
