it's hard to believe that i'm in week 30 already. where does the time go? i think i say that every week...but seriously. i have ten weeks to go before we meet little man. hard to believe. i'm wavering between being soooo ready to see him & love him & be his mama...and holy-crap-we're-having-a-baby-and-i-have-ten-million-things-to-do-first-mode! :) i guess this is normal!!
this week i've started to notice my hands & feet swelling some by the end of the day. enough that my engagement ring starts to get uncomfortable and my toes look puffy. it's worse on days that i have a bunch of meetings at work and end up sitting a lot. yesterday we moved mom trish & sarah into their new place and after several flights up & down the stairs i expected to really be swollen by 11pm when i finally got home - but i was fine. i guess all the movement kept the fluid at bay. so i'm going to try to be more conscious of that and get up & walk around a lot if i'm sitting at my desk a lot. i've been doing a new job since january which requires a lot of desk hours - but that is ending this month and i'll go back to 12 hour clinical shifts which definitely do not include a lot of sitting :) otherwise, physically everything else seems normal. i've been eating a LOT of ice chips - i can't help but crunch them if i have them. is this a sign of low iron? should probably ask my doc because it's a drastic change from my preference of room-temp, no ice water.
bubba has gotten a LOT bigger in the last few weeks i've noticed. by him, i mean i have gotten a lot bigger :) my belly feels massive! thankfully i seem to have gained most of my weight in my tummy and i totally look like i have a basketball under my clothes!
here's another shot of the belly from today, after our post-lunch walk. you can tell more the basketball shape.
i had my first real craving this week - chocolate cake with chocolate icing!! i thought about it all week long, and held off til mom trish made a big cake for our easter luncheon. it tasted AMAZING!!! i had a huge piece and practically licked my plate clean. it's really the first thing that i feel like i have craved that isn't part of my normal diet pre-pregnancy. it was totally worth the craving-wait :)
i'm super excited for what the next week holds, i am going home to missouri for my first baby shower with family & a few close friends. i can't wait!! i'll make sure to take lots of pictures of course, and post details.
happy 30 weeks ca! love that it's just 10 weeks until go time! you look gorgeous. love your dress. and you. and that baby.
ReplyDeleteI know this is an older post, but I was scrolling, and noticed the difference between your 28-week belly, and your 30-week belly... Bubba must be getting bigger!! :) So fun to see you and throw your baby shower!! Next time I see you, you'll be a Mommy!!
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