30 Weeks...

30 Weeks! 10 weeks to go! Wow.


Today, I am feeling all 30 weeks. I just feel huge. And when I look at this picture, I see that I am! Man, my face is really filling out. I've already gained 30 pounds, so I should have a fun time losing that in a few months!


I even feel like I've been really good about eating wholesome, healthy food. My latest craving lately is fruit. You can't go wrong with that! And every meal, I make sure I have some sort of protein. And I eat all whole grains and I'm drinking my milk! I do still like ice cream and I made some brownies over the weekend that I enjoyed too much.


Whatever. My doctors say my weight gain is fine and I'm healthy and everything is looking groovy, so I'll worry about my weight later.


When they took my bloodwork, they found that my iron is low, so I've started an iron supplement to go along with my prenatal vitamin. The good news is that I haven't noticed any side effects from taking that. I think they're drawing my blood again next week to check my iron level.


Sleeping is getting extremely difficult. I'm grateful I don't have any leg cramps or anything like that yet (knock on wood), but I feel like my belly isn't supported or something. And anytime I have to use my stomach muscles to sit up or shift myself, it really wears me out! I'm getting my best sleep between 6-10 am.


"What's 17 inches long, just over 3 pounds in weight, and cute all over? It's your baby - and he or she is getting bigger by the day (in case you couldn't tell from the size of your belly). Also getting bigger daily is baby's brain, which is preparing for life outside the womb - and for a lifetime of learning. Starting this week, your baby's brain is starting to look like one, taking on those characteristic grooves and indentations. These wrinkles allow for future expansion of brain tissue that is crucial as your baby goes from helpless newborn to responsive infant to verbal toddler to curious preschooler and beyond. Your baby's bigger and better brain is also starting to take on tasks previously delegated to other parts of the body, like temperature regulation. Now that the brain is capable of turning up the heat (with the help of that growing supply of baby fat), your baby will start shedding lanugo, the downy, soft body hair that has been keeping him or her warm up to this point. Which means that by the time your baby is born, he or she probably won't be fuzzy wuzzy anymore."
~ What to Expect When You're Expecting, Vol. 4