30 Weeks Holy Moly!!

Wow!  I can't believe I'm actually 30 weeks along.  That means I have 10 weeks (more or less) left until baby Percy makes his debut!  While I'm so excited to meet him and see what he looks like, I'm starting to get a little nervous about what labor and delivery will entail.  Next Saturday we will be attending a childbirth preparation class ALL DAY LONG - Ben is so excited!  While I think much of the information will be review, I'm hoping that the class will help to calm my nerves a bit and not have the opposite effect.

On another note, I know of many family and friends that read my blog but I often can't help feeling like I'm talking to no one.  I welcome any and all comments, questions, feedback, etc.  At the bottom of each post you can click on the comment link to leave a little love note for me!  I was also thinking about adding a little interactive portion to my posts every week in the hopes that maybe people will respond.  Keep a look out for this after my weekly bump updates… and don't be afraid to comment!  xoxo

30 Week Chalkboard - I love the board this week!

 30 Week Bump Shot

 Can you spot Jade??  She's very sneaky!

 Me and Jade!

How far along? 30 weeks 6 days - Baby is the length of a cucumber 

Total weight gain: 22 pounds

Maternity clothes?  Still able to mix some pre-pregnancy tops with maternity pants.  

Stretch marks?  Still none yet

Sleep:  Besides not being able to fall asleep one night last week because I was thinking too much about L&D, I've been sleeping really well.      

Best moment this week:  Getting the call from Dr. Kolp's nurse telling me that I passed my 3 hour glucose test!  PHEW!! 

Miss anything?  Being able to breath like a normal person!  My lungs are definitely running out of space!

Movement:  He's OOC (out of control - in case you didn't know!)  He is pushing all his little limbs against my stomach.  

Food cravings?  No cravings this week

Anything making you queasy or sick:  Nope 

Have you started to show yet:  Totally bumping it up!

Gender:  Baby boy Percy!  

Labor signs:  n/a  
Symptoms:  Still feeling less mobile and running out of breath 

Belly button in or out?  Oh it's out…. :(

Wedding rings on or off?  Still on and feeling good

Mood:  Excited, happy, nervous all rolled into one!

Looking forward to:  I'm actually looking forward to our childbirth prep class…. Call me crazy!  It'll be nice to be able to go over some basic info, and also to get an idea of what we need to do to prepare for our hospital stay.  I'm really hoping that MGH allows you to pre-register, this is one of those tips that I hear really helps ease some of the stress and tension in those early labor hours.

Weekly goals/plans: Relax, eat healthy, and have a great last week coaching gymnastics!

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While I've already put together my registries, I was wondering what was the one item that you can't imagine living without during those first few weeks with your newborn??  Do you have any suggestions on items that might make life a little easier??