baby ole :: week 30

friday-sunday al and i both had off work!! friday night we had the brown christmas at uncle munk's house. it was great to see everyone, talk with them about being preggo, and the food & cookies were excellent!! then saturday morning we did cookie making with mom and then in the afternoon we headed to shane and jodi's house. it was a blast; we ate, watched some football, played rockband and the dogs got tired out! :) it was also tator's 5th birthday on saturday. sunday we headed home in the snow and got a few things done around the house including football watching and napping.

monday-wednesday were brutally cold and windy. especially the walk to school over the bridge. i also had lots of heartburn and a return of the round ligament pain. with the pain/ache in the front and back (due to the usual hip aches) i was definitely waddling and forced to walk slower. not what you want when it's freezing outside. also, i was very tired this week; like get home from school and fall asleep sitting up tired. but i've heard other people are too this week, could be the low temps & cold season or could be being preggo.

this is my last week of class, then just the final on tuesday! so happy to be done with school!!

 tator wanted in a shot too :) 

since i was feeling huge, i thought i'd do another side by side

so i could see if i was really that much bigger...

15, 20, 25, 30 weeks

How big is baby: size of a cucumber (via the bump) or a large cabbage (via my app)

Weight gain/loss: 18-23 pounds

Stretch marks: i think i have my first stretch mark :( it's on my side. i will be lotioning even more now in an attempt to avoid more.

Sleep: still flip flop a lot and wake up occasionally but usually go right back to sleep. lots of heartburn as soon as i lay down

Diet/Cravings/Aversions: nothing really, my apple a day has turned into an orange a day

Movement: feeling movement daily, although it's much less now than before. i've read that's because he has less room in there.

What I'm loving: christmas cookies! :) and the sunshine even though it's really really cold

Symptoms: heartburn or reflux, and hip aches, return of some round ligament pain/pressure

What I'm looking forward to: the end of school and christmas

Best moment of the week:  the whole weekend was pretty great although it flew by

How I'm feeling: the weekdays this week i was feeling ready to be done being pregnant; i feel huge (after taking christmas card pictures), my engagement portion of my ring was snug (i wore the larger of the 2 wedding bands this week, instead), and not being able to walk normally or bend over or... but this little guy needs to cook a while longer, so i'll endure it and try to enjoy it!