30 weeks!

First, wow! I can't believe I only have 10 weeks left until my due date. 10 WEEKS?! Dave and I are both at the point that we really, really are excited about holding this baby in our arms.

I have great, outstanding news. I passed my 3 hour glucose test. I know that it's hard to understand but I couldn't even fathom the concept of having GD and having to prick my own finger 4 times a day. It's just something I am not physically capable of. I've made progress with my phobia but... I won't go into a whole lot about all that unless someone wants to hear it. And I kept feeling for sure that I had GD. Not that I wanted to take that 3 hour test, either. And the test was pretty hard for me. 

30 weeks 1 day

And I meant to post this earlier, especially since my last post I was pretty upset but I wanted to include the picture. We were out of town, at my parents (which is why the background looks different) and although this picture was taken last Friday, I didn't get it onto a computer until we got home.

How many weeks: 30

Size of baby: A cucumber and measures 28 cm or 11 inches, crown to rump length. Head to toe is 15.75 inches. The baby also weighs 1500-1600 grams or 3.3-3.5 pounds.

Total Weight Gain/Loss: I lost (wrong way, I know) 1 pound so I'm down 18 pounds total. It's been a really, really rough week for me. Well, a little longer than a week. I'm sure I will more than make this up with Thanksgiving dinner alone.

Maternity Clothes: All maternity clothes now. My only complaint is jeans. I don't have a pair that's comfortable.

Gender: It's a boy!

Movement: He is moving a whole lot, especially at night. The night before my 3 hour test, Dave was so nice and kept his arm around me as much as he could so that I felt comforted. And the next morning he commented how much the baby moves. Yep, that's normal! I'm also glad Dave was able to feel him that much. Also, I swear once or twice that the baby has actually petted our cat. It's the weirdest feeling. My cat still cuddles up on my stomach and purrs, and now the baby, I wish I could see what's going on inside there. It feels like those massage chairs, where something sticks out, but it's from the inside. And it's right where the cat is sitting! Some of this stuff is just really cool (although it does feel a bit creepy as well).

Sleep: I have not been sleeping well at all but it's been because of stress/worry about the 3 hour test and possible GD. I'm going to be sleeping a whole lot better now, I know it. At least for a little bit, my back, etc. isn't even bothering me. I'm just crashing.

What I miss: Honestly I'm starting to miss having my own body. I think it's probably too early for that and I do not want this baby to be premature but it will be nice to hold him in my arms and see Dave experiencing this as well.

Cravings: SWEETS! I cut them out entirely and after the test asked Dave for a chocolate peppermint milkshake from Chick Fil A. I wasn't able to finish it but mmmmmmm. I'm going to try to eat a bit healthier in general from now on but not having anything for a week or so was getting really hard. Especially with all the commercials and stuff on tv.

Aversions: None. 

Symptoms: I have been so preoccupied this past week that I can't think of much specific. Got the big belly there- although I'm getting comments about my belly and everyone is surprised when I say how far along I am. They think I'm more in the middle of the pregnancy. I did ask at my appointment about that (same day as the three hour) and she did the measurement and said I'm just fine. Phew. Maybe it's just my height. 

Best moment this week: The passing score on the three hour test. She told me the numbers each hour and all 4 were good.

Looking forward to: The Thanksgiving holiday and finally being able to relax a little bit. I'm back to enjoying pregnancy again.