Acorn Squash- Week 29

This week you are the size of an acorn squash! Right now you measure 15.2-16.7 inches long and weigh 2.5-3.8 pounds- you will be tripling your weight before birth! Your skeleton is hardening and you are moving more and more. You are moving on a consistent basis, enough that I can start kick counts. Kick counts are keeping track of how long it takes you to make 10 distinct movements- if it takes you less than 2 hours we need to be concerned. Your kick counts have been great! This week I had a baby appointment 29.5 (30 weeks) to see how everything is going. You are doing great! You are head down, with your back out to the left side. Your heartbeat is a strong 140ish bpm. Everything is looking good pregnancy wise for me and you are doing good too! :) I really cannot complain too much about being pregnant with you. I could do without the heartburn that you have started to give me- hopefully it is because you have a full head of hair! Stephen has been TDY for work in California- I am excited for him to be back home- not only have I missed him but getting out of bed and up off the couch is taking longer. Odin will also like having another person to take him for walks. I am still able to do almost everything- some things are just a little slower now.... I also cannot lift things that are heavy- too much strain on the belly. Bending over is getting a little tricky- not that the belly is in the way but when I stand back up I'm a little lightheaded. I have to think about breathing when I bend over- oh the silly things that happen when you are pregnant!

The bump at 29 weeks- working rain or shine the TJ pentathlon

How Far Along: 29 weeks

Total Weight Gain: 30ish- I'm not worried about the number as long as I am feeling good and everyone is healthy!

Maternity Clothes: yep

Stretch Marks: a couple small ones have started...oh well

Sleep: comfort has gone- hard to get comfy to sleep but can sleep for most of the night- start on my side and wake up usually on my back

Best Moment This Week: Stephen came home and could feel you move :)

Miss Anything: comfortable sleep

Movement: I think you learned how to twerk- feel most of your movement in the lower left belly- you have taken to stretching my round ligament.

Food Cravings: baby seems to like sushi and rice n spice (thai fried rice)

Aversions: ugh smells- always the smells :( Gender: boy Labor Signs: too early! Belly Button: in Wedding Rings: on Exercise: walking Odin- shorter walks as baby gets angry (pushes on round ligament) when we walk further or fast. haven't been swimming since before spring break- need to get back into that Mood: generally happy- like a normal person (not a crazy preggo lady) most of the time Looking Forward To: meeting him!