30 weeks

How far along?: 30 weeks! I can't believe it!

How big is baby?:  15.7 inches long and almost 3 pounds- the size of a head of cabbage. 

Weight gain/loss?: +3 for the overall. 

Stretch marks?: I should change this to say, besides the few that Brayden left, none. 

Maternity clothes?: All maternity pants, still mixing and matching tops, but some of my tops are getting too short.

Sleep?: Pretty well still. I am still waking up LONG before Brayden has been, which I can't complain about. I enjoy my quiet time in the mornings, but by the end of the day, I am always wishing I could have slept longer. For some reason, I just can't. 

Food cravings?: Pizza, cereal, ice cold water. 

Gender?: We are having a girl! 

Movement?: Yes! I can tell she is getting bigger as her kicks and punches are getting stronger and more visible. 

Belly button?: I officially have an outie. My hubs thinks its gross, mostly because mine never popped out with Brayden. 

What are you looking forward to this week?: I will be keeping busy at work as my pile continues to grow (which is a huge blessing), staying busy with Brayden, and getting one more week down in the books of this pregnancy!

I am kind of over being pregnant. I am getting slower and bigger and more awkward every single day. I just can't get over how different this pregnancy is compared to my first! I have a lot of shooting pain in my groin when I walk (not all the time, mostly in the evenings), my hips are really sore in the mornings, and I find myself needing to take it slow some days. Which, with having a two year old, isn't always completely possible! But we are making it work, and Brayden will just have to understand that I can't hold him/carry him as much. It's hard. 

We are 9 weeks away from meeting our daughter. SINGLE DIGITS people! I am feeling mostly ready as far as stuff for her goes. She has a closet full of clothes, blankets, socks, and headbands. It is going to weird buying 2 sizes of diapers for awhile, I will admit! I am a little scared of the repeat C-section, but as long as she gets here and is healthy, I know it will all be fine.

There are two hospitals in the town where I doctor, and one just opened a brand new birthing unit! I am hoping to get to deliver there, so that is something that we will discuss at my next appointment. At first, Brandon wanted to deliver where we had Brayden just because we did have an amazing experience there! BUT that hospital is under a lot of construction (mostly why my doctor is opening a new office this week that isn't in the hospital anymore) and he said it would be a LOT more convenient at the other hospital. So, we'll see what my options are when I go back to the doctor. 

I go back a week from this Thursday- We stretched it to one more 3 week visit because their office is moving and she is only seeing patients who are 35 weeks and up. We have one more ultrasound at this appointment just to check on baby one more time!