29 weeks

Week 29

1-20-12

Size of the baby: supposed to be 2.5 pounds (yet we already know he is bigger than that) and 15 inches long- comparable to a butternut squash

Total Weight Gain/Loss:  +6

Maternity Clothes: yup- Mom got me two new tops that are super cute & accent the bump. I love them! I do kinda miss my jeans. I love jeans and have A LOT of different pairs so I kinda miss that but I do love how comfy my maternity stretchy jeans are. 

Gender:

Movement: keeping up with his kicks, rolls & squirms. <3 it so so much

Sleep: better this week- still super tired and have to pee every hour but getting better at going back to sleep

What I miss: not being exhausted & having big swollen feet & legs (check out what they looked like Thursday afternoon- AHHHHHH) *excuse my awesome froggie socks*

Cravings: still loving crushed ice (at least three glasses full a day), ice cream, string cheese, breakfast food and lots & lots of fruit

Symptoms: heartburn, swelling legs & feet, pain, acne, backache & oh so sleepy

Big News this week: 

• Last week the nurse told me I passed my sugar test, well this week the doctor told me I only passed by 7 points. Whoops...thank God for 7 little points. : ) 
• So Monday night I was awake the WHOLE night. Tossing turning, terrible pain in my calf, hips, back, ankles, everywhere! Well I woke up on Tuesday morning and my legs and feet were still super swollen and it hurt to walk on my calf. So I called into work and stayed in bed all day with my feet elevated. I thankfully had a doctor appointment Tuesday afternoon so I just stayed in bed and figured not to worry and just talk to doctor that afternoon. I was trying to listen to my body.
• Well I went to the doctor and told them about my pain in my calf the doctor & nurse start looking worried and say well normally we think blood clot. Let us look at your leg. WHAT! BLOOD CLOT! Justin wasnt with me so I was all alone. I was kinda nervous- thankfully after they did some tests THANK JESUS he didn't think blood clot. However, did tell me that whenever I want he will give me my bed rest letter- I really want to try to keep working as long as possible so we will see. Plus he wasnt demanding I stop just saying whenever I'm ready & don't feel like I can take it anymore- let him know. (unless he thinks I need it before I do)
• While I was at the doctor- he had a med student with him and wanted to let her see an ultrasound, along with wanting to check on baby since my leg was in such pain. So we went in the room with the ultrasound and got to see his brain and listen to his heartbeat through his brain, make sure he is still a boy, check his umbilical cord, and then see him in 3D again!! He got another cute shot of his face. I'm pretty sure he has my nose. : ) 

• Belly button is shrinking to nothing on one side, but on the right side where he is it is starting to pop- like shows in my clothes pop. HMPH. Not a fan.
• This week Justin put his ICE cold hand on my tummy and baby stuck his butt up in the air so high my stomach was completely lopsided. It was like he was saying stop that- its freezing!!! 

Here is Week 29: