Preggo Update!

My last post was all about my visit to Washington to see my family...this post will be all about what is going on now with my pregnancy thus far!

As of today I am at 30 weeks! That's right folks...only 10 more weeks of baking and this little lady will be ready to make her debut. We can't wait. (That's not entirely true...the thoughts/memories of sleepless nights, constant feedings, and being decently stuck at home start to rear their ugly heads and make me think I could wait a little longer...)

How I am feeling: For the most part I feel great. I am still much smaller than I was with Parker...thank goodness for that! This little gal waited until about 26 weeks or so to become an acrobat...so different from her brother who started moving really early and continued on. I do not remember being in this much pain with Parker though! She spends all of her time with feet (or what I assume are her feet) in my ribcage and pressing on my diaphragm making in super hard to breathe. The only time I actually feel like I can catch my breath is when I lay flat on my back. Driving in the car and sitting down at the dinner table are the worst...she gets all compressed in my belly and hates that...cue kicking ribs/making me feel like she is trying to claw her way out...I'm sure there are other ladies that can remember that feeling from pregnancy. (I try explaining it to Travis...but there isn't any way he could possibly understand!) I think she is sitting much lower than Parker did. Even at the end of my pregnancy with Parker we would go for long walks every night and I felt like my water was going to break or I was going to pee my pants...but never felt pain. This time I walk even for about an hour at the grocery store and feel like I need to sit down because my low back...and other places...feel like they are going to plan a rebellion against me. Hopefully these things all mean that this little lady will come via VBAC and not require a post due date C-Section like her brother did! We are really hoping for a natural (by natural I do not mean free of drugs...I am not one that tolerates pain well and will gladly admit to being a total sissy) delivery! I did go though a spell of feeling tired all the time, not normal for me thus far in my pregnancy. Dr. S found out that it was because my iron was low...also something new this pregnancy compared to last. As of beginning taking an iron supplement I am feeling like my old self again and feel much more up to chasing my very active toddler around the house.