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30 Week Bumpdate

30 weeks feels like such a milestone!!! I had an appointment with my OB yesterday {we’re already down to every two week appointments!} and we were able to see our little guy. He wasn’t exactly being the most cooperative though, so we didn’t get to see his sweet face. We were however able to confirm that he is indeed still a boy and about how big he is…stay tuned to find out!
How Far Along? 
30 weeks yesterday!
Size of Baby: 
According to my apps, this baby is supposed to be about the size of a zucchini or my personal favorite a tub of ice cream. At 30 weeks gestation babies are roughly 15.5-almost 17 inches long and 2.5-3.5lbs! They’re getting close to the length they’ll be at birth and just need to pack on the pounds. He should be gaining about 1/2 a pound each week from here on out!
Since we were able to do a grow scan yesterday, we found out that our guy is clocking in at 3lb 11oz right now! A little bit bigger than most babies at this gestation. His body is also measuring a week ahead at 31 weeks which makes sense that he’s a little chubbier! I’d also like to note that he too has a Gougler head and that was measuring at 32 weeks and 2 days! The bigger the head to hold all of his brains of course. I thought that he was going to be bigger than Chloe and this leads me to believe I’m going to be right. Chloe always measured about 2 weeks behind and was in the 35-40% from birth until about 2 when she hit a growth spurt.
Weight Gain:

Up about 22.5 lbs according to yesterday’s appointment!

Symptoms: 
Pretty much the same as the last several weeks. I’m incredibly hungry for most of the day and then not at all really in the evenings. I’m starting to feel really full and like I have no room by the end of the day. My back pain also gets much worse at the end of the day. I’m all about my heating pad!
Cravings: 
Everything cold: fruit, yogurt, ice cream, cereal and milk, more ice cream, more fruit, smoothies, etc. I also am still obsessed with tacos.
Mood: 
I posted the other day about feeling all the feels when it comes to Chloe no longer being the only baby. I know that everything will be just fine when baby boy arrives. I know I will be so in love with him and he is the greatest gift I could give Chloe. At the same time, these pregnancy hormones have me worried about how Chloe will handle it. It’s been us against the world for the last 3 years. She’s my best little buddy and I know things will be different for both of us when her brother arrives. We’ll eventually figure out our new normal and it will be amazing. Until then we’re just going to take on as much as we can and have so much fun this summer!
Nursery: 
No progress since putting Chloe’s old furniture in a few weeks ago. I’m waiting on my shower at the end of the month to get more done in there! Above is a peek at the wall color and decal that were already in the room when we moved in. I decided to keep it as it fits in with our nursery theme. Dinosaurs needed trees to survive after all! The walls are a minty blue/green and I love them, but they’re hard to capture on camera because the lighting in the room is weird most of the day. You can see a few of the dinosaurs already in his collection hanging out in the crib and a cute little dino bin from Hobby Lobby off to the right. I have all of his bedding and room decor on my baby registry since I don’t need much other than nursery stuff, baby boy clothes and diapers for this little one. Hopefully I’ll have a fun nursery to share with y’all by the 34 week bumpdate!
Movement: 
This kid is always on the move. Some days it’s hard for me to tell what position he’s lying in because he seems to poke, prod and jab at me from all angles! I’m happy to announce that he is head down! Over the last week I had a feeling he was based on some of the main pressure points I was feeling. When the ultrasound tech confirmed it, I was so excited. Now I just need him to stay that way.
Sleep:
I’ve been so tired in the evenings that going to bed is not a problem for me at all! I wake up a time or two to take a potty break and I’m up for good around 6:30am most days. I’m hoping I can keep this up and get as much sleep as possible before he arrives and I’m up all the time!
Workouts: 
Walking, easy jogging and lower intensity workouts all the way. Here’s what my last week looked like:
Wednesday: 2.85 mile walk
Thursday: Rest day
Friday: 3.5 mile run {yes, I really ran!}
Saturday: All the walking and swimming around Schlitterbahn
Sunday: Rest/River Float Day
Monday: 45 minute cycle class + 30 minute Tabata class
Tuesday: 2.3 mile walk
Wednesday: 2.5 mile jog/walk 
What I Miss: 
Being comfortable in the evenings! I feel too full no matter how much or how early I eat. My back and feet ache. I can’t find a position that feels good to actually relax. I’m just done by the end of the day and I’m not that pleasant to be around. God bless JP for being so patient and loving me while I grow our baby.
Belly Button in or out?
It’s out there.
Labor Signs:
Occasional Braxton Hicks, but that’s about it!
Anything making you queasy or sick: 
Not these days
Best Moments The Past Weeks: 
Our family trip to New Braunfels this past weekend! We had a blast at Schlitterbahn and floating the river.
We also got to see pictures of Baby Boy during our growth scan today which was amazing! I didn’t have an ultrasound with Chloe after the 20 week scan, so it’s nice to see him later in pregnancy.
Looking forward to:
My baby shower in just over 2 weeks and a beach day trip today with Chloe and JP just because we can!
There you have it. 30 week down and hopefully only 10 more to go! Some days I like being pregnant and most I don’t, but I would do it over and over again to grow these babies that I love so much. 30 weeks is a big milestone and baby boy’s birth is so tangible now. We even talked about labor and delivery a bit with my OB yesterday. While I’m not looking forward to being hugely pregnant over July and August, I’m honored to be this boy’s mommy. I would carry him through the summer all over again if it meant he came to me healthy! 
Now we’re off to the beach for the day simply because we can! Just checking another thing off our summer bucket list with Chloe…which I plan to share with y’all next week. Have a fabulous weekend y’all!

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