Healthy & Happy

30 Week Belly

Quick update from the 30 week appointment: Baby and I are both healthy and doing very well. We have confirmation that Smidgey is in fact a little girl. My belly is measuring between 29-30 centimeters, which is great for a 30 week baby. I am only up 9 pounds and have license (after a long lecture from the mid-wife) about increasing my calorie intake. This is partly due to my body swapping muscle for fat as my work out routine has changed over the course of the past 7 and a half months, I don't have to be told that twice! Smidgey's heart rate is between 120-130 (average range is 110-170) and she is still head down. Livelier than ever, Smidge gave the mid-wife another nice show at the appointment. My iron is good, my blood sugar is great and my overall health is holding strong. My gratefulness for such a wonderful experience so far is never-ending.

The "guest room" has been re-nested for about the 32nd time. Now we have the perfect spot for our new mobile and the book banner Gram made. I am still feeling really good lifting twice a week for 30 minutes with my trainer, Joey, and getting about 2-4 miles of lap swimming depending on the week. Not sleeping on my back is VERY difficult as I am still quite comfortable that way. The whole "blocking blood flow from the placenta" bit is pretty motivating, though. I think it is time for poor Jim to have an additional pillow added to the bed.

Jim is more amazing than ever. My sister got us a frame that says, "I never knew how much I loved your father until I had you." That sums up my feelings exactly. Hopefully he'll read this and decide to send me flowers, which I normally do not want, but the hormones wouldn't mind a small display of fresh buds on my desk.