Week 30

30 weeks.  It's time for the real countdown.  I know I've said this before, but how am I this far along in my pregnancy?!  It's going by so much faster than the first time.  This week was filled with a cold and nursery decorating... I'm not going to let a few sniffles stop me or my daily shopping binges!  Seriously though, my bank account is embarrassing.  It's just line after line of returns and purchases from the happiest place on earth, Target.  Sometimes you just don't know what is going to work or not until it's in the room 😏.  It's so close to being done and I can't wait to share it with you all soon!

How far along? 30 weeks 

Maternity clothes?  I caught my belly hanging out of a maternity shirt in public this week, so there's that. 

Stretch marks? Nope! 

Sleep: Between the dance parties in my uterus and not being able to take Nyquil for this cold I am lacking on my Zzzs. 

Best moment(s) this week: Seeing the nursery come together!  It's becoming my new favorite room in the house. 

Miss Anything? Just normal things, like walking up the stairs and not being out of breath. 

Movement: Constant. 

Food cravings: Cereal (BOGO Cap'n Crunch this week 👌) and all things with chocolate (brownies, cookies, milkshakes...).

Anything making you queasy or sick:  Eating too much or not eating in time. 

Gender:  I was lucky enough to see Harper again this week (#spoiled) and my double-chinned chunky little love is definitely still a girl. 

Labor Signs: Nothing new to note. 

Symptoms: Oh, the back pain!  New this week: the feeling of being stabbed in the vagina.  Super fun times. 

Belly Button in or out? I seriously can't describe the odd form that my belly button has taken on. I need to take pictures to show teenage Harper why she should NEVER EVER get her belly button pierced.  

Wedding rings on or off? On. 

Happy or Moody most of the time: I am having an inner crisis with the status of my house.  I need it to be clean, but I have this thing called a toddler... the struggle is real. 

Looking forward to: Our family/maternity photo shoot this week! 

Speaking of photo shoots... I'm trying to embrace this whole "my pregnant body is beautiful" thing so I had Mike take some photos to document this time in my life and hopefully I can look back on these one day and truly appreciate the amazing things this body was capable of doing.  Having a daughter has really made me think a lot about body image and how I need to start talking about myself and in turn teach her to love and respect her body the way it is.  This was definitely out of my comfort zone, but it's a documentation of one of the most wonderful and special times in my life and is a reminder of just how awesome growing a human is.  I'm not going to post them for public view as my mom may disown me (yes, mom I'm dressed in them), but they did make me feel beautiful, which is totally worth it.