30 Weeks!!!

Wow...30 weeks already?? This year continues to fly by.  Here we are at 30 weeks and it seems just like yesterday that we were expecting Baby #2!! Miss Olivia will be here in about 8 1/2 weeks!! I cannot believe it!! We are so ready to meet this new addition to our family!! I am so excited to see what Brayden thinks of her!! I know he will love her.  He loves babies and is so fascinated by them these days!! I went to lunch with a friend the other day and she has a little one that is almost 7 months and he was eating him up by the end of lunch!  They were both loving on each other! Melted my heart!!  Also the other day he laid his head over on my belly and I told him to tell sissy you love her and said right away, " I love you sissy."  I wanted to cry.  I cannot wait till she is here and he can love on her and tell her that face to face.  My heart may actually explode!

These days I am still feeling really well besides being totally exhausted and run down and you cannot forget about the heartburn!! I had some mild heartburn here and there when I was pregnant with Brayden but nothing like this one!! The heartburn is horrible at times!  I also have been having a few leg and foot cramps along with my hip pain.  I also feel like I have to run to the bathroom all the time, especially when she is pushing on my bladder! I have to go right away!
This week she is going through lots of changes. Her fingernails and toenails are finally finished.  Her bone marrow is completely in charge of red-blood-cell production now.  According to what I read she has not gained much weight or height this week but her brain is continuing to develop faster than ever. Her brain is taking on those characteristic grooves. I also read that she is busy making faces, hiccuping, swallowing, breathing, pedaling with her little hands and feet and even sucking her little thumb! It is so amazing. God is so good and we are so blessed to be adding another sweet baby to our family!!

I wanted to share a few things that Miss Olivia has got so far!

The wreath that will hang on our hospital door!

I love her blanket!!

A few of the things Miss Olivia has got so far!

Her adorable Owl Piggy Bank!

And now here are my 30 week pregnancy highlights!

Pregnancy Highlights!

How far along?  30 weeks 4 days

Size of Baby?   This week she weighs as much as a large cabbage weighing in at approximately 3 pounds and is about 15 3/4 inches, head to heel. 

Weight Gain/Loss?     I believe I have gained just over a pound this week!

Gender? IT'S A GIRL! Olivia Kate!

Movement?  She moves all the time!! She rolls, kick and punches and you can see each one of her movements!  I love to sit back and watch her move in my belly! It is so amazing! I will say that there are times that some of those movements are uncomfortable. She seems to love to push on my hips and get in my ribs as well and those movements are pretty painful.

Food Craving?  I have not had too many cravings here lately.  A couple of things that I have been wanting alot of here lately is chicken and veggies!!

What I miss? In all honesty, I do not really miss a thing! Even though this pregnancy has been tough on me at times I have truly enjoyed this pregnancy. 

Sleep? Sleeping pretty good once I get to sleep. Sometimes I toss and turn and cannot seem to get comfortable.  Also there are times that I have heartburn so bad that it keeps me from going to sleep right away. 
  
Symptoms? Leg and foot cramps, hip pain, heartburn, exhaustion.

Here are my 30 week photos!!