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29 Weeks Pregnant with Will

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Baby’s Size: Butternut Squash (Yum!)
How far along: 29 Weeks
Total weight gain: 16 pounds. Putting on about 1 a week still. I don’t think I have ever gained weight at such a regulated amount. I usually gain weight (when not pregnant) a lot at once and then nothing for a long time so seeing the scale tick up just one pound over the course of a week when I have done nothing different than I did 7 months ago is still strange to me.
Sleep:  Okay. I’m getting up more at night to go to the bathroom. I’m also needing more tums at night to combat the heartburn so I get up for that sometimes too. The plus is that the sciatic nerve pain when I lay on my left seems to have ceased for the time being. I’m sure it will be back, but maybe Will changed positions and isn’t making it that uncomfortable at the moment. He is getting heavier though so I am finding that I have to change sides periodically because his weight pulling down one way or the other starts to hurt my sides. I sleep with a pillow supporting my tummy but sometimes I must shift and it moves out from under me. 
Maternity Clothes: Mostly. Still appreciating that I can fit into a few non-maternity items.   
Food cravings: Fried pickles. I have wanted them for about 3 days now. Maybe it’s the salt… but I would prefer my salt come in the form of pickles covered in batter and fried… then dipped in ranch. I made a baked version for dinner last night. They were good. They didn’t taste AS good though as the real fried version. So… craving still fairly intense. Hoping to make it up to Froggers this weekend to get some.
Symptoms I HAVE: Heartburn. I seriously cannot wait for that to end. It is so much worse than it was with Kenzie and I definitely don’t believe that will bring hair (trust me… I have proof in the form of a 2 year old that just started finally growing hair less than a year ago). That numbness in my leg is still off and on. I get winded easily. Well, more easily than I did a few months ago. I’m also finally starting to recognize Braxton Hicks. I mostly get them when we go for evening walks. I need to learn to slow it down a bit and remember to take water with me.
Stretchmarks:  No new ones still.    
Doctor’s Appointment:  Next week! I’m ready to start going every 2 weeks. Just means we are that much closer.
Movement:  A lot. He seems to be running out of room though (not surprising at this point) so his movements are bigger and less often.       
Belly Button (In or Out): Still in…  
Wedding Ring (On or Off): On.
Labor Signs: None.
Gender: Boy!  
Happy or Moody Most of the Time: Eh. I have been going through that easily frustrated stage again. Poor Jack. He keeps getting under my feet or doing something that puts him on my bad side. He tried to snatch a pizza crust out of my hand this weekend. Needless to say… I snapped. 
Best moment of the week: Going to the Orlando Science Center. We have never been. Kenzie LOVED it. I think everyone found something they really liked. We will definitely be going back.
What I’m looking forward to: Starting to finally get the nursery ready this weekend. Painting and moving furniture around to complete Kenzie’s “big girl” (or sort of big girl) room.
What I miss: Not a lot. I would like a glass of wine but I will make it. Almost there.


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