30th Week

...and I thought black was supposed to be slimming?!        

30 weeks and still a winter squash...or a head of lettuce as per "What to Expect when you're Expecting".

Well, these Braxton Hicks are occurring with alarming frequency.  I know that it's a normal process...practice contractions so to speak.  But anytime I have to tackle a set of stairs or walk any distance, they feel like they come back to back.  I'm sure I gave a few people a scare at the grocery store the other night, when I stopped dead in my tracks in the cereal aisle and grabbed my belly.  I was waiting for the intercom announcement "standby for clean up in aisle 2"!  :p  Apparently being dehydrated is one cause of frequent BH so I will try to increase my water intake.  And of course I will mention to my OB on Tuesday - perhaps she will tell me I shouldn't walk anymore!? lol

Need some pics in the frames and the rocking chair.

I finally purchased a crib!   I actually bought it at Walmart of all places. I'd been looking for a long time and never really saw anything I liked within my budget.  (And let's be realistic...why spend $400+ on a crib that will eventually become riddled with little teething tooth marks!) It was a great price, and a good name brand (Storkcraft).   It will eventually convert from a crib, to a toddler bed with safety rail, then a day bed, and finally into a full size. The whole process was an excellent demonstration of physics. Loading it onto my cart required leverage (as there was no one in sight to assist...plus I'm stubborn and hate asking for help). Gravity was used to get it into the car as I literally pushed it off the cart and hoped it landed squarely in my rear hatchback, and unloading at home demonstrated the principle of friction as I dragged it from the driveway to my door.  Once inside I carted it piece by piece up the stairs - where there is a will, there is a way!  It assembled quickly and easily...although I do have some extra bolts!! (Which I'm hoping are supposed to be used for the conversions?!)  And yes Mother, I already got in trouble for doing it alone!!

Oh and is it just hormonal me?  Or does this sneaky pampers commercial get you too?  I'd like to think that my emotions have been on an even keel this last trimester (poor AF had to walk on eggshells for the first 6 months as I would cry at the drop of a hat)  but then out of nowhere, this commercial comes on and I'm a sobbing mess again!  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxbRdxbBROI

What's happening with Baby this week? "Woohoo! You can finally see the finish line now that you're in the final quarter of the race!!! Whether you felt like your pregnancy's been flying by or slower than a snail scaling Everest, you've arrived in your thirtieth week and your baby's cookin' beautifully! In animal news: the fine lanugo hair that covers their little monkey-like body will start falling off this week in preparation for the big day.  Still, don't be too shocked if your baby is hairier than you'd anticipated. Some babies keep their lanugo after birth - which is totally normal, and it will fall off eventually. Checking in on the fat factory: your little porker is getting even cuter with increasingly pudgy arms and legs, thanks to their ever-growing layers of subcutaneous brown fat. In terms of numbers, your big ol' baby should be weighing in at around 3 pounds 12 ounces (or more!) and be nearly 17.5 inches long! Keep up the good work you two!"

61 days to go.... (Eeeek!)