30 Week Update

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and the number 4 (a.m., that is!).

I'm honestly surprised this hasn't happened

earlier on in the pregnancy.

Tonight (err... this morning),

I awoke in the middle of the night

to go to the bathroom.

The difference tonight, though,

is that when I went back to bed,

I absolutely could not fall back asleep.

I tried the old "close your eyes and breathe deeply" trick,

but no sleep came.

I tossed and turned and watched a little TV

(with no sound, so as not to wake my snoring husband).

I placed my hands on my belly and felt my little one

roll around and kick me.

The more I lay there, the less tired I got,

and the more I started to just feel uncomfortable.

Sore back, achy hips, hunger pains.. you know,

all the joys of being 30 weeks pregnant.

So I got up, let the dogs out to go to the bathroom,

turned on the lights of our Christmas tree

(which went up yesterday, and which I adore)

and made myself a bowl of cereal.

And now here I am.. blogging, wide awake, at 4 a.m.

This might just be the most pregnant moment I've ever had.

How far along? 30 weeks.

Due Date: February 3, 2011

Total weight gain/loss: Not sure if weighing myself this week

would be a good idea, after indulging in so much

Thanksgiving goodness. :)

Maternity clothes? Oh yes. Non-maternity tops

ride up and show off half of my belly at this point,

so it's all maternity, all the time, except for a few

select items that were a bit too big before.

Sleep: Yeah... not so much.

Best moment this week: Celebrating Thanksgiving

with Justin's family, and decorating our house for Christmas.

We have a real Christmas tree for the first time in our marriage,

and I am loving it!

Movement: He is a little party animal. :)

Food cravings: I don't think I had any real cravings this week,

but I will say that everything at Thanksgiving tasted better than ever.

Fried turkey, homemade dressing, gravy, broccoli casserole,

crock pot macaroni and cheese, cranberries, etc etc.

MAN was it good!

Food aversions: I've been staying away from tomato based sauces

lately, because they tend to give me heartburn. Not necessarily

an aversion, though; just something I'm not as into right now.

 
Gender: It's a boy - Colin Justin Vaughan.

Labor Signs: I think I've had the occasional

Braxton Hicks contraction, but they are very

few and far between. Otherwise, the answer is still no.

Belly Button in or out? Still an innie.

What I miss: Sleep. And being able to walk/sleep/do anything

without feeling sore and achy.

What I am looking forward to: CHRISTMAS!

Milestones: The number of weeks left
is in the single digits now. It won't be long!

All ready to watch the Gamecocks beat Clemson. Go Cocks!