30 Weeks

It's hard to believe, but we’re now a few days into the 30th week. I feel like a lot has changed in three weeks (since my last pregnancy post). My fatigue seems a bit more pronounced, which may have something to do with being back at work. I can tell that the baby is gaining height in the uterus…my ribs feel a little crowded these days. Her movements are more evident than before, to the point that others are even able to see when her not-so-little-anymore body ripples by. We can feel lumps and bumps as she moves from one position to the next, and it’s fun to guess what body part—tummy? head? elbow?—we just felt . Hiccups seem to be a more frequent occurrence. If she’s anything like my mom or myself, she’ll be susceptible to these annoying diaphragm spasms when eating carrots or dry bread. At 16 inches and 3 pounds, she’s getting to be a big girl…and closer and closer to the size she’ll be at birth. In fact, her head and body are now proportioned like a newborn’s. According to “the books”, her eyebrows and eyelashes are fully developed, the hair on her head is getting thicker, her hands are fully formed, and fingernails are growing (no scratching, please!).