Mr. Gum Drop – 30 weeks!

I need to get moving with paying some bills so I can get up to bed, read a little then get some sleep.. I will keep this short and sweet =)

30 week quiz:
How far along: 30 weeks 3 days!
Weight gain: +13 lbs now
New maternity clothes: yes, I did get a new shirt from Kohl’s for $3.60! 
New baby items: yes, I ordered a crocheted hat for him and I love it – I will try to take a photo of it and post it soon!
Stretch marks: no new ones.. thank goodness! 
Sleep: certainly harder to get comfortable and to roll from side to side – potty trips have been less this past week, which has really been nice!
Best moment of the week: surprising a friend and finally putting my regret of letting our friendship fade away to rest. 
Food cravings: plums.
Gender: sweet baby BOY!!
Labor signs: these stupid braxton hicks contractions are getting o.l.d. 
Belly button in or out: very very close to being a full-time outie
What I miss: putting my pants on with ease; feeling ‘in shape’ – last night I had a rude awakening – our 12 year old dog can get up the stairs faster than me – NOT cool. 
What I'm looking forward to: a huge pig roast this weekend with family and friends to celebrate our cousin’s 21st birthday and our aunt’s 50th birthday – it should be a blast!! 
Weekly wisdom: "Put Your Past Regrets To Rest!”

Milestones: Your baby's about 15.7 inches long now, and she weighs almost 3 pounds, like a head of cabbage. A pint and a half of amniotic fluid surrounds her, but that volume will decrease as she gets bigger and takes up more room in your uterus. Her eyesight continues to develop, though it's not very keen; even after she's born, she'll keep her eyes closed for a good part of the day. When she does open them, she'll respond to changes in light but will have 20/400 vision — which means she can only make out objects a few inches from her face. (Normal adult vision is 20/20.)

Here are some fun photos of the kiddos – recently Gabby has started to really enjoys puffs – and tonight I gave her her new sippy cup for the first time.  She had more fun chewing on the cup and didn’t really get much juice but that’s okay.  I will continue to introduce it to her each day and eventually she’ll be chugging away!

 

And how cute is my toolman?!!  I think we may need to get him a tool belt for his birthday – which is less than 2 months away – holy smokes!!