i know, i know, wrong holiday… the other night, mom and i were on the phone talking about valentines day. she said something to the extent of “ok, so your box that we sent you should be there by thanksgiving,” (meaning valentines day of course) and so we’ve been saying “happy thanksgiving” to each other ever since. so HAPPY THANKSGIVING everyone!!! please pardon mom, she’s going to be a grammy soon and has a lot on her mind.

alrighty, so we are at 30 weeks and the little man and i had our check up this morning. the closer and closer we’re getting to his birthday, the more and more questions i’m coming up with for my brilliant doctor. of course now all of my questions seem to be centering around the actual labor and delivery, which is starting to freak me out just a bit. i’m having birthing dreams where the little man is just enormous. the fact that paul was 10 and a half lbs at birth is weighing heavy on my mind (no pun intended). my doctor and i got into a great discussion about c-sections and what her take on it was and that helped to ease my mind. personally, i decided that a c-section is not my battle to fight when paul and i started talking about kids. he’s a big guy, there’s no way around that. so the way i see it, as long as the baby is safe and i’m safe, then the doc needs to just do her job to the best of her ability, and if that means a c-section, then pass the scalpel.

as of now though, the little man’s measurements are looking good. my fundal height should coincide with my gestational age, which means that since i am 30 weeks along, my bump should be measuring top to bottom around 30 cm (give or take 2 cm). and of course right now that is where we are measuring, so yay for that. now apparently from week 30 on is when the baby starts packing on the pound-ige, so if there’s a time for him to start growing beyond that 2 cm. range, he’ll do it in the upcoming weeks. for example: my next appointment is in 2 weeks…. i’ll be 32 weeks along, but if i measure at 34 cm or beyond, that will be a red flag, and we’ll start having to seriously consider a c-section. make sense?

so as of now, the little duder is great… moving around like a maniac, and wanting to munch and lunch just about every 2 hours. i feel like i’m always eating, even if it’s the smallest thing, like an orange, the little man’s appetite is never satisfied these days. as for me, i’m still feeling really good, just moving a little slower these days and taking more breaks. my in-laws are popping in for an overnight visit (and possibly taking care of some lawn duty for me) so i am looking forward to that.

the latest paul update is that he will not be leaving italy until march 4th, which is kind of a bummer since it’s a week later than it was supposed to be. that would bring him back to the states on the 6th or so, which is of course the weekend that i will be in atlanta for a baby shower. ha!!!! the navy has such perfect timing.

anyway, that’s all for now. HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!!!

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