30 Weeks!

Wow! Am I already at 30 weeks?! Just 10 more to go and only 8 until my mommy gets here! Crazy! The pediatrician at the hospital even said that they are happy to see us any time after 36 weeks and at that time most babies at that age don't even have to go to the NICU. That seems a little early to me but even if Connor was born today (knock on wood) he would have over a 95% survival rate! I think that is amazing! According to my phone app, he should already be close to 16 inches long and weigh over 3 pounds. This week he's working on his brain and getting fat.

I know he is getting bigger because they say at this point, they start running out of kicking room and more of what you feel is stretching, feet/elbows and body movement. I can say this is very true! But not any less painful because now he will push out in one direction and linger for a few seconds. I actually got a pretty good vid showing what he has been doing to me all night long now. Watch the right side and you can see what I'm talking about. Ow! - my side and ribs!

Some more new things showing up in my third trimester include skin pigmentations and broken capillaries. The skin pigmentations look like light birth marks and are mostly on my boobs and the top of my baby bump although, the first one I got was on my leg and it is about a half inch long. My dr said they are ok and should eventually go away. What I'm less happy about are the broken capillaries. I've always had them on my hands but now I have several new ones on my chest and I counted 7(!) new ones on my face. The worst thing is that they don't go away - ever. In fact, my dermatologist from a few years ago said that they will just get more noticeable as I get older. Basically, I have what looks like permanent zits for the rest of my life. Sad day. I'm sure it will be worth it though!