30 weeks

Baby is now the size of a: a squash, until 32 weeks. During my u/s last Tuesday the tech said she was nearly 3 pounds. Way to go, little girl!

Total weight gain: I'm up almost 20 pounds according to my OB. Right on track.

Maternity clothes: I'm still mainly wearing large sized regular clothing, but a lot of the reason is because I live in pajamas since I'm on bed rest. I wore a non-maternity maxi dress to my shower over the weekend. Sooooo comfy.

Sleep: Since getting the steroid injections I'm been sleeping horribly! I'm lucky if I get 4 hours a night. I guess it's good practice for when he baby arrives.

Gender: Feisty little girl!

Movement: So much movement. Every time I have an NST the nurses are amazed at how active she is. They say it's a great sign, and it makes me a proud momma.

Food cravings: Still loving all things lemon!

What I miss: I miss the freedom of not being on bed rest, but I'll do whatever it takes to keep our girl cookin' a good while longer.

What I'm looking forward to: Finishing up the nursery. We got so much amazing stuff from our incredibly generous friends and relatives at the shower. I can't wait to organize it all and put it away.

Milestones: Reaching 30 weeks feels very momentous to me. It was the second goal (the first being 28 weeks)I had in my head since the bed rest fiasco began at 25 weeks.

Symptoms: Lots of movement, ever-growing belly, hunger, thirst, increased urination, fatigue, sleeplessness.