29 weeks

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 29 Weeks  (this is a terrible picture but Friday was a busy day and it's the only one I took.  The dress makes me look huge- Jay calls me a blueberry when I wear it!)

Size of baby: Little one is around 2 1/2pounds and 15.2 inches head to heel, about the size (weight) of a butternut squash.  

Total Weight Gain/Loss: Gained about 25 pounds.  

Maternity Clothes:  I am pretty much wearing all maternity clothes.  I don't have a ton of them so that is why you see them all repeated on here. It's been so warm I am realizing I am in need of some more capris and probably a couple of pairs of shorts.  I am loving dresses right now and have some non-maternity dresses and some maternity dresses of my own and a few on loan.  So comfy!

Gender:  It's a girl!  Mary Isabelle (see this post about her name)

Movement: I am not feeling as many of those hard kicks but I am starting to feel and see lots of rolling movements.  She did a somersault earlier last week and turned herself upside down (breech!).  I think she may have turned back over but it's hard to tell. 

Sleep: Both of my hips are sore when I sleep on either side for more than a few hours.  I have found a new way to prop/tilt myself on my pillows so I am tricking myself into thinking I am sleeping on my back a bit even though I am tilted to the left.  I am sleeping much better that way and I hope I can do this for awhile. 

What I miss:  Sleeping on my back.  I cannot wait to lay flat again!

Cravings:  I am still loving fresh fruit right now- apples, pears, oranges, bananas, melon, and cucumbers.  Ice cream and frozen yogurt have sounded good too since it's almost like summer outside.  I still love Mexican food but I find I can space my cravings out a little further than I used to.  (Now my mouth is watering!)

Symptoms:  My heartburn is still there.  I've had to go back to taking the Zantac every day along with some Tums.  I am having a few Braxton Hicks from time to time and I have some swelling at the base of my ankles that seems to come and go with the heat and my activity level.  It'll all be worth it in the end!