30 Weeks. . .a crazy week!

Pregnancy Stats:
How Far Along: 30 Weeks
Size of baby: Almost 16 inches and around 3 pounds! Picture a head of cabbage!
Movement: She is most active right around lunch and 7:30pm. Then again around 10pm and pretty much ALL NIGHT! She has also started really turning funny and making me really uncomfortable. Sometimes she gets under my ribs and I can hardly breathe, other times she moves to where there is lots of pressure in one spot on my back- ouch!
Sleep: I’m not sleeping well at all. I’m doing good to get 4-3 hours.
Cravings: Strangely, I am craving more sweet stuff all the sudden, but my appetite has gone way down! It might be from the heat, but I’m just not hungry at all in the evenings. I make myself eat, of course, but it’s hard to eat when your not hungry!
Symptoms: Same ole’, Same ole’. . . back pain, tiredness and allergies! (Which I can’t treat because I read that antihistamines can contribute to RLS, ugh! )
Best Moment This Week: When at a store looking at night gowns, Stratton grabbed a size 14 pair of pink and white panties and asked if we could buy them for his baby sister! I told him those were for big girls not babies, and he of course argued with me. I guess I should be thankful he is thinking about her?! Haha!

I was off work for the 4th last Wednesday-Friday! We went to the lake Weds, Thurs-Friday Stratton stayed with his nan and pa at the lake. So, Thursday I had a girls day out! I met some friends for lunch then me and Amy did some shopping. Friday Jarrod and I slept in and then we went to eat lunch and ran some errands. Jarrod ended up getting called into work around 2pm. And then Jarrod’s parents brought Stratton back early so I didn’t get all my running around done. But Stratton and I did run to Target and then my mom and dad came up and took us out to eat and then they took Stratton home with them, since Jarrod had called and said it would be in the am before he got home, so that when he did get home he could sleep. Saturday Jarrod got home around 6:30 am and slept till almost noon. Then we went and grabbed a late lunch ran a few places and then Jarrod went back home to rest and I went and got a pedicure. Saturday night we did pretty much nothing, I got a lot of stuff around the house done while Jarrod rested. Two 21 hr days within a week really took it’s toll on him! Especially in this heat! Sunday we went to HR to church for their gospel meeting and potluck. We hung out and my mom and dad’s house afterwards for awhile so Stratton could nap. Then it was back to Jonesboro just in time for church again. So pretty much Stratton has been with the grandparents since Wednesday. I think we are in for a rough couple of days!! I was glad to get the time off from work. We did a lot in Arden’s room over the last few days. I will post pictures when we are done. We ran into a few issues, what else is new. So, it’s not all quite done just yet, but getting very very close!! I even did a load of her laundry. I will probably pack our hospital bags in the next week or two. Can you believe it’s that time already?

This week is going to be a crazy one. Jarrod was off today, since he will go on call tomorrow and have to work Friday. He has been so busy lately, it’s just crazy. I feel bad for Stratton, he really misses his daddy when he is working like he is right now. I am super busy at work too, as our big summer meeting is Thursday and Friday. I’m trying really hard to pace myself and rest, but it’s hard when there is so much to do!! Stratton’s birthday is on Thursday so we will try to do something fun just the 3 of us Thursday night, if I’m not exhausted. Then his party at school will be on Friday, he told me a couple of weeks ago that he wanted popsicles instead of cupcakes at his school party. So I think I will send popsicles since Friday is “water day” anyway! And then his BIG family/friends party will be on Saturday!! I can’t wait!! I have rented 2 small bouncy houses, and it’s going to be a surprise! He’s been talking about having a John Deere party for months, but I’m not going all out with the decorations or anything since I think once he sees the big surprise that’s all that will matter!