30 weeks

How far along? 30 weeks
Sleep? It's gotten more difficult to find a comfortable sleeping position.
Symptoms? Still about the same - some heartburn and back pain. Now that baby is getting bigger, I'm also experiencing more discomfort.
Food cravings? Water, pickles and banana peppers.
Food aversions? Spicy foods - indigestion/heartburn is much worse if I stray from bland foods.
Labor signs? More and more Braxton Hicks contractions and cramps when I move into/from certain positions.
Belly button in or out? It's popped!
What I miss? The ability to find a comfortable sleeping position.
What I'm looking forward to? This is always my favorite time of year and it's even more wonderful with a little baby dancing in my belly. I'm looking forward to time with our family and the excitement/anticipation of the little one joining soon!
Milestones? We passed the one year mark since our miscarriage. It was a bittersweet time. It is difficult to process the emotions of loss mixed with joy and ultimately trust in the One who gives life.
High? Even though it's more uncomfortable, I enjoy having my bump pop out because it signifies the dramatic growth that I experience every day.
Low? Exhaustion from pregnancy and several things going on and Gideon being overtired/not sleeping well from a combination of vacation/staying up late for festivities/time change.
Bump? Definitely showing more now! It's getting in the way a lot more.

Already 30 weeks!

Even though sleep has been hard to come by over the past month, we have been hard at work! We have been clearing out space, ordered and put up black out blinds in Gid's new room, bought and assembled some furniture in his room, and moved everything but books and a few toys into his room. He's not overly excited about moving into it and we've been waiting until he seems to be sleeping better to actually move him in. It looks like that will be after Thanksgiving sometime. Then, we can start working on the nursery more, but it shouldn't be too much work since we are leaving the decor. Things are slowly coming together and I'm starting to get excited!

26 weeks

How far along? 26 weeks
Sleep? I've been sleeping well until vacation. Gideon was up by 5am almost every morning!
Symptoms? Heartburn from time to time and back troubles.
Food cravings? Water, pickles and banana peppers
Food aversions? Still nothing.
Labor signs? Since the contractions last month, I haven't had any! Some tightening (Braxton Hicks) here and there, but nothing painful.
Belly button in or out? Borderline in/out.
What I miss? Not having to use the restroom all of the time
What I'm looking forward to? Hitting the third trimester!
Milestones? Nothing major, but every day is a milestone to me.
High? Getting to take Gideon on vacation and having the baby with us was really special.
Low? The past month seemed to move slowly, like I couldn't wait for our appt to arrive. I have been thinking about our angel baby a lot with the one year anniversary approaching.
Bump? My bump has continued to grow, but depending on how loose fitting my shirt is, it's still not very noticeable.

Here is baby at 26 weeks gestation!

Life has been pretty hectic since my last update. We had a lot to do before heading out on vacation. When we returned, we were totally exhausted and my allergies immediately kicked in with a vengeance. Needless to say, little has been accomplished over the past several weeks. Sometimes you just don't have energy to do much more than the necessities. We have gotten some work done on Gideon's new room and hope to finish a lot more of it in the coming weeks.