Baby update

It's been more than two months since I posted about the baby, so here's a quick update. I'm 30 weeks pregnant and feeling pretty great! My crazy emotions are gone for the most part and my sickness has gone away completely. The only complaint I have now is that my lower back and hips/pelvis are sore and can't stand much walking...or sitting...or laying down! But, it's really not that bad. Today I took a bath in our new bathtub (we moved into our new house last weekend), and it felt so nice to let myself float and relax in the water!

I have gained some weight, but I don't feel like I've gained an enourmous amount. I am scared to be in front of a camera, but I really should take a few "belly" pictures for documentation of this whole thing! I don't notice any of the things I hear about like beautiful nails and thicker hair. I also don't have any cravings, other than my normal pizza and nachos...but I can't blame that on pregnancy!

At our 20 week ultrasound, Ben was measuring in the 99th percentile. My midwife used the word "huge" to describe him. They tested me for Gestational Diabetes (negative) and reviewed my two earlier ultrasounds to confirm that the due date wasn't off (it wasn't). So, they had me come back this week for another ultrasound to see how he was sizing up. Well, baby Ben is still a big boy! The ultrasound tech estimated his weight to be about 4.5 pounds, while the normal size for a baby at that age is almost 3 pounds! I was a little startled to hear that, but I'm feeling better now.

Now that we are settled into the new house, I am excited to start preparing for Ben's arrival! Joel painted his room a nice light green color and my mom has started on his bedding (Jungle theme). I can't wait till it's all put together!

That's all for now! Just wanted to jot down a few things for memory!

For some reason, I'm bothered when I tell people about Ben's size and they brush it off saying "oh, your due date is probably wrong" or "oh, he'll fine". I'm not overly concernced about his size, but I do worry a little bit that a big baby could cause additional birth complicatons. I just want to feel validated when it comes to my concerns with him...especially from people I'm somewhat close to.