29 Week Update

How far along? 29 Weeks

Belly Button in or out: In

Wedding rings on or off: Off.

Food cravings: Definitely sweets.

Food aversions: Still hamburgers.

How I feel physically: My back is starting to hurt some and my belly button hurts sometimes.

Energy level and sleep: I am pretty tired in the middle of the day, especially at work. Sometimes at night I don't even wake up to potty though. The other night I didn't wake up and I had a dream that we stayed in a crazy hotel without bathrooms and you had to pee in this really nice garden and when I woke up I was so glad I didn't pee in the bed because I dreamed about peeing.

Weight gain, to date: 11 lbs.

Mood: My filter is greatly diminished due to lack of energy to control what I say so it just depends on the day.

Size of baby: Week 27: 2 lbs (about the weight of a head of cauliflower) and 14 1/2 inches long. Week 28: 2.25 lbs (like a Chinese cabbage) and 14.8 inches long.

Changes of baby: 2 1/2 lbs, like a butternut squash and 15 inches from head to toe. Her muscles and lungs are continuing to mature, and her head is growing bigger to make room for her developing brain.