Single Digits!!

So we are finally in the single digit count down for weeks until Landry gets here!  Less than 9 weeks to go!!!  I realized yesterday that I only have 6 weeks, or 5 weekends, depending on how you look at it, before I go on maternity leave/head to Louisiana...and I have SO MUCH to do before then!  Yep, I had a mini-anxiety attack but managed to pick myself up and take a nap be productive.  I have to keep reminding myself that everything that HAS to get done will...eventually...by someone (thank you Lord for my mama), ha!  So here's a rundown of our past month:

• March 3-11: Matt's Spring Break aka Megan's week of sheer jealousy!  Thank you boss-lady for not letting me take my week of leave   teaching me to be thankful I have a job.  The week started off with 8-9 inches of snow, followed by 70 degree days - crazy, crazy weather!
• March 5: 29 week appointment with Dr. Arnold (first time we got to meet him) - Everything looked good!  Only gained 2 lbs for a total of 16 lbs which I'll happily take!  (Here's to hoping that number doesn't continue to rapidly rise!!)
• March 8-11: We flew home for our home baby shower March 10th!  What a rushed yet amazing weekend.  I am still overwhelmed by all of the love and support.  Two old friends came in for my shower (Janice Stockman drove from Alabama and Catey Batte drove from New Orleans) - it was so good to get to catch up with old friends.  Pictures to come...
• This coming weekend, Matt and I are taking our last little "get-away" as a family of 2!  We're going D.C. for the weekend since I've never really been and it's so close.  I can't wait!!

And as for my most recent bump update (30-31 week pic/update to come)...

 

Weeks 28-29: 

Size of baby:   ~15 to 15 1/2 inches and ~2.5-3 lbs. 

(praying she gets her dad's height and not mine - I was only 17 1/2 inches 

when I was born at full-term!  Things haven't changed much!)

Maternity Clothes:  still wearing some non-maternity shirts and yoga pants

Weight Gain:  16 lbs. at my 29 week appointment

 Movement:  Oh yeah!

Sleep:  Poor!  I can't seem to get/stay comfortable.  

Not to mention I need to use the bathroom every 30 minutes (or so it seems).  And I think poor Matt is tired of me sleeping on his side of the bed (closer to the bathroom) and cuddling with 

a king size pillow instead of him.

Symptoms:  tired back and legs by the end of the day and some very unfortunate spider veins 

around my left ankle (compression hose here I come!); so glad the headaches and 

nosebleeds have eased up

Cravings:  nothing much - still liking fruit and colder things,

still not keen on meat

Best Moment of the Week:  getting ready to go home for Landry's baby shower!!!  

And hearing that everything looked perfect at our 29 week appointment.  

Nice strong heartbeat around 130 bpm!

~Megan~