Cravings/Aversions: Still craving St Louis style pizza. I guess I didn't eat my fill while I was there. I have been eating a lot of fruit which is at least a healthy craving. I'm not really interested in chicken recently. I hope that doesn't last long. All through this pregnancy (and before really) I have loved chick-fil-a and popeyes. Anything chicken, or better yet, spicy chicken made me a happy mama. But today I was looking for some lunch and the thought of chicken was gross. I still hate the smell of coconut but I don't mind the taste. I had an ocean water from sonic for lunch and loved it. The lid on the cup kept me from smelling it.
Symptoms: I think I've hit the stage of being hugely uncomfortable. I am having lots of pain in my pelvis. I am guessing it is stretching but by the end of a long day at work it is hard to walk. My leg cramps are getting more and more severe and they are an almost nightly occurrence. I feel bad for Carl because I think I'm pretty grouchy lately. It is just hard feeling miserable so frequently. I feel better today since I got some good sleep and I've been able to stay off my feet. But I'm sure next week, by Friday, I'll be super angry again. (Sorry Carl!) On the positive side of things, I love feeling this little girl move. I think I will miss it when she's born. I am never alone, I always have my little girl with me and every movement is a reminder. As of right now I can tell she is not head-down because I can feel her butting her head up under my ribs on my right side and I can often feel her feet kicking me over by my left hip. She is not interested in being upside-down right now and I don't blame her!
News this week: Avery had her first flight! We went to St Louis to see my family. It was amazing to see everyone and I was surprised how comforting it was to be around everyone. I would love to be pregnant and live close to home. I can only imagine how nice it would be to be able to shop with my mom or invite everyone over to see the latest ultrasound pictures. I got a huge surprise when I thought I was meeting my family to head out for ice cream and instead walked into my own baby shower. I was so incredibly touched that my mom, brother, and grandma planned one for me. I did not expect it and was genuinely shocked. I think it is incredibly sweet that my brother played such a big role in the planning. Not all young men will plan a baby shower for their sister. I got lucky to have such an incredible brother. And an incredible uncle for Avery. I know he already loves her and that is such a blessing. I got to see a lot of people I haven't seen in a very long time. There was yummy food, Jim created a playlist of all my favorite childhood songs, and there were lots of thoughtful gifts for Avery. My family requested that instead of a card, everyone bring a book for Avery's library so we got a nice selection of books to read to her when she arrives. Such a cute idea. I am so very lucky to have such a great family and that they went to a great amount of trouble to put together a shower for me. I was in town for just a short amount of time and it was quite a lot of work to fit this into everyone's busy schedule. We were also lucky enough to get tot celebrate both Carl's and my grandma's birthdays while in town. We are getting ready for another baby shower tomorrow. This time it is with Carl's family and friends. I'm excited to see everyone and get to celebrate Avery again. I feel incredibly happy that Carl is having this experience with me. I'm sure not too long ago, neither of us imagined a baby in our futures. I think Carl is going to be such a great dad and I am so happy that I get to be the one to make him one. Avery will be a very loved little girl. I am excited for him to get to celebrate with his family. We are both so blessed to be surrounded by people who support and love us.
I have a few more pictures to share since the last post:
Here is my 29 week picture:
Here is my 31 week picture:
We placed another decal over Avery's changing table/dresser:
We have quite a stash of cloth diapers thanks to help from Carl's parents. Here is her drawer full of diapers:
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