7 1/2 months

I took this picture at 30 weeks. I had an ultrasound done the week before and you weighed in at 2lb. 11oz. I always want to know how you were laying and you were head down with your butt up and your legs clear across the belly. It was a really cool ultrasound in that we got to see you yawning and then opening your mouth repeatedly and licking your tongue out. The ultrasound tech said she felt like you had yawned and then got a taste of something that you thought was good and it had you coming back for more. It must be all the pancakes I eat every morning. It if had to say I ate one thing consistently it would be pancakes! At this point you're probably swimming around in syrup. You still kick and hit like crazy and at this point it's pretty cool to see you move my whole belly. You also have been poking different body parts for me to feel and try to decide what I am feeling.

I had to go to the hospital last week as well. I was contracting every 2-3 minutes which scared me to death. Although, it's not really new, I still expected this pregnancy to be different because everything had been going pretty smoothly so far. It did make me start to take things way more seriously, so I am off work and home on bedrest until you come. I am also trying my best to take it easy and not do much. That does get me out of chores around the house, while Dad picks up the slack :0)!

The biggest thing I have noticed this month is that the maternity shirts I brought, don't really fit me anymore. The end of the shirt doesn't quite make it entirely over my belly. I have a little bit of belly peeking out at the end of the shirt in the front. It was literally I could wear the shirts one week and I couldn't wear the shirts this week. I looked in the mirror and check it out, but I guess it's hard to see when you see yourself daily. I have gained 27lbs so far, which was a little concerning for me because that's how much I had gained by the end of pregnancy with Cailin. But seeing this is the time for you to pack on the pounds, I guess I can count on me packing on the pounds as well!

You have 9 more weeks (at the point of this post) to cook but 6 more weeks and you will be alright to make your arrival. So feel free to wait a little more than 6 weeks but don't go the full 9. We can't wait to meet you!