30 weeks!

I've always thought when people said they were 30, 31, 30-anything weeks that they were far along. And now that's me! Not long now and our little Bump will be a little person in our arms! I organized my update into sections this week (Thanks Lauren for the great idea) to hopefully make it less boring. :)

What is new this week?
Hiccups! Miss Bump is going to be just like her mom. There is a running joke in my house is that I always have the "kaylee jo's" meaning hiccups. I get them at least once a day, if not more, and they're vicious and loud. No hiding these babies. I feel the soft thumps of Bump's hiccups daily. Like mother, like daughter.

How big is the baby? 
Over 3 pounds, and now gaining around 1/2lb each week. 

Maternity clothes? 
Yes and no. Shirts, yes...because they're flowy for this crazy heat we're having! Ross is the place to go ladies!

Sleep?
Up & down. Some mornings I wake up and think, "Phew, I can still sleep!" and then the next two nights come and I'm tired before I even make it out of bed. The warmth doesn't really help either. My fan is my best friend :)

Best moment of the week?
The hiccups! My mom actually told me what they were while sitting in a church meeting together. I'd felt them before but they were always during music so in my little musical hearth I thought Bump was just thumpin' along to the beat. But the thumps were milder than normal kicks and movement...and probably too rhythmic for even a musical child of mine. :) With my credentials in hiccups or "kaylee jo's" I knew my mom was right, and they're a regular occurrence since. I've been told to enjoy them now, because as time goes, my belly will be jumping with the hiccups...joy!

Food cravings/aversions?
The past few weeks I've been craving hot dogs. But they must be barbecued so they're crispy on the outside. Cheap and easy right? I'm not complaining. Aversions? Deli ham is the most recent heartburn culprit. I thought I was resigned to 24/7 heartburn earlier this week but was able to narrow it down to the darn ham! 

What I miss? 
Jumping out of the car/a chair/bed in 2 seconds. I go to get out of the car quickly and halfway through I remember that my body is a little different these days. I also miss early May, when I thought it was hot. Because now I just don't think its hot. I know its hot.

What I don't miss?
People wondering if I'm pregnant or not. Its no longer "Is she gaining weight? or pregnant? or what?" Now it's like "when are you due?"

Overall mood?
A little more cranky than normal...or it takes less to make me cranky. But it usually passes-once I get food :)

What I'm looking forward to?

Mainly I'm looking forward to putting little clothes on a little person. I know from younger siblings that clothes changes can be frequent with babies so I guess I'm lucky! We'll see how long I love it for.

I'm also excited as the nursery is coming together. We're waiting for a new line at our favorite store for the last few things. And by waiting I mean looking at the pictures of the remaining items everyday and wishing I could go get them now. Our bank account probably loves that I can't but I don't! :)

And here's 30 week Kaylee Jo & Bump. Heat + pregnancy = flowy shirts. Woot woot!

Onto the third...

So it kind of hit me today that I'm actually in my third trimester of pregnancy! We're now in for bi-weekly doctor visits, more kicking and squirming and the doc said contractions may be on the way! At our last doctor's appointment everything measured perfectly and little Bump's heart was just thumping away. Sometimes I can honestly say that I don't feel much different, but then other times I most certainly do! I guess I mainly just get tired quicker than I'm used to. I love being busy busy busy so I'm learning to try to listen to my body a bit better before its too late and I'm sore and exhausted. :) My stomach did get really tense to where it was uncomfortable (near the bottom of my belly) while Phil & I were on a walk the other night. Sign of things to come maybe?

I've been noticing how thick my hair has gotten these days...meaning its hot! Haha. My hair has always been thick but pregnancy...whoa. I have more hair than I want! I know people have told me they love what pregnancy does to their hair but I already have enough...and now I have more! I guess it's good for when it falls out during nursing time? I don't want to complain but let's just say that my hair is always in a ponytail or bun so far this summer, and sometimes those bring headaches too. 

As of now (28 weeks) our little Bump weighs around  2.5 pounds and is blinking, kicking, coughing, kicking, hiccuping and wait, did I mention kicking? Bump must want to be a dancer or boxer because jeez, she's moving and kicking a lot! The doctor did tell me I have an posterior placenta so that places Miss Bump right up front for me to feel everything. I'm grateful she's letting me know she's there and healthy but sometimes I just want to poke her back :) The best remedy for crazy Bump is Phil's hand on my stomach. I tell him to feel what she's up to and its like that's her cue to back off. She has still let Dad know she's feisty but will often calm down with his hand around. Maybe I'm sentimental but I find that to be precious. :)

Anyway, that's the update this week. And here's the classic belly pic of me and Bump in all our 28 week glory.

Memorial Day

This last holiday weekend we were lucky enough to get out and enjoy Utah's beautiful mountains...just a 5 minute drive from our house.

See that "puppy" there in the middle? Yeah, that's our little guy. Not such a little pup anymore!

That's ok though, we'll keep him. :)

We spent the day with our friends Paige and Chris. We headed up the canyon and dropped of Chris, Phil and Paige's sister at their beginning bike ride destination. Paige and I then drove to the waterfall to meet them. Are we lazy...no :) You see, Paige and I are both preggers-due within 6 weeks of each other and we wanted the husbands to test the trail first before we attempted it. We walked the dogs from the parking lot to the falls and there was the bike gang already. 

Quick and breezy ride!

Needless to say, next time Paige and I will be joining them!

(Me and Koda, Sadie behind Koda and Paige)

Koda loved playing in the water and saying "hi" to all the new dogs. Mostly he barked and made people think he was a feisty man-pup, but he was just saying, "I want to play!" Luckily, Chris and Paige's puppy, Sadie, is his new bff and they kept each other busy. 

Look at cute Sadie and Koda...we love our pups!

We finished the morning with a nice picnic lunch nearby. We had a lot of fun. We love the Utah summers!