30 weeks

Can you believe the fetus turned 30 weeks yesterday? I can't. But here he is as of last night!

I finally finished packing for DC (early flight tomorrow - 6:45am!). It always takes longer than I think because I have to figure out the jewelry and the shoes that go with each outfit. So it involved trying everything on before it goes in the suitcase. Do other people do this? I wish I could just be one of those people that throws things in a bag and can go...but I'm not and I can't even blame this on pregnancy.

So now I am about 21 pounds in and the baby should be about 3 pounds. I'll find out for sure in 2 weeks. Last week he was 2 pounds 4 ounces which was a bit on the lighter side (but still within normal range) so they want to see him again to make sure he's getting enough belly fat (his brain, bone growth, organs, etc. are all fine). This was definitely a case of "is this too much information?" for me last week as I would not have even had this 2nd ultrasound if it weren't for the fact that the clinic I go to is high risk. Since I'm low risk, normally I would've just had my 20 week one (which was normal) and that would've been it. So is it too much information? I don't know....but I'm not confident enough just to let it go and not go back for the follow-up ultrasound. But it made me put some things in perspective regarding weight gain. The other day a friend of mine (who I don't talk to all that often) asked me how much weight I gained. And before I could answer guessed 15 pounds. I said, "more like 20" and she thought this was hilarious. I was a little confused why she thought it was funny (does she think it's funny because I gained too much weight?) so I explained that it is right on track and if anything, is on the low side since I only have 8-10 more weeks left. But it just kind of made me annoyed in general about how we are so preoccupied with body image and this is a case where you don't want to mess around. I mean, I'm growing a human life here! This is not the time to pass on the extra granola bar to save a pound. From what I can tell, people have quite a range of weight that they gain during pregnancy and it's not something you can really control (unless you start becoming a frequent customer at Dairy Queen) so you just need to trust your body and eat when you're hungry because you/the baby needs it (what a concept, eh?).

In other news, the sciatic pain that's been following me around post-Vegas is a killer. The only thing that really helps is yoga. So I was sure to find a studio I could do to while in DC. Aside from workout plans I will be seeing the lego architecture exhibit at the building museum, "the importance of being earnest" play, davinci's translations to inventions exhibit at the national geographic museum, and an art fair. And that's all in addition to the wedding fun (did I mention a fancy hat shower AND a bachelorette party???). So it'll be a packed weekend....send me good vibes that my sciatic nerve will hold out!