30 weeks and counting!

Well, I’ve reached the 30 week mark of this pregnancy and starting to feel the “ugh, I’m done with this” portion of the ride. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve enjoyed each and every moment of this pregnancy but it’s been, different. I know different is not very descriptive, but it’s the best way I can explain it. I started showing REALLY early with this pregnancy and have been forced to wear pregnant clothes sooner than last time. Let’s just say, I’m not a fan of pregnant clothes at all! I keep telling myself, “think positive thoughts, think positive thoughts”. This has been my mantra for the last several months. It’s worked for the most part. One good thing, so far I’ve escaped swollen feet YAY!! This is a huge relief because during my pregnancy with Sofie, I was forced to buy all new shoes. Now sure, in normal circumstances any woman would see this as being a positive…however, the shoes I was forced (I say forced lightly, my feet would not fit into anything else) to buy were sneakers or “wide” shoes YUCK!!


Anyway, the baby is measuring normally.  She is at about 15 inches and weighs about 3 pounds. Emilia’s heart beat in pumping at a normal rate and moving around with such grace! Nick and I have signed up for our Lamaze classes (starting next month) and are starting to get our bags together. This time, it’s nice cause we know exactly what to bring to the hospital. Last time, we totally forgot about the “daddy bag”. Sure, Mommy and baby were packed for but as for Nick’s bag of essentials, totally slipped our mind and a quick trip to Target was in order.

One of the major things we are not prepared for is being away from Sofie. Nick and I have never been away from her…not even for one night. To be honest, this whole situation is catching us off guard. It’s a little strange preparing for the addition of another little being in the house.

Sofie is also getting ready for Emilia.  It's funny, when I tell her to feel Emilia kick, she comes right to stomach and points with her little finger and says "No, no Emilia! Don't kick mommy...be nice".  Too funny!!

Over this last weekend we took Sofie to one of the most perfect parks!  It’s in Scottsdale and after our weekend visit; we decided this is going to be where her big number 3 birthday will be. The park has a train for the kids as well as a carousel and really nice playgrounds. Sofia LOVED the carousel and totally got a kick out of the train ride. Here are some pictures of our afternoon.