I have to say that when we were taking these pictures, Scott tried to brush something off my shirt....only to discover that there was nothing on my shirt, but that the strange glow he saw was actually my pale, white belly gleaming through my shirt. Interesting. I know it's been evident for several weeks now that this shirt might not make it to Week 40........but still. I've decided that to maintain consistency I'm going to continue wearing it until the seams actually burst. My belly will probably hang out the bottom and who knows what else is going to happen, but.....that'll make it interesting.
I'm still feeling good, though as the baby gets bigger I can definitely feel some more discomfort setting in. I've got a lot of pressure going on, and she loves, loves, loves to assault my rib cage. I think it's pretty funny. Yes, funny.
And the itching? Oh. My. Goodness. It's back with a serious vengeance. I think we're stretching big time. I'm still using the cocoa butter, though, which feels divine and will hopefully start helping soon.
I think my belly is becoming more cumbersome in general. I can see it at night, especially. If I fall asleep on my right side, I stay on my right side until I wake up and reposition. Usually I roll and turn all around. (Ask Scott.) The belly is apparently too much to deal with when I'm sleeping.
She's moving around so, so much, though - it's fabulous. I could sit and stare at my belly all day.
I have to say that I was flooded with emotions when Ashley had her baby this week. Holding her newborn while I'm feeling our little one moving around inside me was phenomenal and breathtaking. I've explained it to people by saying that I've actually been envisioning her in black and white, just like my sonograms have been, just because that's really all I have to go on. Seeing Ashley with a big baby belly one day and then the next day holding her baby, though, somehow takes this into a new realm. Knowing I'll be there in just a few short weeks.... It's so exciting and very, very surreal.
Sunday, November 09, 2008
30 Weeks
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Your belly is quite a bit bigger this week! It wasn't quite evident from the pictures (to me at least) that you were growing substantially over the past few weeks, but this week, it's definitely taken a drastic leap! Yipee for babies growing inside women!!!
aint that just the perdiest belly!!!
Before Bubby was born, I remember laying one of his outfits int eh crib to imagine what it would look like when he was actually there. Funny the things we do to wrap our minds around the miracle...
Oh Birdie, I'd do the same thing. I'd put little sleepers on my tummy, too.
Jess, you still look super and I love that you are loving this. You are getting closer and I just can't wait.
I keep looking at these pictures in amazement!!! It's kinda like an alien took over your body and re-shaped it!!! ha ha! In a beautiful, you could definitely be a pregnant supermodel kind of way :-D
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