Lima Bean: Week Thirty

How far along: Thirty weeks as of Wednesday, May 7, 2014.  It feels good to be in the 3-0s!  Also, the fact that it is now May makes me a bit anxious, because we are inching closer and closer to Lima Bean's arrival!  Not that I am not very excited to meet her, but because I don't feel prepared.  I will feel better once we get her room painted and decorated.
Size of baby: Lima Bean is about 15.7 inches from head to heel and weighs about 3 pounds, the weight of a large cabbage.
Maternity Clothes: Yep.  We headed to Charlottesville for Mark's five year law school reunion this week, and I was a bit disappointed because of my limited clothing choices.  But the two maxi dresses I have invested in came in handy to make me feel polished.  Plus, they feel like wearing a nightgown!
Movement: Lima Bean is a mover and a shaker!
Sex of baby: It's a girl!
Sleep: Fine.
What I miss: Having an evening cocktail, having lots of clothing options!
Cravings: Ice cream, sweets in general (particularly chocolate).  I indulged in an oreo milkshake from Cookout while in Charlottesville.  Heaven!
Symptoms: Some Braxton Hicks.  I also had that horrid side pain again.  It was worse this time, to the point where I literally couldn't hold Henry because his body pressed on my side and it hurt horribly.  On Friday, I decided to call my doctor to ask about it.  The nurse and doctor I spoke with actually seemed kind of concerned about it, which surprised me, because the nurse at my prior practice pooh poohed it when I called to ask about it during Henry's pregnancy.  The doctor even mentioned coming into the hospital to get an ultrasound, because the doctor's office had closed by the time I spoke with him.  But given that we were headed out of town that day (of course, isn't that the way it always works) and I really didn't feel like the pain warranted a trip to the hospital, I decided against it.  The doctor told me to stop lifting Henry and to call if the pain worsened.  The pain was fairly bad the remainder of the day Friday, but by Saturday it had lessened substantially.  As much as I love holding Henry, it did me good to stop lifting him.
What I'm looking forward to: Choosing a paint color for Lima Bean's room!

Extras: I found out this week that I passed my glucose screening test.  No gestational diabetes for me!  Thank goodness I don't have to drink that horrible orange drink again!  Also, after hearing about my frequent Braxton Hicks contractions last week, my doctor decided to check to make sure Lima Bean isn't thinking about making an early appearance.  Luckily, everything looks good, and the doctor said just to drink lots of water and stop doing too much housework.  I think I can handle that ;-)