Pregnancy Update Weeks 30-31

How far along?

31 Weeks 2 Days.. It's starting to get real! 

Size of baby?
3 pounds and 16-18 inches long

Movement?

This has been the biggest change.. I have felt babies movements for a while now but this past week they have gotten A LOT stronger. I think she likes to do somersaults in there! 

Symptoms?

The pressure under my rib cage has gotten better.. maybe she moved lower?! I honestly feel pretty good except for some back pain. My mother in law loaned me a heating pad that has been a life saver! 

Sleep?
Still snuggling up to my snooogle and sleeping pretty good!

Weight gain?

25 pounds

Workouts?

I've been walking a lot more now that the weather is warming up. I'm aiming for 30 minute walks each day with a few 45 min/hour+ walks one or two times a week. 

Cravings/aversions?

Cereal for every meal and I would be happy 

Maternity clothes?

I'm on the hunt for a baby shower dress but just don't love anything I've found! I've bought two dresses that I ended up returning because I feel like they made me look way bigger than I actually am. Anyone have a good third trimester dress they just love?! 

Hubby?
Justin finally got to really feel Anna Claire kicking .. I love sharing these moments with him! 

Nursery?

Our glider has arrived thanks to my mom and mother in law and the carpet has been ripped up. New floors are going down this weekend and I'm trying to decide on a rug!

Looking Forward To?
I have a hour long prenatal massage coming up this weekend and I am SO excited for it! 

Weekending

This past weekend we had highs in the mid to upper 70's and sunny weather... in February. It was absolutely glorious! I now officially have spring fever! This weekend one of my friends from college came to visit and we had the best time soaking up the sun and just relaxing. Friday night I made french dip sandwiches  and Justin's parents stopped by so we visited with them. I showed her the nursery progress and we spent hours catching up. I think we finally called it a night around midnight which is insane because I normally cannot hold my eyes open past 9:30 these days. 

Saturday morning we enjoyed bagels and then soaked up the sun with a four mile walk on the beach. It was so pretty and relaxing and just perfect! It didn't feel hot like it does in summer so we didn't even think about sunscreen. Well that was a mistake because we actually got sunburned! Just from walking on the beach... in February. NC weather y'all... It's something else! 

After our walk we showered and met Justin out for crab cake sandwiches and a little shopping. I found the cutest little bubble for Anna Claire at TJ Maxx! I'm so excited we are having a girl because all of the clothes are just the cutest! Saturday night we were sunburned and exhausted so we watched a movie and called it a night pretty early. Oh how our nights have changed since college!  

Sunday morning my friend Kristi headed out early and Justin and I kept the nursery at church and went to Florence, SC to visit his grandmother who was just released from the hospital. She has unfortunately  been diagnosed with small cell lung cancer. We will be making many more trips to Florence this spring to visit with her! Please keep her in your prayers! Overall it was such a nice weekend.. I'm hoping some of the warm temps carry over into this workweek! 

Weekending

I was so excited come Friday afternoon for the weekend. We started the weekend with 70 degree weather on Friday.. in February. It doesn't get better than that! It looks like this entire week is going to be similar and I am just thrilled about it.

Friday night we went to Mellow Mushroom with some friends and then ended up in bed early exhausted from the week. Saturday morning we were up bright and early to pack and hit the road. Saturday was my sisters birthday and had plotted with her husband to surprise her and come visit. She lives in Greenville, NC which is also our college town so it's always fun to go back and see how it has changed! My mom came down also so it was such a fun surprise for her! We got to her house about 5 minutes before she came home from running errands and threw up some quick decorations. We were waiting to shout Happy Birthday when she walked in the door.

That night we went out to dinner at a new pizza place and then headed to a local Brewery where there were some of her friends waiting with a whole table set up for her birthday. Even though I couldn't try any of the drinks it was so much fun to hang out and celebrate Ginny! This brewery is set up where you can play all sorts of games and just relax. It's a really fun spot!

On Saturday morning Ginny made us breakfast and we visited her church. After church and lunch Justin and I decided to take advantage of the nice weather and walk around ECU campus. A lot has changed but so much is also exactly the same. We met in college so it was so fun to reminisce!

By the time we got home Sunday night I was exhausted and crashed in bed by 9:30. That seems to be the norm these days! The only downfall to the weekend was that we did receive some very sad news about Justin's grandmothers health. Prayers for her would be appreciated! 

I hope you all had a nice weekend and are ready for Monday! I'm already ready for next weekend. (;