30 Weeks - Bump Bumps

According to BabyCenter, my little chica is about 15.7 inches long now, and she weighs almost 3 pounds (though I am guessing more since she was ahead of the curve at week 27). A pint and a half of amniotic fluid surrounds her, but that volume will decrease as she gets bigger and takes up more room in your uterus. Her eyesight continues to develop, though it's not very keen; even after she's born, she'll keep her eyes closed for a good part of the day. When she does open them, she'll respond to changes in light but will have 20/400 vision — which means she can only make out objects a few inches from her face.

What's up this week:
-> Or should I say what is OUT this week? My belly, that is what! The most major development this week is in regards to my underestimation of the size of my belly. I have found that I continue to try to fit into spaces that my pre-preggo self would have no problem fitting into but my mid-preggo self is too plump to fit. The belly just gets in the way. All. Of. The. Time. For instance, today at lunch, I pulled my chair out from the table to a distance I expected would be plenty large enough for me and my bump to sit comfortably. It took for my belly to LAND on the table for me to realize that I needed a bit more "breathing room". And then tonight at the grocery store, I went to push the grocery cart and walked right into the front bar thing... belly first. It just seems that this bump is becoming quite pronounced and commanding.

-> Baby's movements are stronger than ever. I haven't had any of those "painful" jabs or kicks just yet but I've definitely had some uncomfortable moments where she's sticking a body part into my ribs or side and I've sort of lost my breath. Even still, it never ceases to fascinate me. I absolutely LOVE feeling her wiggle around.

-> I had my first "shower" experience this weekend. In my department at my company, there are four pregnant chickadees. (Yes, four. And there are only about forty people in the department. "Don't drink the water" is frequently heard around the office.) To celebrate the upcoming births of all of these bambinos, a couple of the ladies hosted a shower. In addition to the great spread of food, they took a collection and got us all gift cards to help send us on our way into motherhood. It was super sweet and very humbling.

-> House hunting is stale - we've found the neighborhood that we want but there isn't anything listed that we're interested in at the moment. So its been a game of patience for us. And, I don't know if you know this... but I AM HAVING A FREAKING BABY IN TWO MONTHS so patience is NOT my strong suit right now.

-> Last but not least... baby has a name. While I love calling her Blueberry and my little chica and baby and bambino, her Dad and I have finally decided on an actual, legit name...

But don't get your hopes up. We're not sharing her name until her birth. I know it is super annoying but we want to leave some element of surprise for her debut. Rest assured, the name is classic and beautiful and... just perfect. Like her, my little chica.