Top: Cabi // Cardigan: Cabi // Jeans: Motherhood Maternity
And the countdown begins! This last trimester is going by so slow and so fast at the same time. Andy and I are slowly whittling down our to-do list week by week, but there is still so much to complete before Parker Penny arrives.
I had my 30 week check up today and baby girl is measuring perfectly. She is about 15.7 inches and 2.75 pounds. So she is only a very small portion of the 30 pounds I've put on. Yep. 30. I'm going to be OK with that. (deep breaths).
The not so good news is I have pregnancy induced anemia and I'm developing carpel tunnel. Both which are fairly common, so I'm not freaked out by it...just adding iron pills to my pre-natals, fiber pills, and Tums.
What's awesome? Watching my belly dance--she's a squirmy lil thing.
What's not awesome? Dropping anything. I had no idea how often I drop stuff...bending over is no bueno.
The not so good news is I have pregnancy induced anemia and I'm developing carpel tunnel. Both which are fairly common, so I'm not freaked out by it...just adding iron pills to my pre-natals, fiber pills, and Tums.
What's awesome? Watching my belly dance--she's a squirmy lil thing.
What's not awesome? Dropping anything. I had no idea how often I drop stuff...bending over is no bueno.
At what stage did you take off your wedding ring? I'm nervous about it getting stuck....any advice for the last 10 weeks?
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I recommend a carpal tunnel wrist brace with splint (found at stores like CVS, Walgreens, Target) - they are not cute but necessary. I couldn't drive for my last trimester without one on each hand.
ReplyDeleteYou look adorable Ruthy! Parker. I hadn't caught what her name will be previous to this post. I love it.
ReplyDeleteMy advice for the last 10 weeks: go buy things and return things as much as possible. It may be the last 10 weeks of your life where getting the $20 bucks back vs. the outing and ordeal to get $20 bucks back, just isn't worth it. ;)
I remember my 30 week photo and looking like an absolute whale. You look phenomenal!!!
ReplyDeleteLucky for me, I never had to take off my wedding rings. My fingers survived the bloat. Now my ankles on the other hand....
Parker Penny is the sweetest little name. I love it. Sadly, I have no advice for you on pregnancy but it's been great reading about all I have to look forward to when that day comes. :) Once again, you have stellar taste in fashion!
ReplyDeleteooooh getting so close hon, how exciting. but i know how hard those last weeks can be! I was humungo!!! I weighed 105 when I got pregnant (I was 19 though) and 164 when I went into labor HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA can you believe that!?!
ReplyDeleteI love love love the nursery too, so so pretty, can't believe you did all that work! the stripes are gorgeous.
xo
Had you not commented on my post yesterday I would have never found your blog. Had I not found your blog I wouldn't be able to tell you how friggin adorable you are pregnant. I mean I was a cow - no joke. AS FAR AS THE RING GOES - as soon as you start to worry about it getting stuck, just take it off sweetie. Trust me on this one. Get a chain and wear it around your neck. It will save you the heartache of having to have it cut off... *insert a tear*
ReplyDeletefollowing you! ;)
xx
justyn
Here is a funny blog post about why you should take your ring off - http://usthreebirds.blogspot.com/2011/07/dumb-ass-moment-of-day.html. I was pregnant with my second when I read that and pretty much stopped wearing my ring then and there, which I was around 30 weeks. My first pregnancy I wore my ring the whole time, but I lived in a cold climate and didn't have much swelling at all. My second pregnancy, I was living in 100+ degree weather and the ring really needed to go.
ReplyDeletelooking beautiful!
ReplyDeleteNicole
you look beautiful at 30 weeks. I gain a lot during my last pregnancy. Getting the weight to come off is really tough for me
ReplyDeleteumm you look SO great!!!!!!!
ReplyDeletewith both my boys I had to take mine off at the end. I'm not sure what time frame it was but I hated it. I ended up wearing one of my grandmothers vintage rings so I didn't feel "un-married" ha ha.
I'm 24 wks and still wearing mine right now, we'll see how long it lasts with these twins!
Great update!!! You are on the home stretch now!
ReplyDeleteyou look so fabulous!!
ReplyDeleteyou are adorable in the images, thanks for your update.
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