30 WEEK DR. VISIT

I just got back from the dr. everything again looks great! I don't think I will ever get tired of saying that. It was a short one this time. She went over all my vitals and everything is where it should be. The babies heart beat was 140 this time, and in her opinion its a girl, but who knows the lady last time said boy! I'm loving hearing everyone's predictions and why, I get a kick out of it. I'm measuring 30" so thats right on, 2 weeks ago I was 1" ahead so this time we are on track. My weight looks good, I've gained 26 pounds so far, so nothing to crazy or at least I don't think so being that I can look at a cookie and gain 5 pounds, I'm ok with that! (and no one has asked me if I having twins this week, so thats a good thing too!)

Its all starting to get real for me now, they went ahead and gave me all my paper work to keep with me to take to the hospital just in case. WOW THEY ARE ALREADY PREPPING ME FOR THE HOSPITAL! CRAZY. thats a good thing and I'm glad to be prepared. they are going to update it at week 36 but they wanted me to have something just in case I went into labor really early! Its a complete history of everything that has gone on since I made my first appt. on Oct. 27, its all the phone calls, e-mails and dr. visits, so they won't have any questions about anything when I do get there. I was told that one of my drs. will be on call at eastside when I deliver so that makes me feel better (I am delivering at Emory Eastside on 124, if you didn't know that) I think I have seen most of them, but there are a few I have not. I have been happy with all of them so I'm ok with that!

The baby is def. moving a lot more now, I have days where it doesn't to much and then others it doesn't stop. JV got to feel a "roll" the other day, he was on the phone, so he couldn't say much but his face was priceless. It was a combination of completely weirded out and wow! I wish I had a camera. The baby is still pretty temperamental to other people feeling it, it stops moving when you put your hand there. I think I have def. felt much more movement as far as rolls and changing of positions then kicks but its also possible that i'm getting them confused too! I do get kicked/punched in 2 different spots at the same time, thats my favorite, its just so weird to feel that and to know that is big enough to feel it in two places.

The last 2 days "it" has been really low and honestly pretty uncomfortable, but today is much better. Thankfully my back isn't bothering me much. My hands and feet do swell sometimes with it getting hotter, but nothing unbearable. After being in Athens on Sat. when I got home, my feet were HUGE, but after having them up for a few hours they were back to my normal BIG jackson feet (not huge, but big, there is a difference)

I'm still not sleeping great, due to my sinus's not the baby, the baby doesn't bother me much at night and I would be fine if I could breathe, the dr said I would be able to in about 10 weeks, thanks a lot! It seems that I have a few bad nights, then God feels sorry for me and I have a great nights sleep like I did last night, (I wish he didn't always do it on Sat. night b/c it makes it really hard to get up for church on Sunday) and I feel much better! Over all, I know many people have had much harder pregnancies then I have, so i'm so thankful for only having the few small issues that I have had, I know it could be so much worse!!!

Well thats about it for us, we are doing good, growing by the day and so looking forward to the shower on the 16th!

P.S. I haven't changed my mind about the names, we are sticking with Aaron or Alyssa, I know that most of you are not going to believe that until the baby is here and the name is on the birth certificate, but we are set on those and very happy to meet Aaron or Alyssa!

Thank you all for your prayers, support and answering of my crazy questions when I call or e-mail, we love you all!!!