30 Weeks Pregnant

I am long overdue for a pregnancy post. I honestly can't believe that we are already into the third trimester! I think that being in school helped time go by quickly. Now that I am done I have thrown myself into baby mode.

I love being pregnant. Sure, the first trimester wasn't always loads of fun, but at least I felt like being sick had a purpose. Now I feel our little boy moving around all the time. And that is my favorite part.

Ian (we are 99% certain that will be his name) is a very active baby. Fun things at this stage include

- He sometimes responds to our voices

- Other times we play a game where we push on a part of my stomach and he pushes back

- It is so fun/weird to see my stomach morph as he makes big movements

- He also has been getting hiccups everyday

- When I lay on my right side at night he throws lots of punches to let me know I am taking some of his space. Once I switch sides he calms down (we learned today that his hands and feet are on that side). He might become a boxer.

Today we had a doctor's appointment. The doctor felt Ian and told us exactly where his head, back, and bum were. He is in breech position right now but babies usually don't get into position until 36 weeks--so we still have time for him to move on his own. He is a mover and a shaker so I don't think that will be a problem.

Ben and I love our little baby more everyday as we talk about him, pray for him, and feel him move. He has taken over my thoughts. We can't wait to meet him.

I hope the summer isn't too hot. June has been nice so far. August can't come soon enough!

Here's a picture for you: