30 weeks!

Picture in Bubby's room before the main color goes on the wall

How far along: 30 weeks, 6 days

I look/feel: 7.5 months pregnant!  I think I have finally hit that point where my belly precedes me into a room.  I still feel great for the most part, but my mobility is definitely decreasing.  I either have to bathe with Jillian these days or hope that Julian is home and available to help.  

Bubby is: about 16 inches now so he is curled up into a little ball already.  And he is slowly packing on the pounds (and so am I)...the more weight he puts on, the stronger he gets.  This baby sits so high up that I can feel him moving into my ribs.  He's not strong enough to hurt me (yet) but strong enough to let me know that his living quarters are getting a little tight.

Julian is: busy busy busy these days.  He has been working hard on the kids rooms as they are currently a work-in-progress.  I think he has been doing a phenomenal job of keeping up the steam with a full-time job, 2 room renovations, and regular housework.  But he sure is glad we are on vacation right now.

Jillian is: an active 2 year old with a slow Mommy!  She always want to be up and down, but she is really respectful of the fact that Mommy has an ever-growing belly.  And she is so unbelievably in love with her baby brother!  She hugs him and kisses him daily, tickles him every chance she gets, and she says "Bubby, time to come out!!"  I tell her it's not quite time yet, but that he will be here soon enough!

I am craving: sweets a little more often these days.  Early on in my pregnancy, all I wanted was salty, spicy stuff now, but sweets seem to be hitting the spot lately.  

Crazy pregnancy moment of the week: Well, let's just say, I am having a hard time making the adjustment from a "girl Mommy" to a "boy Mommy."  We had our first baby shower in El Paso and as I was sorting through Bubby's new clothes, I was keeping a running tally in my mind of all the outfits that I needed matching bows for...it wasn't until I was almost done folding his clothes that I realized that I do not need to buy him bows...because he's a boy...not a girl, like Jilly...

On the To-Do List: geez, what isn't on the to-do list these days?!  The Acostas have had a lot going on, from putting the kids' rooms to buying a new car to lots of vacations!  It has been a really busy time, with no time left to blog.  But I intend to spend some time soon working to catch up on all that has been going on with us!!!