30 weeks with our little girl!

Well, I can't believe I am at the 30 week mark - actually 31 weeks since I forgot to post this blog a week ago! Ooops!  Time has flown by! So thankful that my pregnancy has gone pretty smooth! This belly is getting huge and I am ready for Ella to just be in my arms and have my body back! HA! Trying so hard to cherish these last 8-9 weeks... I am just too excited to have her here with us!

I had my first shower this past Saturday. To say that I felt so loved and blessed would be an understatement. My friends Lauren, Jolynn, Bethany, and Allison threw me and Ellison an AMAZING shower! It was seriously the best and I might have had a few breakdowns... starting with opening the bedding Jolynn made for Ella. It is SO beautiful! She did such an amazing job... I couldn't have imagined something better. I am so blessed to have such talented friends. I was so overwhelmed with everyone's generosity... I also cried when I was trying to give my little speech about how thankful I was for everyone... didn't get to finish that. But I seriously just feel so blessed to have such great friends who were not only there on Saturday showering me with love, but also have been praying for me and Ella through our entire journey. Infertility is not something that I would wish on anyone, but I know that the Lord has been SO good to show his FAITHFULNESS and also really teach me the power of prayer through it all. There are so many other things that He showed me, but I am just so thankful for the prayers and encouragement my friends and family gave me over those 2 years and also throughout my pregnancy. I couldn't believe that the shower was ACTUALLY for ME! It is still all so surreal and I am just trying to soak it all up and not wish the time away! Anyways, sorry for all that sappy stuff, I will leave you with my 30 week chalkboard pic....

 

How far along? 30 Weeks
Maternity clothes? Same - maternity pants and mostly maternity shirts or regular flowy shirts I have had.
Stretch marks? Nope.
Sleep: Not bad actually - just hard turning over during the night, ha!

Best moment this week: My shower on Saturday for sure!

Have you told family and friends: Yes!
Miss Anything? Just not having to worry about having a big belly even though I know I will miss it!

Movement: OH yea! Of course she loves to move during the night, or have hiccups when I am trying to go to sleep. That is one thing I could do without - the hiccups just feel so weird, almost like a heartbeat in my belly, which is just strange to me! - but sweet at the same time! :)

Food cravings: Not really - just always hungry these days, she must be growing!!

Anything making you queasy or sick: Not really!
Have you started to show yet: Um, is this even a legit question at this stage in the game? :)
Gender:  Girly girl!
Labor Signs: No way - Praise the Lord!
Belly Button in or out? Out... Even shows in pictures now! Ahh!

Wedding rings on or off? Having to wear a fake ring I have because it is a thinner band and doesn't cause my skin to break out like my actual wedding ring... so sad!
Happy or Moody most of the time: Pretty happy most of the time!
Weekly Wisdom: I got nothing. ;)
Looking forward to: My next shower... at the end of the month! And of course just holding our sweet Ellison!

I will post pictures of the shower on another post! :)