week 29! (as excitement increases, correct grammar decreases)

well ladies and gentlemen, i do apologize that this blog has become so pregnancy-focused, but that's sort of my life these days, so stick with me, and maybe you'll get a chuckle :-)
[i am not a huge fan of these pictures, but for the sake of documentation, i post them]
[second photo removed due to my multiple chins :-/]

this week the adventures i'm facing most frequently the joys of sleep - sweating, snoring, moaning, and trying to get comfortable with my large midsection! apparently all of these things are normal for a 3rd trimester-er like me, minus maybe the moaning, but i know my mom did/does that in her sleep, so i have to assume it's hereditary.

on the sleep front, we have long been sleeping with the temperature in the house around 60 and the fan on to try and make it comfortable enough for me to get to sleep. the heat at night makes it impossible for me to get comfortable, and on top of that when both dogs are in our bedroom (the hottest room downstairs), the temperature in there is a good 5 degrees warmer than in the rest of the house, so it can get extremely stuffy in there. but now, despite the iceboxlike house and the fan, i still wake up several times each night (to pee), and now when i do, i also try move to a different, non-sweaty part of the bed... which doesn't really happen since i have "my spot" on the bed and end up back there within a few seconds. but i was getting frustrated with having my clothes stuck to me and all sopping with sweat, so as of late i have taken to sleeping without any! i know, that's tmi for the internet, but it's the truth about the pregnancy truth situation, and that's what i promised!

the snoring has continued, apparently, though i don't notice it much since i'm usually sleeping well when it happens. i realize it only when i reach for andrew and find an empty bed because he's moved to the couch :( last night, i woke up, realized he wasn't there, begged him to keep me company, and he did despite my snoring! poor, sweet man puts up with so much!

i believe the moaning happens when i start to get that post-nasal drip and try to breathe. remember, the fluids in the preggo body are multiplying like crazy, and apparently that includes mucous. gotta love having your body invaded!

the fun thing about this week is that, according to my different "what to expect" sort of sources, our baby girl is probably somewhere between 15-17 inches long! this is amazing for me, considering the space between my hips and solar plexis is about 12 inches. this means the feeling of feet in my ribs is real, not just in my mind, and also that i'm confused as to how she is fitting in there. i bet it's getting cramped! speaking of cramped, so are my insides. here's a picture comparing non-pregnant insides to baby invasion insides:click to enlarge and read what those organs are all smushed in there.

the last thing i wanted to mention is that if you are looking for a good labor book, i would highly recommend ina may's guide to childbirth. it was recommended to me by my friend, jennifer, and it is awesome and extremely empowering, detailing the amazing capabilities of the female body.