30 Weeks and A Little Firecracker is Growing Up

My little cucumber is moving right along... and moving all the time!  Today was our 30 week appointment, and everything is great.  I was curious to find out if he was still breach, although with all the kicks to my right side I figured he had moved.  And he has... the doctor pointed out to me where all of his body parts were... head was down, body to the left, and arms and legs to the right, which would explain all the movement happening over there.  I asked about all the cramping in my lower abdomen and sudden bouts of nausea, and of course everything is normal and I've got to push through it for at least another 10 weeks.  I've also already started feeling my pelvic bones moving, which really just feels like they are extremely sore.  The doctor checked today to see if I was dilated or effaced any, and no progress yet.  I was actually a little surprised to see them checking already, but of course didn't ask why.

Although I'm having some aches and pains, which is pretty typical at this point in my pregnancy, I am enjoying the last few weeks of my pregnancy, and savoring each moment.  I can't wait to meet my sweet baby boy, watch him develop a personality, and especially watch he and Anna Rae develop a relationship. 

And speaking of Anna Rae... this blog post is two fold... She turned 2 yesterday and we had a great party with the family.  Although it had been raining for the past 40 days it seemed, it rained a little on and off in the morning, but ended up being a beautiful 4th of July.  We had her party at my mom's house, and afterward we took her swimming... just me, Johnathan, and his mom and John.  It was nice, quiet, relaxing, and Anna Rae had a great time!  We got her a puddle jumper, and she loves it!  It gives her a ton of independence in the pool, and we are teaching her how to swim and she's doing a great job!  After the pool we all three took a short nap, ate pizza for dinner, then went to the Harness Track in Pinehurst to watch the fireworks... which of course Johnathan told her was all for her birthday!!!  She was a little scared when they first started, because of course she doesn't remember watching them there last year.  But once we reassured her that it was fun and pretty, and the fireworks weren't going to get in her eyes, nose, or mouth, I think she had a good time.  She told us afterward that she liked them.  Hopefully next year the weather and fireworks will be just as good!!!

Here are a couple pictures from her party... and me at 30 weeks!