29 and 30 week pregnant, and some maternity photos!

I'm really sorry that I missed last week's post... I had a picture taken and everything, but I didn't have my SD card in my camera, and I couldn't find my cable. Luckily, today I figured out how to copy them from the camera to the card, so I was able to get it! So, today's post is a double post... a 29 week picture, along with the 30 week picture and questions. Also, at the end of the post, you'll see a few of my beautiful maternity pictures taken by my lovely friend Anna! There will be a link to her blog below with all of the pictures that she took for us on Friday!

Our 29 week picture was taken on the day that we celebrated the Queen's Diamond Jubilee... the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's coronation. My husband's family lives in England, and since my MIL is in town visiting with us right now, she missed the big celebration over there... so we had a party here instead! Complete with British-esque foods, tacky British decorations, and good fun with family and friends! It was really a blast!

Now, for 29 weeks. Here's one of our maternity pics... I'll include a few more at the end!

How far along? 30 Weeks... Only 10 weeks left! I can't believe it!

Baby is the size of a: head of Cabbage... 3 pounds, and almost 16 inches!

Total weight gain: 17 lbs.

Maternity clothes? Yes, and loving it! I don't think I'll ever wear regular pants again!

Stretch marks? Still just a few, but nothing on the belly.

Sleep: Sleeping well! For the last week or so, I haven't even woken up to go to the bathroom! Whoa!

Best moment this week? So many good ones this week! My MIL is in town, so we've had fun with her. I have also gotten a lot of work done on her nursery, with only a few small projects left until it's all done! Also our maternity pictures on Friday were a blast!

Miss anything? Wine, and sleeping on my belly.

Movement: After taking a few breaks, she's been SUPER active! A few people have gotten to feel her roll under their hands, and my cousin and step-sister-in-law got to feel her hiccups!

Cravings? Nothing out of the ordinary. (My husband swears that I've been craving Choco-Tacos, but I think that was more "power of suggestion" than anything, because he just wouldn't shut up about them until he found a box and brought them home. Maybe HE is the one having the cravings!

Anything making you queasy or sick? Nope!

Labor signs: Nothing out of the ordinary... still a few Braxton Hicks here and there, but nothing super uncomfortable.
Symptoms: I've started swelling up if I stay outside or on my feet for too long... My hands and feet get very swollen very quickly, followed by my ankles, which have now learned a nifty disappearing trick.

Belly Button in or out? I think we can call it officially OUT! The bottom part is still flat-ish, but the top half is definitely out. I'm going to have an outtie by the end of this!

Wedding rings on or off? I retired my wedding rings to my jewelry box just a few days after my last post. It was just getting too hard to  get them on and off, and I didn't want to take the chance of them getting stuck. I did get them on for my maternity pictures, but they were SCARY tight by the end. I had been wearing my husband's "engagement ring"... a silver band that I got for him to wear while we were engaged, but even that got tight. My mom gave me a pretty fake one that she had to wear while her rings were in the shop recently, and they're very loose, so I'll be sticking with these hopefully until the end!

Happy or moody most of the time? Happy!

Looking forward to: Finishing up her nursery, my shower in about 5 weeks, my career change in about 6 weeks, and of course, my sweet baby girl's arrival! Here's hoping the next 10 weeks go as fast as the last 30 have!

As promised, here are a few more maternity pictures!

You can see more of Anna's beautiful work, as well as the rest of the pictures from our maternity session, at www.annamichellejohnson.com. Also, I joined Instagram this week! Follow me, elbylol! 

See you next week!