29 weeks pregnant!!!

Your baby now weighs about 2 1/2 pounds and is a tad over 15 inches long from head to heel. His muscles and lungs are continuing to mature, and his head is growing bigger to make room for his developing brain. To meet his increasing nutritional demands, you'll need plenty of protein, vitamins C, folic acid, and iron. And because his bones are soaking up lots of calcium, be sure to drink your milk (or find another good source of calcium, such as cheese, yogurt, or enriched orange juice). This trimester, about 250 milligrams of calcium are deposited in your baby's hardening skeleton each day.

Baby is a size of a squash!!!
















Total weight gain: Up 1 lb this week. 22lbs total. Baby should double his weight in the next 10-11 weeks. Lets hope I don't.
Sleep: Can I whine for a minute? I swore I would never complain or whine about being pregnant but I'm tired of not sleeping well. :( Ok, this is just the beginning of sleepless nights, I know. At least when baby comes, I'll be awake for a good reason not just because I'm uncomfortable.
Other symptoms: Pregnancy mask has pretty much set in. I'm so blotchy on my cheeks and around my mouth. Thank goodness for High-Def concealer. This is truly what it is called. HD concealer. I suppose the idea is that it would conceal flaws so well that they wouldn't even show up on HD TV. Works pretty well. :)
Movement: As baby Beau gets bigger, I'm feeling less and less kicks and punches and more sort of rolling movements from shoulders, elbows, knees, and heinys. His little feet are starting to lodge under or in my ribs sometimes. I feel like I'm constantly trying to push those feet out of my ribcage.
Best moment last week: We did indeed order our baby furniture. We ordered a crib, dresser, and changing table. I hope to get a glider as well eventually. It is truly a happy day when you get to buy a crib for your baby! Didn't know if I would ever be able to do that.
What I am looking forward to: Allison asked me this week, what I am looking forward to most about having a baby. I said: waking up in the morning and picking up baby Beau out of his crib. For so long, there have been so many mornings where I felt like I should be doing that very thing. Soon, I will finally be able to do so.

29 Week Belly Picture: