I Can Count on My Fingers

10 weeks left! Today I have reached 30 weeks and had another doctor's appointment. Things are progressing well and Hannah is getting bigger and stronger each day. I have gained a total of 13 lbs. and Hannah weighs about 3 lbs. Length is around 17 inches. I think she is already crammed because I feel pretty swift jabs to the rib cage a few times a day. These final 10 weeks are key to brain development. All the connections are forming and she can now process information from all 5 senses. Lately Tim and I refer to her as alien baby because you can sit back and watch my stomach move on it's own. Kinda creepy, but reassuring at the same time that she is doing well. I now see the doctor every 2 weeks. Today he cleared me for airplane travel next weekend and I have to go in two days before Thanksgiving for a full internal scan for Thanksgiving travel clearance. I also learned that he will be "on Holiday" (as he says in his Swedish accident) from the end of December through January 1st so she better hold on. Maybe I'm reading too much into the questions, but I feel like he subconsciously thinks she is coming early. For example, today he casually asked, "Were you a big baby?" "Did your mom have fast labors?" etc... Happy to have a good check up and even happier to leave the office for once without a prescription note for blood work (surprising...) Tim and I are both getting very excited and doing well for the most part. I miss the days of good sleep, but figure it's the body's way of preparing me for middle of the night feedings.