29 weeks 3 days

Whew ok so its been a lil while between posts!!!! Since i posted last time the boys came back from New Zealand and the update is on Kaitiaki's blog.. I have had a couple of appointments with my midwife also since my last post and all is going well I am measuring correct and I am stoked that so far I have only gained 13 kgs considering the 30+kg gain I had with Kaitiaki. I am in the process of cancelling my gym membership and looking around at a new gym for once I have had bubs as my current gym is stopping their childcare facility. So that is my new mission over the coming months!!! Still suffering terrible heartburn / indigestion but just dealing with it now. I have to make sure I take my Rennie where ever I go!!!! My newest symptom I am suffering from is Insomnia, I have never in my life not been able to sleep. I am one of those people who, when my head hits the pillow it is only a matter of minutes before I am in dream world!!! Over the past probably 3 weeks I have been suffering terribly.. I toss and turned until 4am yesterday morning and last night was better at falling asleep but then woke up at 3 am and really struggled to get back to sleep. Apart from the fact that I am just getting more and more uncomfortable lack of sleep already is driving me crazy!!!!!! I have started to pack the baby's bag for hospital and a few things in my bag like my oils and massage stuff, music etc. I can't believe its only a matter of 10weeks omg!!!!! And 8 weeks till I go see PINK in concert!!! Now that is going to be interesting!!!! hehe I got a lovely necklace from Mass for Valentines which he got me while in NZ. And speaking of necklaces I finally got my hands on a Mexican Bola Chime necklace which arrived yesterday. It is lovely and worn low it apparently soothes the baby and even when it is born can be worn higher and be soothing to the baby during feeding etc.. such a nice idea I think. I also re-newed my Australian Breastfeeding Association membership which is a great resource during the initial feeding days and throughout really!! I breastfed Tiaki for 10 months and hope to breastfeed this one with no dramas (fingers-crossed!!) With Kai I suffered a terrible case of mastitis and also a long episode of cracked nipples but I was determined so persevered through it... I pray I don't get either again!!!! That's about it for now, here is a pic I took just before of my belly!!! The camera was running out of battery so it was a quick one!!! FACTS Your baby now weighs around 2.5 pounds / 1.1 kilograms and measures about 15 inches / 38 centimetres from head to toe. Your baby's head is getting bigger, and brain growth is very rapid at this time. Nearly all babies react to sound by 30 weeks. Your baby's nutritional needs reach their peak during the third trimester. You'll need plenty of protein, vitamin C, folic acid, iron, and calcium (about 200 milligrams is deposited in your baby's skeleton every day), so eat foods rich in these nutrients. The skeleton hardens even more and the brain, muscles, and lungs continue to mature. Take care all xx