30 Weeks? That's Just Crazy...

The last two weeks have been pretty great! The fact that I will have my son in my arms soon is starting to set in finally. It's funny to think that way back in February I was pregnant. February seems like eternity ago! I've come a LONG way since then, and I have learned so much. I'm sure the next ten weeks will teach me many more things as well.
Camping was a BLAST. We drove 5 hours to Bumping Lake, Washington and I only wanted to kill my husband for about the last half hour, which is pretty good. I was hungry AND I had to pee, oh and my bum hurt. My husband has this habit of singing the first two lines of a chorus of a song over and over it's really obnoxious cute. It was rainy and cloudy and when we drove over there, but no rain once we got there, just bitter cold. It would not have been so cold had we been able to build a campfire, but there was a ban in the area we were camping, and we were not happy campers about it. I love building campfires. It was actually part of my job at one point in my life, and I have a very hard time letting men build campfires because I can (usually) do it better, and most men assume that women do not know how to do such things. But I love making fire! Anyways, it was so nice being re-united with my best friend. She is a very smart and kind woman, and I appreciate the time I get to spend with her. We had dinner and huddled around citronella candles and pretended they were doing their job of scaring away mosquitos. You know how I thought it would be hard getting in and out of the tent? Well I was right, it flat out sucked. We have a two person tent. I should have counted Uriah into that equation, because it sucked. Oh yeah, we had our dear ol' dog with us too, so between the four of us, it was uncomfortable. But at least I can say I did it! I took my bump camping at 7 months pregnant and I survived and had fun. It was also great to have no cell reception for a few days. We just spent time together exploring and swimming and eating great food (thank you Dustin.) The trip was much needed. By Sunday we were covered in bug bites, sunburned and incredibly smelly, and boy did my shower feel great when I got home.
My body is still adjusting to carrying this belly around. It's a lot heavier than I imagined it to be. Last week I looked down, because I thought my shoes were untied, and I realized for the first time.... I can't see my feet. I chuckled to myself. I've had to be very careful and thoughtful about how I move because if I do it wrong it hurts in strange places that have never hurt before. I've had tons of braxton hicks, and sometimes they are very uncomfortable. They mostly happen in the evening so it is really hard if I'm not home to relax through them.
I also realized something this week, and it's kinda profound. I'm not a whale! Yes, I have a big belly, but it is a very normal sized belly for someone who is 30 weeks. I hear from a lot of people (3 times in my 4 hour shift yesterday in fact) "Are you about to pop?!" or "Any day now right?" The only thing about to pop is me popping you in the face! I realize they have good intentions, but it makes me feel like I look like I am 40 weeks, and I'm really not that big. I need to let their words roll off my shoulders, but it is so hard because they don't realize that I struggle with body image (like most women do) and comments about my size can sting a little. I've come to find strangers feel entitled to comment about my weight when I am carrying a baby, and most of the time they are trying to be nice, but it is hard to hear so frequently throughout my day. So THANK YOU to those of you who tell me I look beautiful because it really does help to hear that after hearing well intended, but poorly executed comments from my customers at work. This bump is only getting bigger so I seriously need to work of deflecting those comments. This is probably preparing me for motherhood when people will start weighing in on my parenting decisions. Am I right mommas?
My little wiggle worm is so fun! I've noticed his schedule more and more, and he has been showing off lately for my co-workers who think it is just as cute as I do. I love it when people get excited about feeling Uriah wiggle, because I think it's the coolest thing ever, and I have this feeling Uriah likes it too. The little feet I feel in my tummy will be the little feet I get to kiss soon. It's very strange to feel them from outside my belly and imagine them growing in there and how they were once so small and now they are big enough for me to tell they are feet! I'm hoping he gets my feet and not his daddy's. We will find out very soon!