Finally in the 30's!

Saturday I hit 30 weeks!
(30 weeks after the first day of the last normal menstrual period)
* The fetus is about 10-1/2 inches from head to rump and weighs almost 3 pounds.
* The fetus has lungs that are capable of breathing air, although medical help may be needed.
* The fetus can open and close its eyes, suck its thumb and respond to sound.
* Nearly all babies born now will survive (with intensive care services).
It is starting to feel like I really am on the downhill side of all this (as far as pregnancy). Of course we are in a whole new stage of life when Dorothy comes, no doubt full of challenges, but I am ready to see her face.

We are staying with David's parents for the remaining duration of my bedrest to make it a bit easier on my nerves and I am already feeling more relaxed. My phone rings less. I don't have to be social unless I choose to invite someone to visit. My messy house is out of sight out of mind until I can actually do something about it. Oddly, I have been spending less time on the internet since we have been here, even though I have the laptop. I go through spurts of things that I spend the majority of my time doing. The past few days I am back into reading. I am on my second Dean Koontz book (thriller writer) and loving it. My dad (a big reading buff) introduced me to his writing and I am already hooked. We also had a good weekend with David's family, mainly relaxing and playing a few games.

Last night we used one of my outings to go out to dinner at the Olive Garden with my family. There was a family friend in town from Peru and she took us all out to eat. I must admit that I felt like I was breaking the rules. Being up now makes me nervous because I am so used to being down. Once I am allowed to be up and around all the time I don't know what I'll do! The freedom! It was wonderful sitting up and ordering food and just enjoying dinner (and trying to ignore the newly flared up sciatica... NOT comfy). I am looking forward to more of the same before baby comes and we won't be able to go out as much. We saw X Men 3 last week and hope to go see the new Superman movie next week. Later this week I am going to register at Babies R Us and send out invitations for my baby shower that is in less than 3 weeks! And just 4 short weeks after that my cervix will be freed from the cerclage. It all seems unreal.

For once in this pregnancy I feel like life is moving again instead of standing still without me. I'll have David take a picture of me this afternoon and put it up for you sometime tomorrow...