Great Expectations: Meagan @ 30 Weeks

I'm not sure how prophetic pregnancy dreams can be (I'm sincerely hoping the one I described in my 28 week post won't come true), but I had another interesting dream that made me wonder what was going on while I was sleeping. This child has been quite the in utero acrobat. I feel kicks, flips and flops throughout the day. My stomach sometimes ripples and morphs as the kiddo moves around. I know at 30 weeks, there is still time for the baby to move into an ideal birthing position, but with all the movement, I have been a bit concerned about whether this baby will get head down and stay that way. For a while, it seemed that the baby was relaxing in a hammock sideways across my stomach. That's not exactly ideal as we get closer to delivery. So, I broke out the exercise ball and did my best to avoid reclining back too much. A week or so ago, I had a dream that the baby was in a bad position, so I said it was time to fix it. I did some sort of little maneuver and felt my stomach jolt. Next thing I knew, the baby was head down and ready to go. From the feeling within my dream, it made me wonder what was really happening as I slept. But, I have to say that once I woke, the baby seemed better positioned, and at today's appointment, my midwife said the baby felt head down. Now, if only the kiddo will stay that way for the next 10+ weeks.

I had more good news at my midwife visit today. Since my last appointment, I only gained one pound. Sure, that last appointment was just two weeks ago, but with the holidays approaching, I'm already concerned with how high the scales will go. I gained 40 pounds with my first two pregnancies and hoped to stay under that, but I'm becoming doubtful that will happen. The good news is the weight seems to be going to my belly most of all, so I suppose it's all good weight gain.

With my due date approaching, we decided to add more chaos to our lives. We adopted a 6-month-old golden retriever named Bailey. Our nearly 14-year-old golden retriever passed away a few months ago. We debated waiting until after the baby arrived before adding another member to our family. But, in typical fashion, I couldn't wait to have another animal. Plus, we figured if we got the dog now, we could have her somewhat trained before the baby arrives. Of course plenty of people think we're crazy to get a dog when I'm 6.5 months pregnant and have two little kids already, but we found a sweet, gentle, adorable pup who fits our family well. Plus, she is preparing us for life with a newborn. She kept us up barking most of the night on her second night with us. The good news is she seems to have learned quite quickly how to sleep through the night. Let's hope the baby learns just as well.