4th of July: 30 Weeks

Happy 4th of July! I hope everyone is enjoying a fabulous day off like I am! We actually did most of our celebrating yesterday so today will be more for relaxing and enjoying time for just me and Ryan. We started off yesterday morning with a delicious all church brunch. Right now I am wishing I had taken some of the leftover egg casserole home with me. Or that somebody would bring me some right now.... Any takers? After church we went to Hawaiian Falls water park which is super convenient since its right down the street from us. We could have walked there, but we didn't - because I'm 30 weeks pregnant and it was a million degrees outside and we have a car that works really great and allowed us to be in the water that much faster. Ryan is a Chaplin at Hawaiian Falls for the summer and one of the perks is that we both get a season's pass. The last time I went a few weeks ago they only had the wave pool and lazy river open but since then they've finished all of the cool slides. I wish I could ride all of them but alas that is discouraged for pregnant women, so I was limited to the super cool slides they offer for preschool age children. Wheeee! At least it was better than nothing. Seriously though, riding the little slide was pretty fun. Later in the evening we went to Roanoke Rocks on the 3rd, the town fireworks and music celebration. This was also held right down the street from us (we must live in the most happening area, consider it the "Uptown Dallas" of Roanoke, Texas!) and we tried to drive but there were so many people and cars that we ended up looping back into our apartment complex and walking. For a small town, they really did rock those fireworks! They lasted for like 45 minutes. That's a lot of ooh-ing and ahh-ing!

And here is my 30 week update:
* I am so excited for Eva to get here and for me to hold her. I am also enjoying this precious time where she is inside of me and I get to keep her all to myself. I know that I'll love her even more after she's born, but for now she's always with me and protected and I kind of like that.
* I am also focusing on enjoying all of her movement and on the joy that comes from being pregnant. I've always looked at pregnant women with adoration so I want to soak up the time that I can enjoy being the one that is adored. Hmm, I didn't mean that to sound divaish, it's just fun having people be so happy for you.
* Sometimes it still doesn't seem real. Is there really a tiny person growing inside of me? Could we really be taking care of her in as little as 7 -8 weeks (sometimes babies come early....)
* Sometimes it seems too real. Our baby is almost here! We aren't just playing house.It won't be just me and Ryan doing whatever we want. We will be parents to her for the rest of our lives. Our decisions will affect her. Yikes!
* And of course, being pregnant is uncomfortable. My back hurts. My feet hurt- but aren't swollen yet so I'll rejoice in that!. My belly hurts. I'm short of breath. My heart rate is high and beats out of my chest (which is a little scary but my doctor and I are keeping an eye on everything). I can't sleep well. On a more positive note.......
*Our nursery is coming together! I can't wait to post more fun pics in a few weeks! We have little tiny outfits on little tiny hangers in the closet. I get to practice with my swaddling wrap (my Moby) so that when I have Eva I can do it like a pro. There is a diaper bag hanging on the back of the door of the room I'm sitting on. There is a pink boppy on the bed. My feet are propped up on my glider.
*I know the next 10 (or 7 or 8 or 9) weeks will go by quickly. I want to enjoy summer and prepare my heart for my little girl.