30 weeks WHOOHOOOO!

So here we are in the 30's finally! I don't know about anyone else but I'm starting my countdown to this baby coming out! I am officially TIRED of being pregnant now and can't wait to see my son. Around 29 weeks the tides started to turn and happy pregnant Tasha went far away and was replaced by grumpy, moody Tasha. I really thought some women overexaggerated some of the big third trimester symptoms but now I know differently. I feel and look like a fat moo cow and my doctor even said I'm pretty large. I'm now in a constant state of swelling and my feet and hands look like there is no bones in them. I can't even describe how frustrating it is to be stuck on the couch or in bed because standing seems like way more effort than its worth. I think part of my grumpy attitude comes from the fact that I'm so used to doing everything myself and now I need Jay to help me with everything, its so frustrating. I don't enjoy being this helpless AT ALL! And I have to give Jay alot of credit because he is so patient with me and SO supportive. He helps me laugh through the tense moments. He seems so relaxed about everything but that could be due to the fact that he can just pour himself a drink whenever he wants. Unfortunately, I can't do that so I usually go on cleaning sprees to relax. Jay get so frustrated when he comes home and I look like a swollen tomato from scrubbing things all day. But I'm proud to say that I've pretty much reoraganized all of our things including the cabinets and closets! YAY!

In baby news, baby seems to be growing very large now. He even seems to have a stubborn personality to me. Baby Gerken usually likes punch and kick and roll in my belly all night long waking his momma up every hour. When I finally decide to get up in the morning he goes right to sleep for like five hours! Then he wakes back up in the afternoon around 1pm and stays awake. While I clean or check my emails, he just goes into his happy world just rolling around in there over and over again. Like right now, his hand keeps poking out and sliding around directly above my belly button. I say he is stubborn because he seems to have found a nook in my right side that he never leaves and he is still breach. At night when he is really active and sticking far out of my belly I can put my hands on my side and he cradles his back into them. Now that he is so big, its really hard NOT to feel him when he moves. The other night Jay was able to feel one of his little spaz episodes when he starts throwing his arms and legs out all over the place. He does that alot at night. I'm starting to think that the baby doesn't like it when he cant hear me or jay or when I'm just lying still because thats when he really goes crazy. He only sleeps well when I'm sitting talking to Jay or when I'm walking around.

I will post new belly picture in week or two. I look pretty much the same as last week so not much of a difference right now. =)