30 Weeks: Belly Pictures

30 weeks! I can't believe we're getting so close... between Thanksgiving and Christmas, this last trimester is going to fly by! We have so many things to be thankful for -- my glucose test came back normal last week, the doctor said everything looks good so far, and we're slowly but surely getting things ready for our little girl! Here's what Lindsay's been up to this week:

"Your baby is about 15.7 inches long and weighs almost 3 pounds (like a head of cabbage). Her eyesight continues to develop, thought it's not very keen; even after she's born, she'll keep her eyes closed for a good part of the day. When she does open them, she'll respond to changes in light but will have 20/400 vision -- which means she can only make out objects a few inches from her face."

The weekend before Thanksgiving, my dad took some amazing "belly pictures" of Todd and I. Here are some of our favorites:

A few more notable things that have happened in the last few weeks...

- Nesting has officially taken over! I've made a "master list" of things around the house that need to be cleaned/cleaned out/completed before Lindsay's due date. Poor Todd... he's been very patient with me! :)

- This little one is SUPER active (thankfully mostly during the day!), and I can always count on her to start moving around about 5 - 10 minutes after I eat or drink anything. She also likes to roll around whenever I'm sitting still or laying down.

- So far, I've been very blessed that I've felt pretty good since getting over morning sickness. The only part that's been hard is riding in the car for more than about 20 minutes -- I guess she runs out of room when I sit, and she's not shy about letting me know about her discomfort!!

We have our next ultrasound in 2 weeks (routine for our doctor's office), so hopefully we'll have some more good pictures of Baby Anglin to share! Hope you all had a good Thanksgiving break!

November Already?!?

WOW... where is the time going? Not too long ago, it felt like February was an eternity away. Now it (and Lindsay) will be here before we know it! Here's what our little girl is up to this week:

The network of nerves in your baby's ears is better developed and more sensitive than before. She may now be able to hear both your voice and your partner's as you chat with each other. She's also continuing to put on baby fat -- she now weighs about a pound and two-thirds and measures 14 inches from head to heel (an English hothouse cucumber).

The most exciting part about the last week is that Todd has been able to feel Lindsay kicking! I've been putting his hand on my belly for weeks now and asking, "Did you feel that?", but last week he finally gave me a strange look and asked, "Was that you??"! It's been fun to sit and feel her movements get stronger, and I've noticed she's most active at about 10 AM and again around 9 PM (or really whenever I lay down to take a break). She really got moving when we sat next to the band at the high school football game on Friday night.. wonder if that means she'll be into music like Todd and I are??