Evan at 30 weeks

We did another ultrasound at Prenatal Peek on Wednesday, July 27th.  Here are some pictures of Evan from that day:

Our sweet girl!

Yes, she has a tongue!  :)

Using her tongue to lick her arm

This is my favorite....a little smile!  :)

In case anyone was still wondering---Evan is a GIRL!  :)

Apparently she DOES have some hair on her head!

Oh, I love this precious face!  Look at those cheeks, those lips and that cute little nose!  <3

Wanting us to leave her alone

A profile picture...looks like her eyes might be open in this one

Now she was really getting tired of taking pictures

And there's the "for real, guys...leave me alone now" face.  Haha!  :)

We got the DVD of the entire session as well.  I'm so glad we got to see her again before she arrives in October.  She has changed so much from the 20 week ultrasound!  

Julie and Warren had their baby girl EARLY this morning at 2:45am!  Katie is absolutely precious.  We went to visit them in the hospital this afternoon, and both mom and baby are doing great.  It was awesome to hold Katie and hear how their experience went at the hospital.  It's really starting to sink in that Jeff and I will be the next ones there, and everyone will be coming to see us and to hold Evan for the first time.  Holding Katie made me even more excited for Evan to get here.....BUT we're still not ready yet, so hold on Evan!  :)

Jeff is painting her room as I'm typing.  We're doing it pale yellow to match her bedding.  Her furniture came earlier this week, and it's all white.  We're hoping to have her room painted and the furniture set up by the end of the week!  I can't wait to see it all come together!  This is all making me so much more excited for her arrival....and I know after our baby showers, we will REALLY be looking forward to bringing her home.  :)

This past week we had VBS at Mt. Harmony.  Jeff and I taught the first graders along with Maria.  This was our first year teaching, and we were pleasantly surprised with how well everything went!  It actually went great and the kids were very entertaining.  I think they actually learned quite a bit, and I was proud of them when we did the commencement for the parents on Thursday night.  :)  The little girls were obsessed with my big belly, and wanted to rub Evan every chance they could.  They were all sweet!

Here is what is going on with Evan at 30 weeks:

Big news for baby's brain this week: It's starting to wrinkle and fold and looks like something that grew in the back of your fridge. This is due to the rapid growth of your little genius's brain cells. 

Other highlights this week:

• Fingernails and toenails are finally finished—causing his or her parents great fear and anguish the first time they try to cut those little daggers (it gets easier, we promise)! Plus, the bone marrow is completely in charge of red-blood-cell production now. Trust us, this is a good thing.
• Baby is starting to shed his lanugo—the downy hair that was covering his skin. Now that he's chubbier and better able to regulate his body temp, he doesn't need to sport a fur coat 24/7.
• "I spy an umbilical cord and the inside of my mom's uterus!" When your baby is awake, his eyes are now wide open and he's whittling away the hours looking around, checking out his rather dark, limited environs.
• Your baby hasn't gained much weight or height this week, as most of his energy's been channeled to the brain. He weighs about 3 pounds and is approximately 15.5 inches long, about the size of a Yorkie terrier. Of course, your baby is less hairy and way cuter!

And here is the belly picture at 30 weeks:

I went in on Wednesday for a regular doctor check up and everything seems to be going great.  I had to take the glucose test, and I haven't heard back about my results, so I'm assuming that's a good thing.  haha  we'll see I guess!  I go back in 2 weeks on August 10th.

Alrighty--check back in on us soon!  Hoping to keep up with the posts!!  :)