My 30th birthday has come and gone, and it doens't feel a whole lot different than 29, or 28 for that matter. Well, aside from this giant protruding belly. I had a great day- breakfast in bed, party at work, and one of the most delicious meals I've ever had with our great friends Erin and Sam.....


In a strange development, in the last two weeks or so I've had three complete strangers walk past me and announce "it's a boy"! Really weird.

On my 30th birthday I hit 30 weeks. Auspicious perhaps. Here's what Baby T is up to this week:

Week Thirty
-Did you know your baby is nearly three pounds now?
-His head is getting larger to accommodate a period of rapid brain growth.
-A pint and a half of amniotic fluid surrounds him. As he grows and fills your uterus, the amount of amniotic fluid will decrease. Funny, you certainly won't feel any lighter!
-He spends more and more time practicing opening and closing eyelids. His eyes can move from side to side, following a light source. He may even reach out to touch the light.
-Early lanugo is beginning to disappear that served to protect your baby's skin from the water in the womb. Your little one's own hair may begin to appear.
-Toenails are entering their final growth stage.
-Your baby has the capability now to produce tears -- yes, within the womb.
-By the end of this week, your baby is now 15.7 inches (39.9cm) long and weighs 2.91 pounds (1319gm).

Spring Break 2007...We returned last night from our "last hurrah" trip to Vegas and the surrounding area. We put nearly 2000 miles on our rental cars and had a really great time. There were a few unplanned adventures including one trip to the emergency room at 1:00am (Isaac dropped his only bottle of insulin on the bathroom floor), once being pulled over, randomly running into Isaac's Ole friend Sarah Paulson at the Hoover Dam, and a midnight desperate search for lodging in Yosemite after finding no one on staff at the hotel we were supposed to stay at. But it all only added to the experience, especially since we ended up staying in a "yurt" in Yosemite, which was basically like a glorified tent with electricity, running water, and a gas fireplace. For the first half of the trip we rented a car and drove east to Bryce Canyon, Zion National Park, and Lake Mead, home of the Hoover Dam. We then returned to Vegas for two days and stayed at the MGM Grand. Isaac gambled away the beginnings of the baby's college fund. To be fair, he started the fund by putting a quarter in a slot machine saying "this is for baby's college fund" and promptly winning $5. However, by the next day the fund had been returned to the slots. We rented a convertable for the second half of the trip and cruised out to Death Valley and Yosemite. Totally awesome. We had phenomenal weather all week, warm to hot and dry. Here are some pics...

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Isaac has been busy wrapping up the quarter with final papers and projects, and I've been busy testing out my new camera. Here's some pictures for those of you who haven't made it to visit...

Our 'hood- we live in the white-ish building in the middle, right on the Chicago River!

The view from our apartment, looking out on Navy Pier and Lake Michigan. Okay, I confess I cheated, this is an older picture that I took, but I'm not sure I can do better, even with my new camera.

"The Bean" sculpture in Millenium Park- we live behind that pointy building towards the center of the picture.

Here's a shady looking Isaac at Navy Pier.

And last but not least an updated belly pic from me.

This week I hit the third trimester! Less than three months until the due date!! Here's what Baby T is up to this week...

Week Twenty-Seven
-He has eyelashes on his eyelids, his eyes can move in their sockets, and he can distinguish light and dark, but he cannot discern specific objects yet.
-His senses are becoming fine-tuned and more responsive to light, sound, taste, smell, and touch.
-His skin is becoming smoother as body fat accumulates beneath the skin.

-His brain is developing further, and he can direct breathing movements.
-Your baby's hearing continues to develop, he may start to recognize your voice as well as your partner's.
-Your baby will grow over ½ inch this week alone! Average size is now 14.4 inches (36.6cm) and 1.9 pound (875gm).