Baby is the size of an onion this week (which explains all my heartburn!). Average size is 5.1 in., 5.9 oz. Baby's skeleton is hardening, changing from soft cartilage to bone, and fat is finally accumulating around it. The umbilical cord is getting thicker and stronger, and those little fingers and toes are now topped by one-of-a-kind prints.
We took baby to the New Jersey seashore this week. 
We took a vacation to New Jersey and Pennsylvania to visit my (Devon's) relatives. We made a stop at the New Jersey seashore. 
I've missed the ocean! The sand was so soft, and I could listen to the waves for hours. 
We took a tour through Amish country in Lancaster, PA. Do you think we fit in?
... and visited the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia.
My NJ family surprised us with gifts for the baby. Look how sweet! Thank you, Maxwells, Stanleys & Grandma! Baby will love these gifts. 
This week, baby is the size of an avocado. Average size: 4.6 in., 3.5 oz. Eyebrows, lashes and hair are starting to fill in, and taste buds are forming. Tiny bones forming in baby's ears mean the little one can now pick up my voice.
Travis threw me an amazing 30th birthday party. He transformed the entire basement into a little luau - complete with surfboards. Lots of friends, family, great music and yummy food. I had a blast. Thank you, sweetheart, for making my day so special and memorable! My 30th year is going to be an amazing, exciting, life-changing one. Though many people get a bit depressed to leave their twenties behind, God has blessed me with more than I could have imagined, including a sweet husband and a baby on the way. I have so much to be thankful for and I look forward to all this new decade has to bring!
I got lots of great baby items for my birthday, including this Boppy pillow from my sister and a nursing cover from my mom (fondly called the "hooter hider"). I can't wait to use it all!
As Travis mentioned in an earlier post, our new Saturday morning ritual is to get up early and hit the garage sales looking for great deals on baby items. We already have 2 pack-n-plays, a crib, a high chair, toys and this Saturday I bought a whole bin of baby clothes for $10! A few of them are boy clothes, but most can work for either gender. This baby will certainly be well-dressed!
And, since our baby will be born in the December, how cute is this little snuggly snowsuit?!? It is so soft and warm. Awwww. 