Countdown - 30 weeks down, 10 to go

Since I got pregnant I've been meaning to write about the experience; the story of how the Littlest Perkowitz came to be (I'm not talking actual conception here), the ups and downs like constant cravings for Good n' Plentys, odd scary pains, etc and progress reports on how she's doing while still hanging out in the belly.  

First about the name.  As M and I have been running through names with our friends, which hasn't yielded anything reasonable yet but has been a fun game for all involved, we discovered that anything super Jewish or "old lady" sounding (Esther, Miriam, Rose, etc.) made her sound like she lived in Florida and ate a lot of babka. Perhaps not the best choice for a baby or little girl...Betty was our pick as her "code name" while she's still in utero.  M was Cuthbert while still unborn and I have yet to ask my mom if they had a "working title" for me.  Hence, Project Betty. Of course, now the name Betty is growing on me.  

As I'm 30 weeks today here's what's happening on the inside: our baby is about 15.7 inches long (how she is fitting in there I don't know) and weights almost 3 lbs (according to one website - like the head of a cabbage, to me that is a big cabbage).  Her eyesight is developing and its not very keen but she can see light and dark.  After she's born she'll keep her eyes closed for a good portion of the day and when she does open them she'll respond to changes in light, but will only have 20/400 vision.  This means she can only make out stuff a few inches from her face! 

Next up...the story of how we came to find out about being pregnant.