6 months!!!

Sorry it has been so long. We haven't had time to take a baby bump picture yet, but one is coming soon. We are officially 6 months pregnant with 115 days left until we meet Baby Benzin. Princess or Junior is growing steadily, having gained about 4 ounces since last week. That puts him/her at just over a pound. The baby is almost a foot long (picture an ear of corn), and cuts a pretty lean figure at this point, but the baby's body is filling out proportionally and will soon start to plump up. The brain is also growing quickly now, and taste buds are continuing to develop. The lungs are developing "branches" of the respiratory "tree" as well as cells that produce surfactant, a substance that will help his air sacs inflate once he or she hits the outside world. The skin is still thin and translucent, but that will start to change soon.

As for me, my uterus is now about the size of a soccer ball. JOY!! I have 1 more regular OB appointment and then it is time for the dreaded Glucose Screening. This test which will be at 28 weeks checks for gestational diabetes, a pregnancy-related high-blood-sugar condition. From what I hear, I drink an Orange Crush (syrup only) and then wait an hour for the results of how my body processes the sugar. After that we will be in our 3rd trimester and it will all be downhill from there.

Todd and I are getting more and more excited about meeting Little Miss Michele or TR Junior (Todd's nicknames). He or she is kicking and moving every which way and really loves to hear Daddy singing. To quote Judy Garland, "I've just about got it made."