31 weeks!! (And Happy New Year!)

Amazing to think that 2009 is the year Baby Benzin will be born. 63 days from now will be the 40 week mark and 44 days from now will be the 37 week mark. For those of you who don't know 37 weeks is FULL TERM!!! Todd and I will be parents so soon and every day that passes we get more and more excited. Nervous? Yes, of course. I think of the movie Juno when Vanessa (Jennifer Garner) is holding her new baby and asks Bren (Allison Janney) how she looks. Bren replies, "Like a new mom. Scared shitless." However, Todd and I work so well together as a team that my fears melt away as quickly as they come. Our baby showers are coming up in just a couple of weeks and not long after that our furniture will be here. Everything is coming together and with every little step forward we get a bit more giddy about this new Benzin coming into our lives.

On that note, here is what is happening with Baby Benzin this week:

This week, Baby Benzin measures over 16 inches long. He or she weighs about 3.3 pounds (try carrying four navel oranges) and is heading into a growth spurt. Baby Benzin can turn its head from side to side, and Baby's arms, legs, and body are beginning to plump out as needed fat accumulates underneath the skin. Baby Benzin is probably moving a lot, too, so you may have trouble sleeping because your baby's kicks and somersaults keep you up. Take comfort: All this moving is a sign that your baby is active and healthy.

Here is our most recent BUMP picture:



Happy New Year everyone!!!

**ADDED NOTE**

Today Baby Benzin's little foot decided to shove past my stomach muscles and I was able to grab on to his or her heel. It was amazing, wonderful and disgusting all at the same time.