Slippin'

So, my quest for perfection, as mentioned in the 11/5 post, is not going so well. :-) I haven't posted here in ages! I'm working on it; simple proficiency will just not do. The scary thing is, I only have about 94 days to get it together before the baby is expected to arrive!!

The baby is growing, as is its mommy. I am as big as a house! But, as my own mom points out, I am a house -- I am housing a little baby. I haven't been to the doc since the last post, but it seems as if the baby is doing well. Every little kick, punch and tumble is like a big shout, "Hey Mama! I'm here!!!" It is quite cool. On Sunday, the little one was so active for the entire day. It really seemed as if there was a party goin' on in there. S/he once kicked so hard that Jeremiah asked if it hurt. Thankfully, it doesn't -- unless the baby decides to use my bladder as a moonwalk. *bounce, bounce* That is not cool! After baby's busy day Sunday, s/he must have been pooped, because Monday was a very lazy day.

There are some exciting developments going on right now. Baby's senses are really starting to come into their own. Babyfit.com says that baby's brain wave activity begins for the visual and auditory systems, though it cannot yet comprehend just what it is sensing. Next weeek will be exciting as baby will beging to open his/her eyes! S/he is going to hate me with the flashlight!

Other changes that are happening*:

• With the nostrils now open, the baby will now make breathing movements to prepare for taking in air at birth.
• Your baby's lungs secrete surfactant to keep the lung tissue from sticking together.
• At this point the baby has completed two-thirds of its stay in your womb.

Baby's Size (head to rump) About 9.25 inches
Weight: Approximately 2 lbs

More later!