Our Baby This Week

Head to heels, our baby now measures about 13 1/2 inches. I have another ultrasound on Monday so I will know exact measurements then. His weight — a pound and a half — isn't much more than an average rutabaga, but he's beginning to exchange his long, lean look for some baby fat. As he does, his wrinkled skin will begin to smooth out and he will start to look more and more like a newborn.

This weekend was tough for me. I had problems with my blood sugar running high and then dropping suddenly. I saw the doctor Monday and he sent me to the hospital Tuesday for a three hour glucose tolerance test. The results were a little better than I expected, I do not have to take insulin at this point. He is trying me on a pill to take once a day to help level out the highs and lows. I am testing five times a day and will see him again on Thursday to discuss the next step.