26 weeks:)

  Brian and I with the "soon-to-be baby" at the Japanese Gardens in Fort Worth

                                                                        "Big Belly"

                                                        Water Gardens in Fort Worth

It has been almost a month since the last blog and I can't believe how time is flying by. We have been so busy lately, but we are doing well. Brian painted the baby's room about two weeks ago. It is a light sage green color. I think the color was actually called "water sprout." It looks great, but we have nothing else done. We are going to start working on the baby's room in the next few weeks. We have all the ideas for it, so we just need to get in there, start decorating and getting furniture in there. We are so excited to get it ready for the baby, he/she will be here before we know it!

I have been feeling well. I still get quite tired pretty easily. I just need to realize I can't do what I use to do before. I have learned that in the last few weeks. When I do to much, my back and feet start to bother me, so now I know when I need to slow down. I still have been waking up a few times a week in the middle of the night to eat. I eat a huge snack right before I go to bed, but for some reason this baby thinks it is not enough and I wake up sooooo hungry around 2-3 in the morning. I think the baby is trying to prepare me for the lack of sleep and feeding times for when it arrives:) My belly is definitely getting bigger, which means the baby is getting bigger. I think I read he/she should be almost a 1.5-2 pounds and is about the size of a 5 lb. bag of flour. The baby seems to be quite active. I can feel the baby moving on and off  throughout the day and night. It is so thrilling to feel him/her move. The movements are getting stronger and sometimes I can watch my belly even move.

I went to the doctor's yesterday. Everything seems to be going great. I heard the heartbeat and it sounded perfect still. I go back in three weeks and she said I will be filling out paperwork and talking more about when I come for delivery.

We are going back to Michigan for our baby shower this weekend. I am so grateful for my sister and sister-in-laws for throwing it for me. I can't wait to see everyone!!!!