26 Weeks!

You are getting so very strong with your kicks. Daddy and Aunt Rachel got to feel you kick hard today. Both of them screamed like little girls. It was hilarious :). You are less shy with your kicking and movements now... thank goodness. I really think everyone was beginning to think I was making it up because you would only perform for me. This is our last week living with my mom and dad. We'll be moving on Saturday!!! We are sooooo excited to finally live in the house that we've spent 4.5 months thinking about and planning for. In just a few more months, I'll be able to say the same about you... *we'll finally be able to meet this precious miracle that we've spent 9 months thinking about and planning for.*

This week you are as big as a "hothouse cucumber"... whatever that is! Where do they get these comparisons?? You are refining your reflexes each week. This week they talk about your grasping reflex. It actually says, "Grasping something - like my umbilical cord - is my newest trick. Your baby is practicing his killer grip right now. His favorite pull toy is his umbilical cord, which he likes to yank and tug." Crazy. I never even thought about that. You are also working on sucking and breathing... which makes sense but that grasping thing is crazy.

I've been researching crib mattresses and have no idea what to buy. There's so many options and they all claim to be the "safest"... as in your baby will likely die if you buy the wrong one. So scary.

Work has been getting a little tougher physically. A lot of the kids are used to me being up and down/floor to table with them and I just can't do it as easily now. Some of them understand but most don't. Some of them also expect me to carry them or pick them up and that's just not gonna happen.