I came, I saw...

Today, this is how I feel.

It's not a bad feeling...in fact, it's a perfect feeling for a rainy day, when a pregnant girl can curl up with a good book and a bowl of soup and doze off on the couch with her cat.

Too bad it's sunny and 70 outside, and I have a list of things to do that is a mile long. However, these days when my energy is low, I am lucky enough to be able to put my list aside and focus entirely on resting and focus on growing our little boy.

Life is good for me.

Even though I am having a quiet day, baby boy is active and energetic. Although he "slept in" this morning, he's been bouncing around for the majority of the day, especially enjoying the apple I ate earlier. He likes apples-- he's always particularly active after I include one in my lunch. He also "likes" carrots (and of course, maple syrup. But I try not to eat too much of that anymore). At 26 weeks, his kicks are stronger than ever, and his dad gets to feel them regularly now. According to my sources (AKA What to Expect When You're Expecting) he's probably around 2 pounds now and is eggplant sized (9+ inches!). His eyes are open and he has the ability to blink and bat his eyelashes (which I hope he gets from my husband).

As he grows, so do I--12 pounds altogether. New and interesting pregnancy symptoms include numbness and tingling in my hands when the little guy sits on my spine in juuust the right place, along with the return of some sciatic nerve pain. The excellent news is that baby boy's favorite sound in the whole world is my husband's voice, and he gravitates towards whatever direction it is coming from. This comes in handy, especially when baby is sitting on my bladder, because all my husband has to do is talk to him from the opposite side of my belly and there he goes --we can even feel him moving in that direction. It's so cool.

Tomorrow is our tour of the hospital, where we'll get to see where our little guy will make his debut into the world. I am excited and nervous about this. But for now, I'm going to find a sunny spot on the couch, curl up, and continue my conquering.