26 Weeks

Merry Christmas!!

Our first official family picture. ;)

There's not a whole lot to update at this point.  Time is definitely flying by.  I'm not officially to the 3rd trimester until January 2, but I've hit the 6 month mark.  I can't believe how these weeks are flying by now.  At the beginning of the pregnancy, time was dragging along.  There seemed to always be something we were waiting for.  Waiting for our first appt, waiting to hear the heartbeat, waiting for the ultrasound, waiting to feel his first kicks.  Now, we are definitely in countdown mode.  I've been feeling our little guy move since 18 weeks, and by now, I'm definitely feeling him kick and punch.  Garret has been able to feel him move quite a bit too.  He actually got a big kick in the face the other day.  I read that if Garret puts his ear to my belly, there's a chance he might be able to hear BP's heartbeat.  He was trying that theory out last weekend, and instead of hearing his heartbeat, he just got a kick to the face instead.  It was pretty funny, and Garret loved it!  I've even been able to see my belly move a few times when he gives a big kick.  It's also pretty cool being able to feel where he's curled up based on which side of my stomach is really hard at the time.

Last weekend we went to Eau Claire to visit Garret's family for Christmas.  While we were there, we went to the fabric store to pick out fabric for his room.  Garret's mom is going to be making some bedding and accessories for his room.  Below are the 2 patterned fabrics we picked out.  They will be accented by light tan and light green.  I can't wait to see the final products. :)

                                                           

My parents are getting us our crib for Christmas, so my dad will be coming over the day after to help set it up.  I can't wait to start getting his room put together.  I've definitely been getting that nesting itch, and I can't wait to start on my (very quickly growing) to-do list!  Things will calm down a little after the holidays.  Here is a picture of the crib we are getting.  I will post a picture of our actual crib after it gets set up in a few days.

I guess I had more to update than I thought. :)  Hope everybody has a wonderful Christmas and New Year's!  Love you all!

Love,
Amy, Garret, Jackson, and BP :)