26 weeks

It's hard to think that baby is viable, that this little guy has a small chance of living if he was born prematurely.  That said, he is feeling less "little" these days.  He's quite the acrobat and I think he's getting annoyed that he can't somersault as freely as he was.  Now it's a production of walking across my stomach and pushing his way to get to where he wants.  I do like that a lot, but it's very uncomfortable at night while I'm trying to sleep.

I've actually be brainstorming about things that I need/want for the baby.  I gave a lot of stuff to friends and sold some things before our move because we weren't sure how much space we'd have.  Unfortunately I gave some of the vital things that I loved away that are crazy expensive or near to impossible to get.  I did find a bumbo for $40 (NZ dollars) which is pretty good since I didn't want my mom to have to lug one for me.  Now to find a bath with a sling so the newborn doesn't slip everywhere.  We also need a car seat.  You can rent them here and that seems like a great idea to me since you don't use the newborn ones very long.  There are lots of odds and ends that I will be purchasing off of amazon and filling my mom's suitcases for her visit.  It's actually quite exciting.

It's been lovely for the past few days.  70 degrees, no clouds, hot sun, and everything open and fresh.  We've been outside a lot, but I get worn out quickly.  This morning I hung wash on the line and we went grocery shopping and I couldn't wait until nap time.  I usually nap with Julian for 2 hours, but today I'm feeling awake, though my body is exhausted.

I have just over a week left before I see Dan.  I wish I could dump everything on him when he gets back and take a break, but he's going to have all his work on his plate and major jet lag.  I can't imagine being 12 hours off kilter.

Well, here is my 26 week picture. Baby is pushing himself pretty low these days and feels quite heavy though I weigh the same as I did with Julian.