25 weeks

  My belly has really grown over the past 5 weeks. Wow! Today I looked at some photos from Payton's pregnancy and I was only slightly bigger when she was born. Maybe this will be my big baby : ) Thankfully, I'm still enjoying the comfort of the second trimester. I haven't reached the achy tired place yet, so I'm getting around just fine.
The baby seems to be enjoying it's little cocoon. It wasn't until week 22 that I really started to the feel him or her move, and of course now I'm getting regular kicks towards my bladder ... but not while I'm sleeping, thankfully!   Whenever I do feel the baby kick, I tell the girls to put their hands on my belly.  Payton then usually asks, "Is the baby coming out now?"   I certainly hope not.  I think she suspects that the baby is just going to pop out of my belly button right there on the family room couch.   If only it were that easy (or would it be?) : )