26 weeks (a week and a half late)

I had an appointment two weeks ago that went really well.  Things look good!  I've been feeling great, aside from walking and living in scorching HOT weather while big and pregnant.  As always, we had an ultrasound done and got to see Miles.  He looks just like Gavin did.  It's amazing.  There weren't any more jokes about his lips being big this go around thankfully, but he was sleeping and looked simply precious.

We semi toured the hospital (we had to leave in the middle of it to go to our appointment), but we went to a presentation where we learned hospital procedures and important information about their policies.  For instance, they are a breast feeding ONLY hospital... no bottles, no pacifiers.  We're not worried about that though-- we will just bring in our own bottles and formulas if we feel it is necessary (we would only be there for 2 days anyways).  The hospital is run just like back in the states- they have all the same equipment, labor and delivery is all the same.. they DO conduct epidurals and husbands ARE allowed in the rooms during delivery.  We're planning on finishing the tour at our next appointment where we will get a look at the rooms, nursery, NICU, etc and ask any questions we still have.  We did talk with our doctor in more detail regarding the way their labors run, who delivers, etc.  We feel good about all the information we've received and feel that having this baby over here would not be a bad thing.  I also had my third trimester testing done- glucose, blood work, and my RHogam shot (since my blood type is negative).  All of that went fine and we will find out the test results soon.  As you can see in my picture, I'm still growing!  I'm not use to being mobile at this stage in the pregnancy so this is all very new to me... my body feels... well, just heavy.  Is that weird?

I am enjoying being pregnant though.   Miles is moving around and kicking all the time.  This past week he has enjoyed the left side of my rib cage and finds comfort in counting each one of my ribs or something to that effect.  This was the first week I felt discomfort with him moving around inside, but I love knowing he's active and awake!  My belly button has protruded so far out that Brooks has nick named it a door bell (I can't believe I just wrote that) and he and Gavin enjoy walking up to me and pushing on my belly button while making a ding dong noise.  They think it's soooo funny!!  I'm just laughing hysterically (complete sarcasm).  Now that our shipment is here, we have our favorite book, Guess How Much I Love You, which Brooks is starting to read to my belly every night.  We did the same thing with Gavin (only we started much earlier) and the day he was born, our first moment in the hospital, just the 3 of us, Brooks read it to Gavin and he opened his eyes as if he knew what he was hearing.  We're hoping to do the same for Miles.

I have a latest ultrasound picture of Miles, however, I can't seem to get our scanner to work to upload it.  He was weighing/measuring just under 2lbs and was right on track with his size.