Week 26 Update

Our baby girl is doing well. I feel her kick more and more strongly every day. In fact, we were able to SEE her kick for the first time last week! We couldn't tell what body part it was, but we'd see my stomach bulge as she kicked in certain spots. We had a great time watching her dance that first night!

I got the test results back on the gestational diabetes test, and we are all clear. They did find that I'm a bit anemic, but that's nothing some iron supplements won't fix (I started taking them the day I got that news).

And now for the update per babycenter.com:
The network of nerves in your baby's ears is better developed and more sensitive than before. He may now be able to hear both your voice and your partner's as you chat with each other. He's inhaling and exhaling small amounts of amniotic fluid, which is essential for the development of his lungs. These so-called breathing movements are also good practice for when he's born and takes that first gulp of air. And he's continuing to put on baby fat. He now weighs about a pound and two-thirds and measures 14 inches (an English hothouse cucumber) from head to heel. If you're having a boy, his testicles are beginning to descend into his scrotum — a trip that will take about two to three days