26 weeks!

How your baby's growing:
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 from head to heel.

Here's a new baby bump pic - he's getting so big! As we both continue to grow, I've discovered a few things about being pregnant:

- Yes, people will stare at your belly as you walk down the hall, and never make eye contact with you.
- Everyone has an opinion about your size. You're either too big or too small, never just right.
- Now that it's evident that you're not just getting chubby, everyone will ask the three golden questions: when are you due? do you know what you're having? and... have you picked out a name? But try to have fun with it - you're sure to get a good laugh if you answer: "due? excuse me? for who?" or "May 4th, a cockerspaniel, we're torn between Spot and Ole Yeller"
- Your belly will get in the way when you least expect it, like when you're opening the dryer door, leaning over the sink, getting into the car, sliding your seat up to the table, pretty much all the time, really.
- Slip-on shoes are a gift straight from Heaven.
- Your belly button can morph in ways never thought possible.
- You never know how much you'll miss something until it's gone. Case in point: your abs.