26 weeks
We've returned from our trip to Rincon, Puerto Rico. I've included a couple pictures here. Mostly, we relaxed, going to Sandy Beach, swimming in our very own dipping pool at the villa where we were staying. While we were there, Mike took a surfing lesson. I look forward to taking one myself someday. In the meantime, I read: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larson and Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood. I also started McCarthy's The Road but haven't yet finished it. Rincon is definitely a spot I'd like to return to, as it has the perfect combination of non-touristy vacation activity--surfing.

Baby news at 26 weeks:

1. OK, so obviously, he's still getting bigger...as am I. Check out the bump pictures.

2. And he's kicking more. The kicks are definitely visible on the outside of my tummy, though you can't yet see individual body parts. He's most active kicking right before I go to sleep (not in a bad way, though).

3. I still have an "innie" belly button, but it is really stretched out.

4. Felt my first Braxton-Hicks on the beach in Puerto Rico.

5. We're redoing half our house right now. I don't know if I mentioned this. But it's tough going from a gorgeous villa http://www.lavillarincon.com/gallery.php back to sleeping in an 8'x 10' room with five pieces of furniture crammed into it because they can't go in the construction zone. I'll post pictures of the construction zone a bit later. On the plus side, while we were gone, our carpenter and our stairmaker installed a beautiful new set of stairs and a large steel beam in our living room (Sig, you're going to love it). Pictures of this to come as well.