Weeks 26 and 27

Okay, so if they don't look that different from each other... I cheated a little. We took the 26 week one at something more like 26.5 weeks. But you get the idea! I'm getting big!

Ahhh... where to begin....

I must say that I feel like I have finally experienced a bit of the bliss of pregnancy. I was so happy that things were going well with our precious baby, but some of our difficulties have made pregnancy less than blissful. Lately, though, a lot of those difficulties have subsided and I am just getting to enjoy being pregnant.

Some things I've enjoyed about pregnancy lately...

• Feeling the baby kick. A LOT. I can't get enough of it. Sometimes it's like alien baby, where I can literally see his kicks on my stomach. Sometimes he kicks so hard I feel like my whole body jolts! Like I said, I just love it.
• Starting to look super pregnant. I love that. I am carrying a precious gift with me everywhere I go, and people can actually see!
• We are registered at BabiesRUs. That was fun to do!
  
• Having difficulty bending over. It's a fun reminder that there's really a baby in there.
• Realizing that there is really a baby inside of me. A little human person. A little precious child. It's so mind-blowing at times. I mean, really!

Things I am looking forward to...

• Two showers in November (one in Georgia and one in Memphis!). What a joyous opportunity to see my beloved friends and rejoice together!
  
• Getting the nursery ready for our little one.
• Trying to get some music recording done before he gets here.
• Nesting. Lots of nesting. There is plenty to be done!
  
• Of course, the arrival of our little dude!!!

In other news...

• I had a wonderful visit last weekend with Sara and Alexis Gentry when they came to Memphis. It was short but incredibly sweet. I love that baby girl so much. We did my craft fair (in which I sold only one thing) and simply enjoyed being together.
• I then had a wonderful visit with Janelle this week! She came Tuesday and left today. I put some pictures on Facebook of our visit. Oh, what a sweet time we had!
• We are starting up a small group of other married couples from our church. It starts Monday, and I am looking forward to it immensely!
• It has been a busy busy few weeks, and I am looking forward to getting back to "normal"- whatever that means!

Well that's good for now, I think. Hope you enjoyed my ramblings!
Blessings,
Sarah, Ryan, and the baby