Week 26

Well, here is the latest on the belly - growing and growing at week 26! It has been one of the busiest months of my entire life, and has left me somewhat exhausted. I have my third concert of the semester tonight, and feel like I have been living at the University whether in rehearsal, class or meetings. It looks like things will lighten up slightly in the coming weeks, which I will be very thankful for. My ankles (er, Kankles) will also be grateful, as the swelling in those puppies is unreal to see.

Everything seems to be very good with the little man though - he is kicking up a storm and delighting his parents to no end. Geoffrey even took video of my belly and you can see it jump.

Who knew it could be so entertaining???

I have had some difficulty walking lately, and can only describe it as carrying around a bowling ball full of water that is constantly pushing on your hip flexors and bladder. I am definitely "waddling" now, but with incredible grace if I do say so myself! Other symptoms: occasional heartburn, very sore feet, sniffles and wheezing at night...really, I am getting off quite easy and have little to complain about. If anything, Geoffrey should be the one to complain as he is doing a myriad of home repair work while I sit on the couch with my feet up. He even rubs them now and again (with a little coaxing). He has been very supportive throughout, and is so cute when he reads and sings to the baby in my belly. It is no secret that he will be an amazing daddy!

Next project: baby's bedroom. We bought a lovely light blue paint, and will be redoing his closets to make them more functional. My mom has a crib for us that will match the hardwood floor, and I have my eye on some items at Restoration Hardware to complement the look. And there is an RH opening in Calgary at the mall 5 minutes from my mom's house! The gods can be kind sometimes...this is our favorite home store, and I imagine they will get a LOT of business from this household. Thanks to Grandma Schroeder and Great grandma "Nan" for the first set of clothing that the boy has received. Before that, the only thing we had was a Broncos jersey that daddy specially ordered - "Pagel #1". We are off to Denver next weekend to see a home game, and will take the little jersey with us for some photo ops!

Must get moving, I am at home this morning for my first morning off in a few weeks, but have some errands to run and then more meetings. classes and rehearsals...no rest for the wicked!