25 weeks

I keep feeling like I'm forgetting something.   Like, this pregnancy has flown by so fast and I haven't really done anything to prepare for it.  I mean, I've ordered furniture, I have the doula, pediatrician, day care, cord blood kit, clothes, toys, feeding and bathing equipment.    But I haven't actually had to do anything to really get ready because we've done this before, and we've done it for a boy.  It seems like I'm missing something but I don't think that I am.  I guess I'll find out as we get closer.  M and I were commenting today about how the second time around it's hard enough to keep up with life as it's going on right now with Luke.  Maybe that's how second children get kind of lost in the shuffle- less likely to have a baby book, etc. :)  But I am going to try so hard not to do that to our second.  I want to treat it like the first, but I guess by design that can't be done.

He moves a lot in there at 25 weeks.  He kicks a lot during the day and at night I feel him the most when I'm in bed.  I can't wait to meet him to see what he looks like, and what kind of little personality he has.  I wonder if he'll be like Luke or the polar opposite.  It's so interesting to get to know your child's personality traits and I'm looking forward to spending a lot of time with him on maternity leave.

As far as the pregnancy goes-  I still get around quite well but I'm getting slower by the day.  I don't have any weird cravings or anything and no sciatica or numbness in my arms..yet :)  I am tired a lot but thats from chasing around Mr. Luke.   Luke now lifts up my shirt and kisses and/or hugs the "baby" on command.  If you ask him where the baby is he'll point to my belly.  Sometimes he hauls off and smacks my belly really hard, and we have to re-emphasize that we must "do nice" to the baby and use our "gentle hands".  LOL.  Heaven help the new baby :)  When Luke is with his smaller cousins, instead of taking something away from them and saying "no!", we talk about sharing and being nice.  Then he usually comes around and will give a toy or binky to the younger cousin.  He's putting it all together more and more every day.

I scheduled family/maternity/holiday photos for tomorrow.  Of course, in spite of some of the nice weather we've been having, it's supposed to be 17 degrees and windy.  I just made the call to postpone until next Sunday, since our plan is to be outside.   We are going to be using Lightworks Photography this time, instead of other photographers we've used in the past.  I'm just trying to get one person that I really like and I want to continue to use them throughout the years if possible.  If we like these guys, I'm going to book them for newborn photos at the house in mid March.  I'm excited because she has some really good ideas and takes my pinterest board seriously :)  We hope to use these pictures as our 2013 holiday card, so I'm pretty stoked to see what they will look like.