Week 26

Week 26 brought a very special weekly family dinner. Not only did we sit in the dining room for dinner - but my cousin Nick, his wife Amanda, and their daughter Hallie were in town to join us! Nick was in town for a job interview at a Nuclear Power Plant in Ottawa, IL and Amanda and Hallie joined him for the ride. What a great chance for us to see them and really catch up - the DeFisher family is so big that at Christmas we all didn't really get a chance to catch up as much as we would have all liked. We're hoping that Nick & Amanda move this way - it would be so great to get to see them all the time. We have our fingers crossed!!!

Hallie playing with my dad in the family room

look at that sweet girl!

Hallie & her Daddy

Hallie, Kris, & Amanda

shy girl...

there's that beautiful smile!

snuggling with Brian

starting to fall asleep

cousins!

(just missing Mackie - she's in Wisconsin opening up a new Chili's)

What a great visit! Not only did we have a great time catching up with Nick & Amanda - but, as you can see by the pictures, it was so great to get to play, snuggle, and love on Hallie.

There's nothing better in this world than family - we are just so lucky to be so close to ours.

Week 26:

The network of nerves in your baby's ears is better developed and more sensitive than before. She may now be able to hear both your voice and your partner's as you chat with each other. She's inhaling and exhaling small amounts of amniotic fluid, which is essential for the development of her lungs. These so-called breathing movements are also good practice for when she's born and takes that first gulp of air. And she's continuing to put on baby fat. She now weighs about a pound and two-thirds and measures 14 inches from head to heel.