26 weeks- Father's Day

 Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there!  Especially to my dad! 

         I am totally a Daddy's girl and love my dad with all my heart.  I'm not usually a very emotional person, I'll blame it on the raging hormones, but this morning I've been getting emotional thinking about my relationship with my dad and the relationship Kate will have with Erick.  I am blessed beyond belief to have the dad that I do.  He's always there for me no matter what and has instilled in me values that I can only hope to instill in my future children.  My dad is honestly one of my best and closest friends.  I rely on him for advice in all aspects of life and still look to him for guidance.  I know I'm all grown up and an adult now but I will always be a daddy's girl and he will always be my hero.  With all that being said it makes me think of Erick and Kate and what their relationship will be like.  I am so thankful that God chose a Erick as my husband and now as the father of our child.  I can't wait to see Erick as a dad!  He is the most patient and caring person I know.  Kate is so lucky to have him as her daddy.  I can only hope and pray that they have a relationship as close and as strong as my dad and I do.  I have no doubt that they will.  It makes me smile to think of all the fun and silly times they will have as she is growing up.  I'm also grateful that Kate will have a loving, caring and wise dad to look up just like I did.  They say that girls look for a husband that shares the same qualities as their dads and in my case it's totally true.  I hope and pray that the same will be true for Kate.

How far along? 26 weeks

Total weight gain: +10

Maternity clothes? recently I've been using the Bella band with all my regular clothes.  I wish i could live in yoga pants and v-neck t-shirts :-)

Stretch marks? none yet and I hope to never get them! I'm starting to get that brown line, it's very very faint but I see it's starting to show

Sleep: Sleep is pretty good, definitely not as tired as i was the first 4 months
Best moment this week: Having a few strangers comment on the fact that I'm pregnant :-)
Miss Anything? lunch meat! I have been wanting a turkey sand which so bad!
Movement: oh yes! I love it

Food cravings: fruits and yogurt, things that are tart like lemon anything

Anything making you queasy or sick: certain smells
Gender: BABY GIRL!!!!

Labor Signs: No way

Symptoms: heartburn, backaches, crazy dreams 

Belly Button in or out? in
Wedding rings on or off? on

Happy or Moody most of the time: happy, happy, happy

Looking forward to: Getting the rest of her furniture and finally getting started on the nursery

Here are 2 little outfits I got for Kate with Father's Day in mind :-)