26 weeks pregnant...and Blast Off

I had my doctor's appointment today. I am 26 weeks along and have gained 16 pounds all together (5 in the last month). Not much to report, I will have another ultrasound done in 2 weeks to check my low lying placenta. The baby's heartbeat was higher than it has been but of course I had my glucose testing today so she was probably having a sugar rush.
Hopefully more to talk about in 2 weeks after the ultrasound.

Also last night we had "Blast Off" at Madalyn's school. We got to meet her 1st grade teacher, get her desk set up, and filled out lots of paperwork. Her teacher is super nice but poor Madalyn couldn't pronounce her name. I tried to take a picture of Madalyn and her but the camera didn't want to cooperate. So we will try again Tuesday morning on the first day of school.

How is Sophie going to get out of Mommy's tummy?

This is a picture of Mark and Madalyn when she was 2 days old while we were still in the hospital.

This is the question that Madalyn, our six and a half year old asked me tonight. She is really curious about why I go to the doctor every month, what the doctor does, and when he is going to get Sophie out.

So I was putting her to bed tonight and she said she had figured it out! She said that the doctor was going to cut me open and get Sophie out. So I figured this was a good time to have a talk... I told her that cutting me open was ONE way to get the baby out. So we talked some more and she just looked at me the rest of the conversation. She didn't ask anymore questions and I didn't offer anymore answers. I am sure her little mind will start wondering and more questions will be coming...