A quick post...

I just wanted to type a quick post while I had a moment. If I haven't mentioned it lately, I think Bella is hilarious. She says the funniest things and keeps me very amused. Just now, we were reading a book and getting ready for her nap. After our book, we were rocking in her chair and she looks up at me and says "I want my penguin".
Me: "You don't have a penguin."
Bella: "Okay, den I'll have a cupcake."

For some reason, just before her nap, Bella had stripped down to just her pull-up. I was trying to coax her into at least putting on a t-shirt for her nap, but she wasn't having it. She said "I no want dat t-shirt, I just wanna wear my belly." You can't make this stuff up.

Things are really moving...

Literally. I will be 24 weeks pregnant tomorrow. I remember with Bella's pregnancy I was just beginning to feel her move at this point. This little guy is a wild man though. I can see him move, and he is moving all the time. Last night Scott and I sat on the couch and watched as a tiny arm or leg clearly moved back and forth under my skin. Even though this is my second pregnancy, and most of the time I feel like I have a "been there, done that" attitude, feeling him move is no less amazing. Weird, but amazing. Scott asked me last night what it felt like, and I didn't really have an answer. How do you describe to a man the feeling of a little person moving around inside you??? I didn't know what else to say other than, "it just feels kind of weird."
Bella likes to sit with her hand on my belly sometimes. It's so sweet. Most of the time she just looks at me and smiles when she feels him move. Today he moved and she kissed my belly. I think she's going to be a terrific big sister. I know there will be many times when she gets tired of him, but I can't wait to see the two of them interact.