26 weeks and making progress

I have some fans out there who are outraged that i have been slacking on the blog posts...so here I am one day late with the 26 week update!

As I reported two days ago, i have been feeling good. I realize though when i have started to over do it i get sharp pains at the top of my stomach. So, i have been trying to slow it down..mainly my walking speed...It's amazing Derek actually walks faster than i do these days! A side not of cravings.. I can't get enough of lettuce...At subway they are putting extra helping of it on, any hamburger or sandwich must have it on it, and salads are mandatory with at least one meal a day!

Here I am at 26 weeks trying to look hip and fashionable in the latest Old Navy Maternity line.

Baby Umnus this week has now opened his eyes! I think i say it every week but I am amazed at what a miracle any child is. He is weighing in at about 2 pounds and keeps on growing. He is taking small "breaths" of amniotic fluid everyday getting him shape for the good stuff on the outside. His nerve pathways are becoming more and more developed so that he will soon start to purposefully respond to sound. He may respond to light as well since since he can open his eyes.

This weekend we had a couple helpers who tirelessly worked on ripping the carpet and all her staples off the floor in the Living Room, Hallway, and Stairs. And we are so thankful for that help! As I write this Derek is grouting the front entryway tile in prep for the carpet install on Thursday. Here are a few pictures of the lovely mayhem from the past 24 hours and another surprise as we lifted the carpet.

Derek and one of his supervisors making sure the demo goes on track (don't worry she was locked up after this picture was taken)

Another helper has arrived to make sure all goes well

Here is a gorgeous model showing off the "beautiful" carpet before...

and after...no jewels found under the carpet here except for some green paint splotch that we can only image went on the wall somewhere at one time

Oh that gorgeous model again with the hallway carpet before...

and after...some very nice linoleum under that carpet

The Fantastic grey industrial carpeting on the stairs before...

and after...If we had known there was real hardwood under that nasty carpet it would have been gone a very long time ago!...Derek really was helping pull out the million staples in the stairs it just don't look like it here!

Can't waif for thursday to come...so we can move this out of our kitchen!...