Blogs-So many to catch up on

So, it has been about 3 weeks since my last update.  A lot has happened in that time.  I have been so busy with work and Christmas.  I am 26 weeks pregnant today.  Rachel is kicking and punching me on a very regular basis now.  Last weekend when we were watching the Chargers game, Tim was resting his elbow on my stomach, and Rachel punched him 4 or 5 times.  Apparently, she was not happy with where his elbow was...or she was just trying to say hi to daddy.  This past month, I have finally gained some weight.  Initially, I lost weight.  Last month, I got back to my starting weight, and this month, I am up about 5 pounds from where I started.  I saw her kick for the first time on December 23rd.    We are working on cleaning out the spare bedroom, which will be Rachel's room soon enough.  I hope to have it completely cleaned out by the time I go back to work on January 5th (which is the same day we pick up Rachel's crib and dresser).  I hope you enjoy catching up with what has been going on for the past 3 weeks of my life.