Happy Birthday to Me!

This past weekend was my 26th birthday. I have to say this is the first birthday that I feel I am getting older, not old, just older. Maybe it's because I'm pregnant and we are starting a family. All I know is that 26 sounds more like late 20s than mid-20s. It is also the first time in about 10 years that I haven't had a week long "JessicaPalooza" celebration. I guess it's the fact that I can't go out and enjoy adult beverages and I have a full-time job and work hard everyday (and get up early) so JessicaPalooza lost its luster this year. :-)
I was blessed with a beautiful birthday weekend. We had amazing weather and we got to enjoy some fun outside. Brian got me my favorite flowers, Gerber daisies. He planted them for me and now we just have to keep watering them. For some reason we seem to not do so great with potted plants because we forget to water them. Here's to trying again...
My amazing mother and Charlie took us out to lunch to my favorite Cheeseburger in Paradise for my birthday and got me some much needed new maternity clothes. My daddy and Tammy got me some pretty jewelry and some great stuff for baby Giada.
However, the BEST gift was from our baby girl. On my birthday while sitting on the couch she kicked hard enough for Brian to feel her. It was incredible. Brian's eyes lit up when he felt his baby girl for the first time. My heart melted then and there. ♥  Brian is an incredible father already. He makes sure I always have everything I need and want. He talks to Giada, even rubs and kisses my belly. This little girl already has her daddy wrapped around her little finger.
This past weekend was also Easter. My nieces and nephew are all at such a fun age (2 1/2 and 5) for egg hunting. They are old enough to understand what is going on and they have so much fun.
I am worried my energy is on the decline. I've had some really great weeks, but now I'm feeling a bit less energetic. It could be because the weekends have been so nice we're doing more stuff. Or it could be that I'm getting bigger and lugging this belly around takes more effort. I'm not near as tired as I was first trimester, but naps are coming back into my plans on Saturdays and Sundays. I guess I better take advantage of them while I can. I will be 23 weeks tomorrow, which means we only have about 17 weeks to go.