20 weeks and the half way point

I am now officially half way through my pregnancy! The baby is kicking and moving around more and more these days. In fact, Pat felt a good kick last night which was exciting. I can feel the baby moving around at least a few time during the day but most often when I am sitting still in the afternoon at work or in the evening at home. I am sure it will just become stronger and stronger as the weeks progress. I am looking forward to being able to see the movements from the outside.

Pat and I took another hike this weekend up to Blue Lake in the North Cascades. The hike wasn't nearly as long as the last but was about 5.5 miles. It was quite cold but beautiful outside. The larch trees were also bright yellow as you can see from the pictures. It is always great to get out of the city, get a bit dirty, and feel like we got some exercise. I am sad that the hiking season is coming to a close for this year. The trail at the top was fairly icy in spots, so we will need to look for lower level elevation hikes in the weeks to come.