Well, Friday night was a very special night ... it was the first time I felt our baby kick.

Rose and I were all tucked in for the evening and looking forward to a good night's sleep. Apparently, little Johnny had other plans. Taking after his daddy, our little nightowl went on a kicking rampage inside Rosie's womb. I heard her groan and asked what was the matter, and she told me our little kickboxer was at it again. I put my hand on her tummy and felt not one but two full kicks. It was amazing! I can't wait until March, when our little guy will be born.

And for a further update on John Bjorn, here's what WebMD has to say about where we're at in the whole pregnancy thing:

"Congratulations, Rose and John! You're 26 Weeks Pregnant. Your baby measures about 9.2 inches from crown to rump and weighs almost 2 pounds now. Its hearing is fully developed. As the fetus reacts to sounds, its pulse increases. Your baby will even move in rhythm to music.

"Lungs are growing but are not yet mature. Patterns of your baby's brain waves appear like a full-term newborn. It also has patterns of sleeping and waking. The baby's constant movements should be reassuring. You'll be putting on weight at the rate of about 1 pound per week now. You may be feeling some rib pain as your baby grows and pushes upward on your rib cage. The pressure may also cause indigestion, heartburn and shortness of breath. You may even be feeling stitch-like pains down the sides of your abdomen as your uterine muscle stretches."

Yeah ... Rosie's really loving that last part.