The one thing that I must say is I was not prepared for was feeling my little guy move. Granted since the moment I found out I was pregnant I kept on fast forwarding to that one moment when I would feel the baby move inside me. That one thought alone can bring a woman the biggest smile on earth, from ear to ear ; I on the other hand… I envisioned something that resembled a scene from Spaceballs or even Alien. Yes, when I thought of my baby moving around inside me I thought of a chestburster.
Don't judge me, I am just a product of too many odd sci-fi movies as a child and a very active imagination. I think I have told this to my husband time and time again, while the whole process of creating another life inside me is truly amazing and beautiful; it still has a tendency to be rather sci-fi to me. Something is GROWING INSIDE ME, FEEDING OFF OF ME. Yeah. Enough said.
So! When this little guy wanted to make his presences known you can all pretty much imagine how I reacted! Well, let me kinda of walk you thought that beautiful non-sci-fi moment in my life.
The middle of week 18 was upon me, I was feeling great and slowly getting my energy back. I still had my afternoon naps that would start at 2 PM sharp, so at 1:54 I made my way to the couch and was preparing for the ultimate nap! While I laid there in silence taking in the afternoon heat and reading my book that rested perfectly on my little bump (bump talk later), suddenly, there is a jolt to my book! "WTF WAS THAT!" was all that I yelled. I looked around the house to make sure nobody saw my slight freak out, once I realized I was still alone, I told myself to calm down and to just wait for another jolt…
The countdown for the next tummy jolt started "1 mississippi, 2 mississippi, 3 mississippi, 4 mississi… oh my gosh, oh my gosh there it goes again!!"
This time there was punch or a kick so strong from within my belly, I couldn't help but grow a smile from yup, you guessed it ear to ear!! My little man was letting me know he was there and he was growing inside me!
It was at this moment a bond so strong was formed, I knew that from this week forward I would be feeling him move and that I no longer had to wait for another Dr. appointment to hear his heartbeat or see his cute little body on the monitor to know he was still there. He was going to let me know each and every day that he is still there, hanging out baking away until December!
This is my favorite of all your posts so far!!! As a mom, who is currently baking a kid, I am smiling from ear to ear remembering the first time my little man moved inside of me, and the joy I feel each time (even at 2 am, when I'd rather be sleeping) I feel him move! Knowing that your child is perfectly healthy because a doctor or ultrasound told you so is great, but it doesn't compare to the movement you feel and the growing belly you see!! Yay for Baby Flo-Mo!!! Keep kicking your mommy little one... it's the only time in your life that it's okay to kick your mom!
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