First Big Kicks

I started feeling tiny little movements around week 14. If I was lucky, I would feel them a couple of times a week at that point. Then, as Little Bit grew a little bigger by week 16 or so, I could feel the flutters at least once a day... usually at night or in the morning as I was laying very still. Then, at about 18 weeks, I could feel Little Bit moving around whether I was paying attention or not. And there started to be some bigger kicks that I thought could maybe be felt from the outside... but they were so few and far between that I couldn't really verify it.

In the last three days this little baby has become a lot more noticeable. The kicks are starting to catch me off guard, and I can feel them pretty consistently throughout the day. Since I started feeling Little Bit move around inside of me, it made me more calm. Seeing an ultrasound is nice, staring at the pictures is somewhat comforting, but feeling the little tyke move around has been the most reassuring thing of all. I have felt somewhat guilty that I get to feel all of this and Andy gets left out.

This morning Little Bit actually woke me up with some gymnastics. And they continued for a good half hour. At one point the kicks were so strong by my left side, that I decided to put my hand there - just to see if they could be felt from the outside too. Three strong jabs told me that they could. I grabbed Andy's hand and put it on the spot, and we waited... for probably 30 seconds. And then he was rewarded with his very first chance to feel our baby move. He said it felt like Little Bit was giving him a high five.

His reaction? "Wow! There really is a little thing inside of you." The look on his face was priceless and I am sure mine was too. I was, and am, just so happy that Andy finally got to feel our baby moving around.

It seems like Little Bit is getting stronger with every moment lately. I am beginning to wonder just how hard the kicks will be by the time this pregnancy is ending. I can't believe we're going to be 20 weeks along on Friday... and can't wait to confirm the gender on Monday!