Milestones

Several things that I missed writing about while I was on my blog hiatus was milestones we/I experienced during the pregnancy.  I think now would be a good time to share one of these milestones because they were really important to me...

June 30th... feeling the baby kick.  By the time I reached 15-16 weeks I was waiting to feel movement of any kind but I never felt anything. I would lay down in bed and put my hands over my tummy just waiting to feel him/her but nothing happened so after a while I just gave up. This really frustrated me because I really wanted to experience the baby moving.  Then someone told me that because I was a first time mom I wouldn't feel the baby until at least 20 or 21 weeks! What?!

Then on the evening of June 30th I was reading a book in bed and I thought I should try it again.  I put my book down and placed my hands on my belly and within 30 to 40 seconds I felt a kick!  A cute tiny little nudge on the left side of my tummy!  And then another one!  and then another one!!!  I can't even begin to tell you how elated I was!  Finally, I feel my little baby!  I ran downstairs to tell Oscar and he had the biggest smile on his face.  He put his hand on my belly and waited and waited and I felt another kick but he didn't.  Its ok though, I'm sure in due time when the baby is bigger he will feel his/her kicks when they become stronger. Now, ever since that day I've felt the baby move every day, all day and its absolutely glorious.