Those of you know who know me well know that I have no qualms talking about bowel movements and stomach funk. As someone who has gone from having a “pooping in public places” phobia to having NO standard anymore….you are probably rolling your eyes at the title. No this is not an IBS story….I finally felt the baby move! It was so surreal! Ryan and I went to Food Lion last night to get a few things and as I was reaching for some deli meat I got this popping sensation in the right side of my belly. It felt like when you go to drink a fresh glass of soda and the bubbles are popping and misting on your upper lip….that is my best description of how it felt in this one spot on my belly. I thought I was just having some weird gas sensation….after all…I am the parasite, salmonella, IBS queen. Having weird movements and sensations is my bag. Anyway, I said, “Ryan, I think I feel the baby.” We stopped moving and then it happened again and again and again over about a 1-2 minute period. I was excited, but I didn’t want to misread what happened so what does any first timer do? You call your friend who just had a baby because now they are the expert. I called Candace. I was confused where my baby actually is in my stomach because I have popped out quite a bit even since last week. I guess I thought it would be really low, above my pubic bone…but this was farther up and on the right side. I tried eating some sugar in the form of vanilla ice cream with carmel….nothing sparked anymore movement. Then today while I was doing the dreaded lunch duty…it happened again a few more times. Same place on my right side, same bubbly feeling over and over. It was so cool, I didn’t want it to stop. So I am now pretty confident that I have officially felt the baby move, rather, jog in place. These are those things in life that the most eloquent person could try and explain, but you don’t know until you feel it yourself. I can’t wait until the kicks get stronger and Ryan can actually feel the baby. This is yet another thing that is making motherhood all the more tanigble. I LOVE IT!
BTW….I highly recommend Hamburger Helper Cheese Enchilada….FANTABULOUS!!!
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SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET!
So, have you named your little chorizo?
This is definitely one of if not the best feeling during pregnancy. Just wait until you SEE your stomach move. The kids at school thought this was the coolest. I would be sitting reading them a story when John would start kicking and flipping. I would stop reading and tell them to watch my stomach. It’s also neat when your baby gets the hiccups. Enjoy every day!
Yay! Isn’t that the best feeling? I can still remember those first little flutters….Enjoy every second of this!
wait until (s)he gets the hiccups!! THAT is the coolest thing an outsider can feel… yay!!
Yes! It IS the coolest feeling ever. The funny thing is that I miss it, now that I’m not prego. I look forward to experiencing it again!!
That is AWESOME!! Wow.
I second the hiccups - Conner got them everyday around noon and I used to look forward to that time of day.
There really is nothing like feeling your baby living it up inside you. It never gets old. Even when they’re trying to get their monkey-feet unstuck from your ribs, it’s still just so amazing. Cherish these moments!!
Awe Kelly. Isn’t it the sweetest thing. I felt my baby the first time, and then I didn’t feel it again for about a week. Now I feel him just about everytime I eat. I LOVE it. So sweet…
Just jumping over from Candace’s blog….
Congrats on feeling the baby move, its an amazing feeling and pretty soon you’ll feel it stronger and all the time!!