Let's get movin'

I think it was on February 8th that I first felt a new sensation in my lower abdomin. It wasn't pain, not gas, just a tiny little rumbling felt from the inside. I started to pay more attention throughout the day, suspecting that the tiny baby finally has enough strength to kick hard enough for me to feel.

My belly now feels bigger than ever. For the first time someone I didn't share the pregnancy news asked me "So how far along are you?" instead of just assuming I just had a big lunch.

My congestion and allergies has gotten worse too, even though all the books say that will happen. They don't tell you that you better hold your belly tight when you sneeze or it'll feel like it's going to pop. It really doesn't help when I sneeze at least 4,5 times in a row. And starting to get bloody noses from the constant nose blowing. I purchased a second humidifier with warm mist (The first one with cool mist felt more like a cold fan, I needed the visual of mist actually coming out to believe it's working). It seems to be helping, at least the bloody nose seems to have stopped.

As the days went by, the baby's movement seemed more obvious. I was able to hold Chris's hand to the belly and wait for the next kick. It's funny to imagine how the baby is trying to get comfortable inside.

Maybe next time we'll actually be able to see the movement from the surface of the skin! That'll be wild.