Earlier in the week I had been lying in bed trying to sleep and my hand gravitated to my tummy. I've been waiting for weeks to feel our baby kick and hadn't felt anything as of yet, or at least not anything. I was 100% sure of. There had been a few twangs here and there but that could be anything from muscles twitching to eating the wrong thing to being hungry.
I've read that the first time you feel the baby kick it would feel like butterflies or popcorn or bubbles popping, so I was completely surprised when, lying in bed, I felt an out and out kick. A little tapping from the inside letting me know she was in there. Making sure I wasn't imagining it, I kept my hand there and then once again, another kick!
Right then, Rob walked in the room and I must have had a crazy look on my face cause he asked what was wrong. I said I think I felt the baby kick and before I knew it, his hands were on my tummy trying to feel her too. It took a minute or so, but she made us both believers when he felt her too! His eyes lit up and he started kissing my tummy and talking to the baby. Such a proud papa he was!
Tonight, around 10pm, she started at it again. While relaxing on the couch her movements became quite regular. Every few minutes she would tap where I was touching on my tummy. Its the most wonderful feeling, finally being able to connect with her on this level. I can't wipe the smile from my face, as I look forward to many more nightly play dates!
