I think God was really creative when He designed pregnancy. In lots of ways, pregnancy is preparing me to be a mom...like mommy boot camp. I wake up three times a night to pee, I go to the doctor every other week, I'm cutting back on social activities, I want to go to bed around 9 every night, I've located all of the bathrooms in malls and grocery stores, and I always pack water and snacks whenever I leave the house. People used to tell me that your motherly instincts kick in the minute you have a baby, but I'm not sure if motherhood is instinctual or that you have been groomed for nine months...maybe a combination.
The most surprising part about pregnancy is how much the baby moves inside the belly. The pregnant belly is like an atom, that appears to be solid, but is yet constantly in motion. I used to think that pregnant women walk around with this quiet basketball resting above their belt, but now I know better. Babies do more than just kick. They do somersaults, karate punches, spread eagles, and toe touches. I guess I would too if I was trapped in a small confining sack for nine months. Today, as I sat in the Frisco city building waiting for a permit, I looked down and noticed that my belly was bouncing all over the room. I don't know if B-Kaps was practicing a round off flip flop, or if he/she just digested the sugar I ate for lunch, but I just could not stop laughing. It's amazing that I can even walk straight.
One of my favorite moments of this pregnancy happened last night, while Ted and I were lounging on the couch. He leaned over my belly and whispered, "You know, I really love you baby." Just then, my belly button began to rise. We thought it might eject itself right off of my belly, but it didn't. We looked closely and we could see the little fingers, pushing against my skin. His/her hand was intensely pressing against my belly button. I told Ted that B-Kaps just wanted to touch his daddy....it was a really sweet moment.
The most surprising part about pregnancy is how much the baby moves inside the belly. The pregnant belly is like an atom, that appears to be solid, but is yet constantly in motion. I used to think that pregnant women walk around with this quiet basketball resting above their belt, but now I know better. Babies do more than just kick. They do somersaults, karate punches, spread eagles, and toe touches. I guess I would too if I was trapped in a small confining sack for nine months. Today, as I sat in the Frisco city building waiting for a permit, I looked down and noticed that my belly was bouncing all over the room. I don't know if B-Kaps was practicing a round off flip flop, or if he/she just digested the sugar I ate for lunch, but I just could not stop laughing. It's amazing that I can even walk straight.
One of my favorite moments of this pregnancy happened last night, while Ted and I were lounging on the couch. He leaned over my belly and whispered, "You know, I really love you baby." Just then, my belly button began to rise. We thought it might eject itself right off of my belly, but it didn't. We looked closely and we could see the little fingers, pushing against my skin. His/her hand was intensely pressing against my belly button. I told Ted that B-Kaps just wanted to touch his daddy....it was a really sweet moment.
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