First Kicks...
So there I was, about 18 weeks pregnant. I'd been feeling occassional flutters, but nothing where I *knew* it was the baby. Just those little flutters you think to yourself, *maybe* that is the baby! I was still able to lie on my tummy for short periods of time, and I would frequently go into my bedroom, lie on my belly on the bed, and lean over the edge to pet my dog. He likes to sleep with just his head under the bed there, the whole rest of his body sticks out!
So I was lying there petting him when all of a sudden I felt like... THWAP! I shrieked, jumped, and rolled over immediately. It was like baby was saying... "HEY!!!! Get offa my house!" :)
The next time I really felt the baby strongly was when we were en route to Vegas. This was the first week of August, 2006, so I was a little over five months pregnant. While the plane was accelerating, I suddenly felt baby start to go bonkers... flipping and whirling and pushing and kicking and squirming! It felt kind of like when you go over a sudden hill on a road in the car and as you come over the top, your stomach gives a jump... except with added pressure! Also feels all at the same time, like someone is whacking your bladder as hard as they can.
I was a bit anxious over that as I couldn't get up to pee! But all I could think was that baby did not enjoy the pressure as we rose into the air!
Ever since that fateful day, this little squirmer has not stopped. She squirms, flips, wiggles, giggles, pushes, and basically makes her presence known throughout the day. I can't wait to meet her! :)