Move over!

I have loved getting to feel this little girl move around so much! It makes all of this seem all the more real...except still very surreal at the same time.

There has been a definite progression of baby movements - from the first tiny flutters to stronger kicks to stretching and rolling. It's funny because when I haven't felt her move in a little while I will try to encourage a little kicking - drinking something sweet, poking or rubbing the belly, asking her to kick for mommy, etc. It's just all so ironic, because I'm sure one day when she's a toddler she will really be kicking mommy and then I'll have to tell her "no, we don't kick people." ...I hope she doesn't remember all these times in the belly when I've asked her to kick me! ...poor thing will be so confused :)

The way I describe her movements now is almost like she's nudging me saying "hey, move over a little bit...I don't have enough room on this side", as she stretches out some body part and holds it there for a few seconds (distorting the shape of my belly). It's really cute. I'm sure it's getting quite cramped in there! I'm also now experiencing those kicks and movements that actually hurt just a little bit - I can't really figure out what she's doing or why it feels so uncomfortable, but I'm sure it all goes back to the very tight quarters!!

I'm loving it though!! Even as I type, I'm watching this bulge move from one side to the other!

...oh yeah, and she's starting to get the hiccups pretty frequently...poor little thing!!

Here is a picture of the BEAUTIFUL bedding that my mom made!!!!!!!!!!