Splish Splash Feel Like You're Taking a Bath...
...in my expanding womb! Rub dub just kicking my tum...
That's what it's been like this week! Lots of kicking and moving going on in there. It's such a magical thing to feel your child, another person altogether, moving around inside you. Having obvious times of sleep and wakefulness. Saying 'hello' when you least expect it.
This week the major highlight has been Daddy Mo being able to FEEL our Mini Mo! The other night I was chillin out on the couch and could feel bubs moving about and kicking inside so I put my hand on my tummy. Then 'kick' I was sure that I could feel it on the outside as well as within so I got Ry to put his hand on my belly. First of all he couldn't feel a thing and then when bubs kicked again I told him the area he should be feeling it. Nope he didn't think he'd felt anything. Then again the baby kicked harder this time. "There!, There! Ryan did you feel that??!!"
"Hmm maybe I did.." it took a few more kicks or punches from the wee one to get through to dad 'I'm here!'
When he realised he could feel the baby I was so excited I started to giggle. I've been waiting for this moment. For Ryan to finally feel that little bit closer to our little one. To actually FEEL our little one at all. Very special. We sat there for about half an our. Me trying not to laugh so that my abdominal muscles didn't tense up and Ryan trying to feel for those precious movements.
Major highlight in this pregnancy journey.
Today too I was sitting at work listening to one of the research nurses explain to us about a trial they starting and had my arms resting on my belly. Then BAM! I actually jumped myself cos I wasn't expecting it and let out a little squeel. One of my colleagues asked if I was ok and all I could do was giggle and smile and resist interupting the meeting by explaining.
That's what it's been like this week! Lots of kicking and moving going on in there. It's such a magical thing to feel your child, another person altogether, moving around inside you. Having obvious times of sleep and wakefulness. Saying 'hello' when you least expect it.
This week the major highlight has been Daddy Mo being able to FEEL our Mini Mo! The other night I was chillin out on the couch and could feel bubs moving about and kicking inside so I put my hand on my tummy. Then 'kick' I was sure that I could feel it on the outside as well as within so I got Ry to put his hand on my belly. First of all he couldn't feel a thing and then when bubs kicked again I told him the area he should be feeling it. Nope he didn't think he'd felt anything. Then again the baby kicked harder this time. "There!, There! Ryan did you feel that??!!"
"Hmm maybe I did.." it took a few more kicks or punches from the wee one to get through to dad 'I'm here!'
When he realised he could feel the baby I was so excited I started to giggle. I've been waiting for this moment. For Ryan to finally feel that little bit closer to our little one. To actually FEEL our little one at all. Very special. We sat there for about half an our. Me trying not to laugh so that my abdominal muscles didn't tense up and Ryan trying to feel for those precious movements.
Major highlight in this pregnancy journey.
Today too I was sitting at work listening to one of the research nurses explain to us about a trial they starting and had my arms resting on my belly. Then BAM! I actually jumped myself cos I wasn't expecting it and let out a little squeel. One of my colleagues asked if I was ok and all I could do was giggle and smile and resist interupting the meeting by explaining.
Another Midwifes appointment today. They really are a bit of a non event really. I could do half the stuff myself. Blood pressure and urinalysis to check for glucose in urine - in case of gestational diabetes. Then she measures the fundal height to make sure the uterus is at the height that it should be and that's it. Ryan has come along to each of the appointments but I can see why many women just go on their own. It really is a non event. The best part is hearing the heartbeat each time.
Because we're moving this weekend we will be out of the zone that our Medical Centre covers and so we'll be changing GP's and also midwife. No biggy really. Midwives here that see you antenatally don't actually deliver your baby. That is done by the hospital midwives so the relationship is a little differnt.
This is a picture of us on our recent trip to Sardinia. Can kinda see the expanded belly. Though I tend to get a little bit distracted by that cutie standing next to me!
posted by Ryan and Mez at Tuesday, March 13, 2007
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