The creature within

Never has it been more apparent to me that I am gestating a tiny little human in there.  A real, distinct, fully functioning person-to-be.  I say this because, guys, she is getting big.  So big that her body parts are more distinct, to the point that I can mostly guess what is actually poking me and moving around.  So crazy!

It started with her head.  Very round and distinct, and it would roll around my belly button and was actually so tight it was almost painful!  Don't get me wrong, it's amazing to be able to cup the top of her little head with my hand and actually know her shape, but the reality of it all is dizzying.  

I then started paying more attention when I felt rolls and localized tightness in my belly, so I started picking up on limbs that were laying across my belly, or little knobs that must be either knees or elbows.  This Bun is bony like her mom, so I keep feeling jabs which make me press my belly with my hand at times that appear random to others, but its in the hope that I can help her keep shifting away from a painful spot!  She has a favorite spot to wail on on my left side, so if you see me in person and I keep pressing on my left side, that's what it's all about :-).

Last night was the most fun moment for me, when I could actually feel what I knew to be a foot.  I pushed on it like I always do, and she pulled her little foot away immediately!  It felt like the first time we were clearly interacting.  I mean, I know that she can hear me, that she responds to various stimuli and such, but to actually feel it happening in the moment was indescribable.  I grabbed Jeremy's hand so he could feel too, and his eyes got very wide!  He said he could feel the little heel and the point where the toes would be.  It made me so happy.

I'm looking forward to more of these moments, and I know that as she grows they will be more frequent and mind-blowing.  I can't wait!