Baby Webb is Movin' and a Shakin'

One of the moments that I've been overly excited about throughout my entire pregnancy was when I'd first feel Baby move. So, I'm sure you'll understand when I say that I was a little disappointed to find out that the beginning stages of feeling a baby move feel identical to the regular, every day feeling of a stomach grumbling, gas bubbles, etc. How are you supposed to say, exactly, when it was that you first felt your baby move, when there is no real way to know the difference?!?!? Keeping this in mind, I can only assume that I've been feeling my Lil' Bundle of Joy moving for many weeks now, but unfortunately I can not report when the first encounter happened.

I can, however, report that our little one is definitely getting stronger each and every day, and growing like a springtime flower. The first baby movements may have not been distinctive enough to tell which were her and which were me, but as each day passes her movements have become more and more identifiable, and it's definitely to the point now where I no longer have to wonder "Was that you, lil' one?"

She is active throughout the day...oh wait, yup, she actually just moved :) ...but she moves the most in the evening. I love feeling her move!! It's amazing, absolutely amazing. My book says that many mothers actually feel more connected to their baby when they first feel them move; I feel like I have had a connection to mine since Day 1, but I can definitely say that there is nothing like feeling your Lil' Miracle move!!

If you've read my Blog before, you'll also know that Dad-to-Be has been anxiously awaiting the moment in which he would feel Baby move. So, when I began announcing that I finally could feel her, he started growing more and more impatient and eager. But, I'm excited to announce that his moment FINALLY came!! (This announcement is actually a little late, and I apologize for not blogging sooner...it has been a busy couple of weeks). On the evening of Thursday, September 23, as we were laying down to go to sleep, Eddie was in the middle of his evening, bedtime routine of laying his hand on my tummy to see if he could feel movement. We were softly talking, as he waited...all of a sudden he paused, looked at me in excitement, and said "Was that her?" It completely disappointed him when I replied with a no, that I didn't feel anything...and I was so disappointed that I couldn't tell him otherwise. But he didn't give up, and I'm so glad he didn't, because all of a sudden I did feel her move, and at that very same moment we looked at each other, and I grinned...before he could say anything, I knew, he had felt it, too. With more excitement than the moment prior, he asked again "Was that her?" I was so thrilled to be able to reply "Yes!!" He has been waiting for that moment since Day 1, and I was so excited that it finally happened for him. I knew that her movements had been growing stronger, so I knew it was only a matter of time. It was definitely exciting for the both of us.

Well, if that exciting moment wasn't enough to report about, as of last night, I have a new update. Yesterday evening, Eddie and I were at WalMart, getting groceries for the week. We were nearing the end of our list, which included lunch meat from the deli counter. Eddie volunteered to stand in line, and I decided that I wanted bagels for breakfast, so I headed to the bread isle. As I grabbed my bagels and headed back towards the deli counter, it happened...I felt a quick, hard-to-describe feeling in my lower tummy. It wasn't a pain, and it definitely wasn't like any of the movements I've felt thus far, it was more of a poke. I grinned...I knew it was my first experience feeling Baby kick. I eagerly headed to the deli counter, goofy grin on my face, and announced to my husband "she kicked!!"

Eddie and I have only 3+ months to go til we become parents. We are still pretty nervous, but we are also so very excited!! Oh, by the way, the excited Parents-to-Be finally registered this weekend!! Yup, after only 3 hours at Buy Buy Baby on Saturday and 2 1/2 at Babies R Us, our registration is complete. We still have so much preparing to do, but we are now one step closer!!