Baby Blog: January 21, 2010

Below is today's email we received from What to Expect regarding Baby Boy's growth and development...

"For Dad: Baby's First Kicks...Sometime between weeks 18 and 22, she'll feel what she may describe as butterflies in her stomach — but oh, baby, it's no butterfly she's feeling. Here's a word you may not have known: "Quickening." Your partner knows it — and she's been waiting for it. "Quickening" and "fetal movement" are obstetrical-speak for baby kicks, as those little arms and legs get big enough to be felt from within. Sometime between weeks 18 and 22, she'll feel what she may describe as butterflies in her stomach — but oh, baby, it's no butterfly she's feeling. At around 21 weeks pregnant, it's the first physical proof positive (besides her bulging belly) that there's a new life inside her. When will you get your kicks? Those movements won't be strong enough to be felt from the outside for another few weeks — but it'll be worth the wait."

When we read the email above this morning, we were cracking up. I have been feeling Baby Boy kick since week 15 and Landon began feeling it week 19 (the first time we even tried...he probably could have felt it earlier). Last night, we decided to try and look for the movements on the outside of my belly, which we hadn't done before...and sure enough we could see them! Baby Boy was going crazy and completely shifting my belly and making huge kicks for us to see. We were so excited and watched him move for almost an hour. We are looking forward to my parents coming over this weekend to watch the "Baby Show." :)

This is such an exciting journey!