Belly Dancing

It's the most magical feeling of any -- to feel the baby moving in my belly. except in the case of my "baby cantalope" (i.e. the approximate size of the baby at this point, according to TheBump.com), I'm convinced that my baby is dancing in my belly.

Seriously. This vision of half-baked, dancing baby-in-belly all started a couple of weeks ago. I was at my monthly doctor's appointment, and my doc decided to check the baby via ultrasound, instead of using the dopplar-thing. It was a quick ultrasound peek, just to see the baby move and the baby's heartbeat. But I got more than that. I got jazz-hands. Oh yes I did! The baby did jazz hands.

I went home and told my disbelieving husband. He was certain that what I perceived to be "jazz hands" was really a reflection of the poor ultrasound resolution. That is - until later that afternoon when we went to our high-def ultrasound appointment. As the ultrasound technician meticulously viewed and measured each organ, my baby did it again. The jazz hands. And my hubby saw it first hand. The child's got natural rhythm....what can I say (except what I can say is that the baby got it from my side of the family. trust me on this one.)

So as I'm mid-way through the infanticipation, I'm basking in the joyous pleasure of feeling my baby dancing in my belly. And I'm also glad at the satisfaction of knowing for certain that all those funny feelings I'm getting in my belly is definitely the baby, and not gas :-)

Infanticipating

I still can't believe that I'm infanticipating, yet I'm about half-way through the pregnancy. When I catch a glimpse of my baby bump in the mirror, it feels like an out-of-body experience. It's as if I'm looking at someone else, but it's really me! And it's not like this is my first pregnancy. Maybe it feels so surreal cuz I'm just so tired all the time that my head's too foggy to get a grip.

And it's amazing how much more exhausting this pregnancy is. It just goes to show what a few years older + life with a toddler + full time job + being the "best" wife in the world ;-) does to your energy level. Even still, I'm savoring and enjoying this pregancy...as exhausted as I am on most days. The baby is starting to move more often and it's just the most magical feeling. Words can't describe.