Six Months Pregnant

Trying to be a good sport while James takes a picture of my 25 week belly.

We are just a few short months away from meeting our little boy. I'm 25 weeks and 3 days today. 14 weeks remain...or 15, or 16... We're not in any hurry and would like him to be fully cooked, "well done" before we meet him. While he is considered viable, if he were born today, he would likely need much assistance and spend his first few months in the hospital. This is a scenario we greatly hope to avoid. We're shooting for 40 good weeks!

The last few weeks haven't passed without event. The greatly anticipated moment of "quickening" has occurred. This is when you are able to feel your baby move. In some cultures, they believe this is the moment the baby receives it's soul.  James and I don't believe that, but this little soul has started making his presence known more and more. At first it started out with a single nudge or a lone kick. It has progressed to a movement on one side of my belly followed by a busy movement all the way on the other side. There are days I wish I had a window so I could see what the heck he was doing to cause all that commotion. At times I truly feel like Santa Claus because my belly literally shakes "like a bowl full of jelly!" He's kind of wild. I find he is most active when I watch Fox News, or during a good snack, or right when I decide to lay down and go to bed.  He also perks up when James walks in the door. I'm not sure if it's because he hears what's going on outside and responds to it or if he is responding to my physiology. Either way, he's letting me know, I'm no longer alone.

Recently, James was able to feel him moving around, too. I was so excited to finally be able to share the crazy movements of our little boy with his daddy. I think James was pretty excited, too. We are both amazed by how entertaining it is to sit and chat with him and watch him move. 

We can't wait to hold this squirmy little guy in our arms. But we hope we get to wait until June. Until then, we'll enjoy his lively presence tucked away just inside my belly!