I wish I could pinpoint the exact moment when I started to feel the baby kicking, but this is my first pregnancy. When I first felt something moving in my belly, I couldn’t be 100% sure that it wasn’t just gas. I didn’t want to call it a kick until I knew it was a kick.
Since those first flutters, the little guy has grown increasingly active. Now I can’t help but notice his kicks, which are often strong enough to visibly move my belly, sometimes even enough to bump up my arm if it happens to be laying across my stomach. I had the strangest new sensation just the other day. He moved against my belly and held his position. When I put my hand against the spot, I felt a firm lump, and I wondered whether it was his elbow, his foot, or his head.
I would love to be able to look inside and see what he’s up to. Too bad the belly button doesn’t function as a peephole!