August 7, 2014

So these past 2 weeks I have apparently POPPED! And I know, I know I have a lot more belly growing to do, but I went from barely showing to being much more obviously prego. I can still get a way with hiding it in looser clothing, but with my typical dance class attire it is pretty obvious now! 

The strangest thing is happening with my belly button. I don’t know if this is uncomfortable news to share with you, but in the true spirit of pregnancy blogging I am going to anyways. My belly button is very flat. I am used to having a canyon of a belly button and all of the sudden there is no depth. When I lean back it even will pop out a bit. Seriously? 18 Weeks!? When googling the phenomenon of outie belly buttons I read many sagas about how its very normal for a pregnant woman’s belly button to pop out late in her 3rd trimester. Um, hello! I am still very much in my 2nd trimester. I guess this is just the start of funny, weird things to happen to my body a long the way. 

Another noteworthy milestone to mention is feeling her move. I still can’t decide if I am making it up in my head or if it is really her I am feeling. While its happening I’m sure its her because it feels so deliberate. Very purposeful movement as opposed to gurgly gas or tummy rumbles (I know enough with the gas and the body parts, but we’re only 18 weeks in- we’ve got lots more gas and body parts to talk about). So the first time I THINK I felt her move Trey & I were talking before bed and I was lamenting the fact that I hadn’t felt her move yet and since it has been a while in between doctor’s appointments I haven’t got to see her or hear a heartbeat in a while. In a final burst of my temper tantrum I fell back on the bed with my hands on my stomach with a “Please just let me feel you move in there!”. Within 5 seconds I felt a very small but distinct poke. That was it for that night, but since then I have felt the same movements much more. Most people describe their first feelings as a fluttering sensation, but so far mine are always pokes. I swear she most only move in sudden bursts of movement. If our last sonogram was any indication she is such a jumping bean! We watched her jump for about 15 minutes straight, no breaks (you go girl!). I think we are in for a very energetic Baby Girl Mailhes, unless she’s getting all that bouncy energy out now for her calm entry into the world. Although, if I am to get the appropriate payback for what I put my mom through when I was a little one, calm will not one of Baby Girls Mailhes’ many strengths- love you Mom!