Friday, January 18, 2002


Disappointment
Well, I guess the time is really getting closer. I'll be 32 weeks (8 Months!) on Tuesday. I am so completely thrilled that she is almost here. But, something kinda disappointing happens now too. She stops moving as much. There honestly and truly is no experience in this world like feeling your baby kick and move around inside you. It's almost (at the risk of sounding flaky) cosmic. It's just incredible. Well, this past week, I've noticed a decrease in her movement. It's no where near as often and not as strong - just small flutters. So, of course I get a little paniced and called my midwife. She was the one whe broke the news to me. Apparently, little Maggie isn't so little anymore. She's running out of room therefore doesn't have much space to move around in, like she used to. This is a good thing, I know. For one, it means she's growing and big and healthy. And it also means that she's almost here. So, those are wonderful things. But, I must admit, I'm kind of sad that I won't be feeling those wonderful kicks and nudges anymore. Something to look forward to for the next baby. :-)
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Monday, January 14, 2002


Hiccups
When we went to the doctor last week and the midwife was listening to Maggie's heartbeat, we could hear she had the hiccups. Every third beat or so there would be a little noise. Becky (our midwife) said she had the hiccups. We could hear it but I couldn't feel it. I was kinda disappointed. Well, last night, Tommy and I were watching Duke beat the tar out of NC State (and watching Dunleavy beat his personal high scoring record!) when I started feeling a little "jump" under my belly button (Maggie is head down). It felt too light to be a kick or jab with her arm or anything. A few seconds later I felt it again...and again....and again. She had the hiccups. It was so cute. She had them for a good 20 minutes. Tommy could even faintly feel them. It was so neat and I'm so glad that I FINALLY got to feel her hiccup!
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