I experienced one of those perfect moments tonight. It was so unexpected, a blink-and-you-miss-it moment in time.

The baby kicked a bunch today. Not hard, just little flutters that were enough to distract me. I haven’t been able to feel it much yet, so today was wild and exciting.

Tonight, the baby kicked and I told Stephen. He’d tried to feel it kick yesterday, but even though it kicked right where his hand was, it just wasn’t kicking hard enough to be felt.

Tonight, though, Stephen tried again. He put his hand on my belly, and pressed it. I guess Baby didn’t like having his space cramped, so he kicked solidly at Stephen’s hand. At the exact moment it happened, Stephen glanced up at me and I glanced down at him. Our eyes met, and it was amazing. Our baby.

Tomorrow is the ultrasound, and I’m very, very excited. It’s a family affair - Justin and Stephen will be there too. We can’t wait. And I’m even more excited now that Stephen’s felt the baby kick. It’s so real.

Amazed,
michelle