EXCITING!

Tonight, for the first time ever!, Raynor felt baby girl move. It's the first time I've ever just felt her moving while doing something that wasn't waking up/going to sleep.

I was on my laptop, laying down with the laptop more on my chest than on my stomach. All of a sudden *kick kick kick kick kick* over and over and over! I freaked out and ditched the laptop! I called Raynor in and as soon as I did she stopped :(
He smiled (happy that I was finally feeling her!) and left.

So I decided this was my time to communicate with her. I turned on Sam's Town by The Killers and just started singing and doing a little jig. I gave up hope that I would feel her again tonight.

My fingers were grabbing my stomach in a weird way (hard to explain) and I could either feel her heart beat or her moving. I'm not sure what I was feeling. I paused the music and called Raynor in again. I had him put his fingers in the exact same spot, yet he felt nothing! UGH! so I made him keep his fingers there and I turned the music back on. Within thirty seconds, she was moving again.

Raynor's face had me teary eyed. He was feeling his baby for the first time! His eyes were so wide and his smile was completely ear to ear. After a minute of her dancing, he crawled up the bed and hugged me.

I can't even explain this feeling. I knew that it was going to be exciting. But living it is entirely different than just seeing it happen to other people/watching it in a movie. There is some crazy attachment I have to this little alien bebe in my stomach.

We haven't had our baby shower yet (won't have one until February or March!) But it's making me nervous! I want to have her baby stuff now so I can stare at it and obsess over her. Oh my gosh. I make myself laugh.

I want to go buy her nursery set up and clothing and diapers and a diaper bag. At the moment, I feel completely unprepared for a baby. But that's not a bad thing because it's Dec. 1 and she isn't due until April 22nd.


April 22nd. That seems so far away but I know that it won't seem like much time has passed at all by the time we actually arrive at our destination.

I'm so excited that I am able to feel my baby! She is so precious. I love the way she moves.