“Quickening”
20 Aug
I have finally rounded the bend in my pregnancy where I feel great again. I have (most of) my energy back and don’t feel sick anymore! And I’m not big enough yet to feel uncomfortable. This is the part of pregnancy where you just sit back and enjoy it.
One of the things I love the most about being pregnant is feeling the first stirrings of life within me. It’s amazing. I don’t really know why, but they call it “quickening.” The other night, I told Nathan “I’m sure it’s great being a man and you really love it, but I feel sorry for you that you never get to experience feeling life inside you. Do you ever wish you could feel that?” He relplied, “I’m good.” Pretty funny…I’m glad he doesn’t feel he’s missing out on anything.
Anyway, today was the first day I could really tell my baby was in there. I’ve felt him/her a few times before, even as early as two or three weeks ago. But today, I have felt the baby giving me little nudges and flutters almost constantly. I wonder if it was something I ate, or if he/she is just wanting to let me know he’s/she’s there. Either way, I love it and get a smile on my face every time it happens.
Thanks for your comment on the post about Rach. I love her! And it is so nice to see that everyone else does too!
Towards the end of my pregnancies I just want the kid out, but when it actually happens, I miss having that little ball inside of me. I love the feeling too and I’m going to miss the fact that I never get to experience it again!