This baby is really, really ridiculously active. I don't know why. I don't know if it's because she's a girl or if it's because my placenta is posterior instead of anterior this time. I've been feeling movement since about 13 weeks. Todd's been feeling movement for about 3 weeks. Not the big belly rolling movement of the third trimester, but rapid, bunny bouncing on a trampoline after snorting carrot powder movement.
I didn't feel Jack until I was about 21 weeks. His first movements were not nearly as wild as this baby. He was a calm, predictable first thing in the morning and around 7 at night active period times; with occasional after meal activity. This baby moves when I pee, moves when I move, wakes up when I roll over, moves with cold drinks, hot food, etc., I think you're getting the point. When I first started feeling her move, I felt respectable movement on one side of my belly or another. Now, it feels like there are either 3 babies in my belly, or perhaps there's a squid in there. There is movement all over the belly at the same time. I think I'm growing a spider monkey.
I'm happy the baby is moving. I am. It's reassuring knowing the baby is alive...blah, blah, blah. But sometimes, just like I enjoy Jack's nap time as much as I love him awake, I like some quiet time. This baby wakes me up in the middle of the night with movement. She just doesn't stop. If I'm upright and moving, she's like "whohoo! WATERBED!" and pounces. It's uncomfortable to be standing and feel movement because sometimes the movement is indistinguishable from Braxton Hicks contractions. Kinda freaky miss Nina. I'm already going to worry needlessly after you're born and we expose you to your brother. I don't want to constantly think that you're coming early.
As we watched you bounce and roll during the ultrasound yesterday, we were once again reminded how different you will be from your brother. The ultrasound tech had such trouble getting basic measurements of your legs, arms, and spine. You wouldn't hold still for her to get your heartbeat and it literally took minutes to get a decent measurement. It was a bit funny. With all of the ultrasounds we've seen you in you've been a rolling little bugger.
Despite all of this, I cannot wait to lay on the couch and watch you do your big rolls that move my belly from side to side. These were the moments I cherished with your brother and cannot wait to share them with you. At the same time, I cannot wait for you to come out. I imagine we're going to have a happy third trimester as you stretch your little body diagonally from my lungs to my appendix.
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