Saturday at 10:36 am, I was laying in bed reading a magazine when I felt it. A noticeable poke in my lower abdomen, a couple of inches below my belly button. After silently freaking out for a moment that the scene from Alien was coming to life, I jumped up and ran to Michael and told him I was pretty sure I felt my first real kick. I don't feel it on a regular basis yet, but today in particular Baby Rowland has been pretty active. It feels like he/she is flipping around in there, swimming back and forth. It's the most bizarre and amazing feeling. I know my body was designed to do this but I still am in awe of what a miracle this is, that this is truly happening, that a person is growing inside me and somehow God is trusting me to raise him/her. So crazy!
How far along: 18 weeks 2 days
Size of baby: mango
Gender: 1 week to go! Pray that baby cooperates and shows us its goods...haha. I will be so excited to stop typing him/her and just use one or the other! Still have no idea anymore about what I'm having. Ready to find out and start planning the second half of this journey.
Movement: kicks are beginning; today he/she has picked up activity and I have felt more than the rest of the week.
Sleep: Still sucking. Averaging maybe 5.5/6 hrs a night? Maybe I should just keep it there so I'm not brain dead when we have a newborn? I function best on 8-9, and I know that ain't happening anytime soon.
What I miss: The ability to regulate my emotions. Y'all...today I teared up at work watching a COFFEE CREAMER commercial. I am ridiculous.
Cravings: Fruit. Eating blueberries like they're in danger of extinction. For my growth group I made a big fruit "salsa" with raspberries, apples, and strawberries, which we ate with cinnamon sugar pita chips. So delicious!
Anxiety level: Climbing due to anticipation of our move. Next. Saturday. Ahhh! Can't wait.
Symptoms: Same as previous weeks, also feeling itchy. All over. So that's annoying.
Best moment this week: The kicks! Also, EastLake's worship night was this past Friday and it was amazing as usual. My buddy Kelli's son, Sebastian, was baptized, and even though I was told beforehand to prepare my emotions, when baptisms started the tears started flowing. I was crying for strangers as they made a public declaration of their trust and faith in Jesus. By the time Sebastian got in the tub, I totally lost it. So thankful for a night of great music, partying because of all the amazing things God has done in this city, EastLake's next step in moving to the Theater Lawrence in July...and friends who have tissues when I lose it. ;)
Dad is: Wanting to feel kicks too. Hopefully just a few more weeks for him to wait.
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