Baby Movement in Linny's Belly :: 34 Weeks

This Week, I am Learning To...

...be independent. I have 5 senses and they all work great. I am completely fascinated by them and love to practice using them. Mommy says that I am working out in here, I am just doing a little biking and kickboxing lately. I gotta work up my stanima for the big dance. I am growing hair and fingernails and toenails very well (as long as Mommy keeps drinking all that yummy milk!) and occasionally, I scratch myself with my nails, these puppies are sharp! But don't worry, I am working on my immune system to function properly and it gets the practice it needs when I cut myself, sadly enough. But it doesn't really hurt. I love to look around in here, although the view isn't very good (can't wait to see my Mommy and Daddy!). I have blue eyes, in case you were wondering, but that may soon change. It can change after I am exposed to light (I've heard it's very bright.) and it will take months to grow into the color that I will keep for the rest of my life. Now, just to warn you, I am a boy, so I have parts on me that little girls don't have (Mommy says that Daddy is in charge of explaining that to me as I grow up, I don't understand what they are talking about at all yet)...anyways, so my testicles are descending into the scrotum now. I read that somewhere, don't know what it means, but you might, so I told you.

This Week I Am Learning To...

...turn over. I am doing that so much this week! Last night, I moved so much Mom was wierded out; she tried to get it on video, but I am a little camera shy. (Maybe I'll get over that soon!) I also love to make my presance known...just watch Mommy's tummy, you'll see me soon enough!

Tug o War and Kickboxing

I think he is practicing the good ol' game of tug-of-war in there today...he's pulling on his cord and it feels so weird, but absolutely amazing. It kinda hurts, a little bit; not like grueling pain, just more than uncomfortable. It's still pretty neat though.

I am starting to be able to distinguish his movements in there lately. He's lying sideways right now and occasionally will stick his head against the wall so that Dale can feel his little head. The other night, he stick it right next, just to the left of my belly button and Dale pushed on it a little bit, he promptly kicked me in the bladder...bathroom run! Sometimes I can tell if he's using a knee or elbow or if it's his hands or feet. His hands are the smallest when he touches the wall with them, his feet are definitely the strongest and his head is the largest! He loves to make his presence known; all the time. I love it!

His favorite times to move around are just when I am trying to go to bed or when I am just waking up. He loves to move around when Dale gets up for the morning show before my alarm goes off. When that's the case, I stay up for another hour or so and we hang out watching early early morning news. He likes it when I a lying on my back, propped up on pillows; that's definitely when he's more active. It's easier to see him moving around then.

Ya, know Dale asked me the other day if it hurt or if his kicking and moving around in there is annoying at all...I say, not one bit! It's absolutely amazing to me how there is a little tiny person growing inside me and he reminds me of his presence all the time. I'd say that the being pregnant part is great, just not the aches and pains that come with the territory, but I'll live. I can't wait to have this new little man in my life. He'll make a great addition to our growing family and if he's anything like his dad, he'll bring me smiles, joy, laughter and blessings everyday! I can't wait!

Yesterday...

...I spent ALL day kicking Mommy. She loves it! And She's thinking that I'm going to do the same today, if the morning is any indication...I'm thinkin about it. But yesterday wore me out! I went to sleep way earlier than usual!

To Be Preggo or Not to Be Preggo

...(It's not really the question)

Anyways, so I was reading Jessica Turner's blog (the wife of a friend of my husband) and I loved her post about what she loved and didn't love about being preggo. She is at approximately 36 weeks, so little Elias should make his appearance into this world soon! Dale and I are so excited for Matthew and Jessica!

So with her inspiration, here's my two lists of What I Will and Won't Miss About Being Pregnant.

What I Will Miss
*knowing that he is always with me
*Feeling his little movements (bumps, kicks, rolls, headbutts; all of it!)
*Dale talking to my belly
*Dale running over to feel the baby move inside me
*Dale kissing my belly goodbye instead of me myself
*being able to play the "pregnancy card"
*people waiting on me without even asking!
*the attention people give me
*the anticipation of not knowing what he is going to be like
*registering for baby stuff (and soon organizing it all and decorating his little room!)
*Dale doing my toenails (because I'm sure he won't when I'm not preggo!)
*getting away with ordering french fries with my ice cream, every time

What I Won't Miss
*back pain (it's a different kind of back pain than I normally have)
*maternity clothes (especially the high pants!)
*not being able to wear belts
*swollen feet and hands
*not being able to wear my wedding band
*the stares from strangers in public when I don't have my ring on
*Not being able to sleep on my stomach
*random strangers asking me if I am having twins
*not being able to get comfortable
*lack of sleep (although this one won't improve anytime soon!)

Karate Kicking

Peanut is kicking like CRAZY today! He kicked a little bit after Daddy left for work this morning, but now I'm at my desk at work and he's either doin gymnastiics in there or practising karate on my tummy! It's such an awesome feeling!

I have a feeling that this is what is coming next...