Active Baby

Last Friday night I felt the second set of movements since the first ones two weeks ago.  We were driving around Highland Park looking at christmas lights after my work's christmas party.  Again it was on my right side.  Since then I have felt the baby everyday.  I have to say it's not settle flutters but rather little jabs and kicks.  To be honest, it kinda hurts, especially when he/she keeps punching the same spot repeatidly.  The punches and kicks now happen all around the lower belly.  He/she seems to be more active at night.  Yesterday evening during my cycle class, I swear the baby was cycling with me.  Then last night around 11, I think he/she was practicing some Kenpo X.  It sure felt in sync to the "jab, upper cut, jab, upper cut."  Many more movements again throughout the day today.  I sent Brian a text message today saying, "your son/daughter is beating me up" and he responded with "that's awesome."  Nice to know that he thinks it's funny the little turd is beating up on his/her momma.  No, but seriously, it is really cool.  It brings a smile to my face each time and SO reassuring to know that all is going okay.

I'm amazed at how much I grow each week.  My stomach is so much bigger than last week, and hello to the growing "ladies."  Holly cow, I'm going to go broke buying bras.  I cannot believe how big they can get.  I think Brian is madly in love and I'm kinda in awe myself.  WOW is all I can say.  I'm kinda scared of how big they will get..... Yikes!  Brian now calls me big bams.  Not babe, or jess, or jessica, but big bams.  I might have to kill him if he pulls that in public.

Back pain is already starting.  Actually, it's been here the last several weeks.  My back muscles have always been weak so between the growing stomach and huge ta tas, it is feeling serious strain.  I sure hope I get gift certificates for pregnancy massages as christmas presents or the remaining months may not be so bueno.  And this is a bit embarrassing but a pregnancy symptom so I'll share.  I feel like I'm the one who needs diapers.  Geez louise, it seems like I dribble on myself all the time.  I'm trying to do "kegels" or however you spell it but it is just weird.  Not to mention hard to remember to do until you dribble.  I guess I'm going to have to set an alarm in my phone to remind me to do them a couple times a day.  Oh the joys...

Thankfully all else is going good.  And I have a few friends that are pregnant, so it's nice to have belly buddies!

Hope everyone has a merry christmas!!!