LIttle Flutters

I've felt my son move for the first time and I cannot express the feeling that comes with it. I giggled uncontrollably the first time I felt it... it was so weird, so exciting, so fun. The movement is too subtle right now to be full-on kicks, so I feel... well, what feels like little bubbles all over my tummy. It's crazy. He seems to wake up and move just as I'm settling down to relax or sleep at night - something all moms (and books) tell me is pretty much how it goes. My movement during the day can tend to "rock" him to sleep right now, but when I settle down he gets moving.

The movement has made me feel so much... closer isn't the right word... connected to him I guess. I love settling down on the couch or in bed just to feel him start moving. I talk to him then, saying hello, getting him used to the sound of my voice. What's neat is my husband has been doing the same. He often puts his head by my belly and says, "Hello William, this is your dad, I love you." It's very sweet... we're all bonding, I guess.

I'm anxious to go to bed now, in fact, to see if my little son will begin his nightly gymnastics. I have to say this is a much better feeling that the stretching pains which continue to plague me... I take these little flutters anytime.