Big Day for Baby H and Daddy

Dear Baby H,

This month, you just keep on groovin'!  A couple of days I've noticed you less and that has worried me a bit, but then you come back with pops and bursts in just enough time to reassure me you're there.  I've noticed that sometimes, when I'm particularly busy from my second trimester energy, I won't notice you as much because my body is preoccupied.  I wonder if you get tired when I get tired or when I use a lot of this energy?  Either way, you're moving more overall and today was a big day for you!

This morning I thought I felt you stronger than I have been lately, so I decided to try a little experiment.  I was lying on my back with my upper body propped against the pillows and I put my hand on my lower belly to see if you really did have more force.  Sure enough, I felt you inside and out- just barely, but enough!  Therefore, I told your dad to quick place his hand on my belly, with my hand on top of his, and to wait.  When I felt you, I would tap the area on his hand where he should have felt you.  The second time we did this, he responded with, "Yeah!  I felt it, too!!" ...and then he said, "Ew..." but don't take it personally, Baby H, he's just new to this whole baby-moves-and-does-what-it-wants-when-it-wants thing. ; )

We reveled in this moment together throughout the day and I know it will stand out as one of the most exciting during pregnancy.  I'm not sure what it was that made you stronger, but I'm guessing it's just your impressive rate of growing.  This week you are developing lungs and you're also the length of a corn cob!  I imagine the hands or feet that said hello to us today can't weigh more than a tenth of a pound, which is really just amazing when you think about the way we're able to still feel you.

This week Nonnie will be coming to our monthly check-up and I'm hoping she'll be able to hear your whoosh whooshing heartbeat.  How exciting!!  Feel free to keep practicing the strong kicks/punches because she'd love to say hello in that way, too. : )

We love you and are amazed by you!
<3 Mom