Baby kicks

Feeling the baby move is quite exciting. The other night I felt him move for a while to the point I was wondering if it would prevent Mommy from falling asleep (more on that conversation later). I also think it is funny how when Nicole is eating there is a reaction from the baby. I imagine when there is something sweet involved it moves a little bit more. And I find it interesting that when you put your hand there it moves as if it can sense that there is something there. I would like to think that it knows that it is daddy and needs to move. Of course if there is no movement then the explanation is simple: he is asleep! Nikki told me the other day that he seems to be a little predictable in his movements. Like at certain times of the day he is more likely to move than at other times. I think she said that he moves later in the night and also later in the day while she is at work.

Angeline actually likes to feel the baby move though I suspect she likes the idea of feeling it move. Nicole and I are not 100% convinced that she is actually feeling the baby move but if she says she is then that is fine by me. It keeps her excited and involved in the process. And, most of the times when the baby moves seems to be when Nikki is at work or at night when Angeline is already asleep in bed. But hopefully one day Nicholas will give a nice kick for her to unmistakably say she felt it.

And of course there are times we want to feel it move but it doesn’t cooperate. So from time to time we would apply gentle pressure to Mommy’s stomach to see if we can get a reaction. Sometimes nothing and other times there is what I think is a fierce kick to say “Hey knock it off!” Of course you can’t blame Nicholas now can you?? Imagine there you are sleeping in your warm bed and for no reason you are being poked and prodded just so some idiot can see if you are awake and move around. Actually now that I think about it Nicole might be able to relate but that is another story. Stay on point please! Anyway usually there is a kick from Nicholas and then he settles and goes quiet. (Well, like mother like son!)