Flutter Bys

WEEK 20
Good news. We are officially halfway through the pregnancy!! Even the baby commemorated the joyous event with a spirited squirm in my mid-region. Only this time I was sure it was the baby. For weeks, what I had believed to be the baby's wriggling, turned out just to be gas. Despite rolling around inside me during the entire ultrasound, our over-active bundle hadn't rustled a single nerve inside me.

At this point, I'm not experiencing any pattern in the movement, just moves big enough to let me know this is, in fact, my baby. Here are some highlights from the last few days:

During pregnancy, it's recommended that you sleep on your side. This is more essential in the latter months of pregnancy because apparently the baby can squash the inferior vena cava. Though my doctor said I didn't need to worry, I've now mastered switching from side to side in preparation. And each time I switch sides, the baby does a quick about-face (literally) and repositions him/herself.

The baby also seems to get active when Steve and I jam in the morning. This is a good sign, since Steve expects his son or daughter to be the essential member of The Brykman Family Singers.