
Baby Week 25 - Dancing Baby!
October 3, 2008
In my first pregnancy, Xander moved in what I would have called a typical manner - he would kick occasionally throughout the day, and have hiccups once in a while, but there would be hours at a time where he would be resting peacefully in utero - sleeping, floating, whatever babies do in there. Once he came out and started to gain control of his limbs, Zach and I often described him as in “constant motion” - he never stops moving until he falls alseep. We marveled at the amount of energy this kid has.
So, now onto pregnancy number two. This baby moves ALL THE TIME. Not an hour of the day goes by without some kicks and wiggles. Sometimes they are strong enough to take my breath away. I’ve actually learned to fall alseep to the lighter kicks, because he kicks all the time. I’ve noticed a few bouts of hiccups, but mostly it’s just wiggling and kicking. I think my voice and my movement used to lull Xander to sleep, but not this one - he stays awake through all of it. And if Xander was a constant motion kid with the more average amount of movement in the womb, and he is a “constant motion kid” what will this one be like? At least Xander slept for significant amounts of time, and wasn’t a bad sleeper when he was an infant. I know there isn’t any way to predict it, but it worries me that this little guy doesn’t sleep for long periods of time yet…

I think I’ve peaked in the comfortable portion of this pregnancy, and I’m on the downward slide towards birth. The last few days my back and all of the muscles in my lower body have started to ache. My stomach is starting to grow more and the baby is apparently putting on about 6oz a week, and I’m really starting to feel it. This worries me since I’ve still got 3 months and a few days to go. If I’m already starting to feel worn, this is not a good sign. I was hoping the energy and comfort level would last a little longer… On the other hand, I can’t wait to meet the new guy! Who will he look like? Will he remind us of Xander as a baby? Will he have a full head of hair? What color will his eyes be? How will Xander react to the new one? I guess I’ll have to keep trying to remember that the payoff is definitely worth all of this pain and discomfort, but I know as the months drag on this is going to be harder and harder to do…

