Week 18 - Things I appreciate this week

I feel like this is the first time in this pregnancy that I have started to enjoy this long process. A few things have contributed to this and I thought I would share them with you.

First of all ... Feeling our little boy move several times a day has been the biggest joy to me. He makes me laugh at random times of the day with his antics and it encourages me to talk to him often and engage in his life even at this early early stage. I love how he is already a part of my daily life. I think I would miss him so much if anything happened now... Gosh I love this baby.

I love how Isaac comes how every day, he kisses me and then touches my belly and asks how baby is today. I wish he could feel him move though. I am sure isaac would feel connected more if he felt this little guy kicking his hand. I have felt him with my own hand already so I know Isaac is able to, but we never seem to get the timing right for Isaac to feel him. Baby always stops kicking with I call Isaac over. :)

I also have really appreciated some small kindnesses that random people have been extending to me. At my last appt. my midwife helped me get up from the bed by supporting my back ... I had never thought about it before, but it really helps! I just appreciated that someone really knows how much weaker I am now that I am pregnant.

Also, at choir practice, two folks that I don't know well offered a seat to me and encouraged me to sit whenever I need to ... This was very meaningful because there were very few seats and half of the folks there had to stay standing.

Lastly, I really appreciated that a random stranger asked me if I was having a boy if girl. :) This was the first time anyone that didn't know me acknowledged my pregnancy. This made me happy because I must not look fat anymore. My belly officially looks pregnant. Yay!!!