Big Kicks

Okay, today has been a very beautiful day. Dacia and I attended the Team Building Activites at Red Clay State Park for work. The weather was great!

In the world of Riley, things were rather calm yesterday. I was a little concerned last night because he usually is very active before bed, but he was relaxing I guess. He has made up for it today. I'm thinking it was the cool air and Granny's homemade veggie soup and corn bread. He kicked like crazy after Jeremy and I ate tonight. It was the biggest and strongest kicks so far. I love it! It is so amazing to watch my stomach just bounce. I'm sure as the weeks and final months go by, the kicks will become more painful, but for now they are my joy and connection to my son.

I love it that Jeremy can visually see what I feel. We as women get to feel everything during a pregnancy. As a Daddy, they depend on us to help them bond with the baby before birth. It is the funniest thing to watch Jeremy watch my stomach. Then I start giggling and my belly moves making it hard to see the kicks. It is so hard not to get tickled when he kicks.

Okay, so am I crazy for going on and on about these mysterious movements of a baby?? If I am, then I am. These moments are the ones that keep my sanity in check from the worries of a normal day and our future of being parents. I'm so thankful for Beth getting me into the blog world. I have a private journal that will be just for Riley from me, but hopefully blogging can be my lifeline to friends and family that I don't see often.