Don't Wake a Sleeping Baby!

I thought I'd write a quick post to let you all know some exciting news! Laura felt the baby move for the first time last night. :) And no, it wasn't gas! She was pushing around on her belly and found a hard spot which (as she continued to poke) wiggled away! I warned her that if this baby is anything like his/her mom and dad, she'd better not disturb it's slumber OR ELSE! We decided she'll get what's coming to her in just a few short months when the baby keeps her awake with its late night aerobics. Anyways, as I'm sure most of you can imagine, hearing about the first movement was a little bittersweet. Aside from the peeing on a stick, this is the first real physical "mom" thing that I'm missing out on which makes the hard parts of this journey even more real. Well...I guess you could count the belly changes too but somehow I'm doing a good job of packing on the pounds myself. Believe it or not, I've put on more weight than Laura has since this pregnancy began. THAT'S not how this is supposed to work!! So, the truth is that I felt happy and sad all at once last night when Laura told me but I'm SO glad that she immediately thought to text me when it happened. She's always kept her promise to make me feel like I'm going right along in this pregnancy with her. We are very blessed! :)