We went to the doctor last week, and we had another good visit. The heartbeat is 145, very steady and everything looks good. The doctor also asked if I had felt any kicking, which I had not. He said it should happen at any time. According to books, this should happen between weeks 18-22. At 20 weeks, you can imagine that I was anxiously awaiting the first kicks. Most people that I talked to said it feels like butterflies, but maybe the best description was to imagine your stomach as a fishbowl, and the baby's kick is just the tail of the goldfish brushing against the edge of the bowl.
Lucky for me, I woke up at 5:45am Thanksgiving morning (no, not to start preparing Thanksgiving dinner) to go to the bathroom. As I was laying there convincing myself it was better to just get up and go than continue to lay in the comfortable bed, I felt the baby kick!! It felt exactly like what you would imagine if a goldfish tail swept up against the side of your stomach. It "swam" by three times in a row. I excitedly awoke Zach to let him in on the great news. He was pretty groggy, but very excited. He had been asking the baby each night to kick knowing that I was readily awaiting this step.
Our next appointment is December 10, and it is a big one. We get an ultrasound to make sure the baby looks healthy. We could find out what we are having, but Zach and I have decided to be surprised and wait until April. So you will just have to vote and see who is right then!!
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