My First Punch

After 29 weeks, I felt one of our babies move for the first time! Up until tonight, every time I put my hand on Amy's stomach to feel a moving baby, they immediately calmed down and stopped moving. Amy thinks my hand and voice have a calming affect on the twins.

Tonight was a different story. Amy called me over and told me to be quite and not say a word. I quietly snuck over and put my hand on Amy's belly. Sure enough, I felt one of them give a pretty serious punch. Then, the baby kept moving around for another few minutes. Amy was not sure which child was moving but she thinks it was most likely the girl.

I was surprised how much I could actually feel. I thought that the punching or kicking would be soft where I might not even be positive it was happening. That was definitely not the case. I could easily feel the baby's hand push out and then move around. I can see why Amy complains about being kicked in the bladder. That was some pretty serious movement...and I only felt a hand. I'm sure the kicking is much stronger.

I look forward to the next time I get punched.