Finally!

There are many subtle ways this second pregnancy is different. One of them has been movement. Hannah was very active in utero. I started feeling very clear flutters around 12 or 13 weeks, and by 16 weeks Chris could feel the kicks too. I remember going to my 16 week appointment. The doctor mentioned that I would be able to feel movement probably before the next time he saw me. I told him that I already was feeling movement and that even Chris could feel it from the outside already. He gave me that smile that said, "That's so cute that you think you're feeling movement so strong already." Well, he tried to place the doppler on my belly to find the heartbeat, and Hannah kicked so strongly that it knocked the doppler off my belly. My doctor was really surprised and had to laugh at our little soccer player.
This time I was only feeling teeny tiny flutters rarely. I'll be 18 weeks tomorrow, and just this weekend I've started to feel more movement - not just flutters. Finally! I guess it's because that's what you remember from your first pregnancy - actually feeling the life inside of you. So it seems like I've waited forever for this, and it is precious.