The Undiscovered Country

Baby Steps

Several people have asked me the last few days how I like being pregnant.

Perhaps being in the second - and best according to everything I’ve been told and read - trimester is the reason for my enjoyment. I love being pregnant. Even the occasional discomfort I can take joy and even laughter in. I’m not near the discomfort I’ll experience come the 8 and 9th months, but even so I know everything go through will be worth the end result.

So far, I’m taking every day, sometimes every moment as it comes, reveling in each new change in me and the baby.

Yesterday was a particularly fun moment.

Once a week or so, the high school band marches around my block at 7am. I don’t mind it, because they’re good aside from the occasional sour note or off-beat of a drum.

As they marched closer, a still and quiet Thomas suddenly jumped and wiggled until silence once again reigned.

I grinned. Thomas can hear!!

I’ve been paying close attention to Thomas’ movements for the past few weeks, and I noticed also yesterday Thomas kicks and rolls most when people are talking. The louder and boisterous the voices, the more he moves.

Very cool.

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I almost forgot (actually I did forget until four seconds ago).

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