This week's milestones...

OK... So. Monday was the first day I ever felt little Eden get the hiccups. Bryan felt it too (even though, again, it was early in the morning...). And then she was moving around like crazy - it felt like I had an octopus baby in my belly! So I grabbed our digital camera and snapped a quick video. A few days (and some quick playing in Movie Maker) later, and here you go. Forgive my cheesiness. I just love seeing (and especially feeling) this little one move around. I don't want to forget it! And I want you to share it too! Consider this virtual-feeling-the-baby-kick. (Warning: there's naked belly. But you couldn't see kicks with my shirt down. All you see here is belly button, I promise. I wouldn't put it on the internet otherwise!)



Also, Tuesday was the first time I had someone approach me who didn't know I was pregnant and ask about it. I was in the bathroom and I said hello, and she said, "Are you..." and I said "yes, I won't make you ask the awkward question!" It was someone I know... so that was good... and I hadn't really talked to her in a while, so it was nice to catch up a bit.

Today we had our "100 days to graduation" lunch (which was a little frightening - because it means we're only about 104 days away from baby!) and I was congratulated by a total stranger at the Westlaw information table. Which was also fun.

Also there I was talking to a former section mate of mine. I didn't know it but apparently his wife had a baby 14 months ago - at the end of our 2L fall semester. (Right before finals, actually). His baby was really premature... she was born at 26 weeks. I can't imagine what he went through. Finals, winter term, and part of the spring, his little girl was in the NICU and some other special unit for really sick babies. She was under two pounds when she was born. Apparently now she's in the 50th percentile for size for her chronological age, which is amazing - praise God - but apparently she's also a little behind developmentally. The prognosis is great, long-term, though. She'll be caught up soon enough and you'd never know. But I still can't imagine how hard that was, and probably still is in some ways. It's also insane to think that I am now sitting at 24 weeks. And if Eden were born now she could make it. It would be a tough row to hoe (apparently this man's baby didn't come home until just before her due date) but she could make it. But let's hope she stays put for awhile! Kick away in there, little one!