- Hiccuping: He's becoming quite proficient at it. I guess it's possible that he's been good at it for a while, but now that he's in there pretty tight I can feel every little hiccup. My whole abdomen bounces with each hiccup. It wakes him up, too, because after a few hiccups he starts moving around (probably trying to get comfortable - I know the feeling!) I can tell right when he falls asleep again because the hiccups stop. I think it's the cutest thing - and I can't even see him yet.
- Stretching: He's getting pretty good at that, too. He particularly likes to stretch his back out, which means half of him gets jammed up under my ribs. I'm getting pretty good at massaging him back down into his own territory :) I can't blame him much - while I don't know how big he actually is, the general estimate at this point is about 17-18 inches long - and he definitely doesn't have that much space in there to stretch out.
- Shoving: He doesn't really kick too much these days. Probably because there's not enough room to get a good wind-up for a powerful kick. Instead, he seems to shove his knees and elbows into my side and leave them there for a few minutes - making a nice little lump on my normally round tummy. It's kind of fun, if I poke him a little he'll pull his knee in again. It's like we can communicate (or at least I convince myself that we are :)
Only 3 weeks, 2 days left until baby's due date! At the last evaluation, I was 1cm dilated, 40% effaced, and measuring a week behind. They're waiting until next appointment to see if the measurement catches up. I took the liberty of measuring my own circumference - 39 1/2 inches at the widest point. I feel like a walking basketball, but most people still say I look really small. I don't mind; bigger = more uncomfortable. So far I can still sleep most of the night (just waking up once) and my main discomfort is a stress point in my back that starts aching non-stop about 7pm every night. We'll see how the next three weeks go!
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