is that a baby in my belly or did i just have teriyaki for lunch?

I am swamped, beleaguered, very much BURIED in work right now. But I have time for a quick post. Quick! Post!

Despite the ginormous piles of work, I might have spent some time looking at all the beautiful things here. And also here. What? I can’t pretend this baby is going to be adorned in $45 onesies?

Speaking of The Bean, I thought I was just getting extra hungry/gurgly in the belly area around 3 pm for the past week. Today I realized no – that’s just THE BABY IN MY BELLY GETTING ALL JIGGY WITH IT. We felt her move for the first time about 3 days after I got back from visiting my parents. It was this little almost stomach grumble, but without feeling like it was an actual part of me. Like someone else’s grumbly stomach had jumped into my stomach. The little rolls and kicks of The Bean have continued like this – sometimes getting vaguely stronger, but nothing major.

For the past week, 'round about 3 o'clock, however, The Bean gets some kind of manic jolt of energy (no - it's not THE SNAPPLE, I swear), because gosh darn it, the girl is tap dancing across my insides. And it’s really weird, in the loveliest way. I am mesmerized by this sensation, and can sit/lie for HOURS (yes, HOURS) feeling her move, waiting to feel her move, anticipating her moves, etc. I keep grabbing Chip’s hands and showing him HERE, YES HERE. And he’ll smile and stay transfixed for about 30 seconds before he goes back to his meaningful game of golf on the 360.

Now I'm headed back to do some WORK. I must labor diligently for my dollars to purchase at least 3 pairs of these (because - STRIPEY!)