Kicks

Last night Husband was finally able to feel the baby moving from the outside. He (Baby) gave one strong kick after a few minutes of me asking, "Did you feel that?" and Husband sadly answering, "No," until finally he felt it and we both looked at each other and it was so sweet to see his eyes light up and finally both feel what I have been feeling alone since 16 weeks. Yes, 16 weeks, Dr.Carlitz. I was not imagining things. This baby has LONG legs, and as our ultrasound tech said, "He's a wild one." I know what I was feeling before was not typical. I told Husband it feels like going over that old dip in 680 near Pacheco when you used to be able to get air if you were going fast enough, only over and over in a matter of seconds, like a ripple. Tomorrow we are heading to Santa Cruz.

Sadly, I will be missing my former students perform at the Youth Speaks semifinals at the SF MoMA. I'm sure it will be a night to remember.

We are planning to meet up with Baby Sister at the wharf for dinner and the sunset. I'm excited. Then hiking and swimming Saturday, and Rhett, with brunch at Cafe Brasil on Sunday. Should be a great time. Hope my allergies don't ruin the beautiful weather, and that we get the room on a high floor we requested. Santa Cruz might seem like a weird place for a baby moon, but I have a thing for ferris wheels, the ocean, and Rhett Miller's music and the idea of a boutique hotel that donates to grass roots organizations, so it seems like a perfect weekend. Pink slip and all.

In other news, I am excited for all the weddings coming up. Kristine, my younger cousin from SD, Hanh's wedding that I am crashing as Jeremy's big pregnant date, Graham's wedding in Ireland, and Elena's wedding next next October. I LOVE weddings. I am going to be a bridesmaid twice in the next couple of years, so at least I have some extra motivation to get back to working out after I've healed from birth. Sometimes I still feel like a kid in big people's clothes, and I can't believe I am going to be a mother. I am just hoping all the instincts kick in when that little guy is in my arms. I know it's going to come faster than I know it.