Kicks and Wiggles

So thank you everyone for reading about my migraine complaints. I think a lot of people must have prayed for me after my post because I literally woke up the very next day without a migraine and am going on day two with no migraines! YEAH! Thank you Lord!!!

Big events to tell from the Speedie residence...first order of business is baby news. I am 99 percent sure I can feel the baby moving around in my belly! Thinking back, I have been able to feel the baby since week 15, however I wasn't sure exactly what I was feeling, and the sensations were few and far between at that point, so I chalked it up to the strangest gas I have ever had in my life.

Now though at 17.5 weeks, I am definitely sure I am feeling the baby, and this baby is active!!! The kicking and wiggling feels almost like I have a tiny bowl of Rice Krispies in my belly. It's so faint still at this point that it doesn't feel like a kick, but just the tiniest little pop, pop, pop. I didn't think it was possible to be internally ticklish, I was wrong. The baby's movements totally make me feel ticklish...talk about strange sensations! I am looking forward to the kicks being a little harder so that Don will be able to feel them with his hand. He hasn't tried to yet, but maybe in another week or so.

Second order of business...Don and I are moving! We will be moving Saturday April 3. Papers have yet to be signed, but I am pretty sure it's a go, we just have to connect with the landlord to give her our deposit check. Our new place is so pretty. It's in a neighborhood called the Avenues, and it's just lovely. The home is an early 1900 Spanish style home complete with lots of built in bookshelves and a wood burning fireplace. We are looking forward to having more space! We will actually have a dining room, and a little office. Even the living room is much bigger than the one we have now. The bedrooms are still really small, but we will be able to make due!

On Saturday April 10 we are throwing a big party for our friends here in Redondo Beach. Any Renoites or Canadian folks that would like to come are welcome too! The party is a 3-1 combo party. The plan is to have a little bit of housewarming, a little bit of game night, AND....a little bit of announcing the baby's gender. Any votes for team pink or team blue? We are finding out the sex on March31, but are going to keep it to ourselves until April10. I already had a friend ask me if I would tell her before the party...but I won't, sorry! Don and I decided everyone has to wait, just to make it more of a fun surprise!!!

I read a posting on the internet that the sister of a pregnant woman posted. She was complaining about having to go to this stupid gender revealing party for her sister. She went on and on about how self-centered it was and how her sister needed to realize that people are busy and have lives of their own that don't resolve around her pregnancy. Anyway, my first thought was, "Uh oh, are people going to find me self-centered for throwing this party?" Then I realized what's it to them, it's not like I am twisting anyone's arm. It's really just an excuse to eat a lot, bake two cakes (one pink, one blue) and play games with friends. Anyone that finds me self-centered and finds the party in poor taste, can go do their own thing, eh?! I am glad I don't have that girl for a sister. My sisters are the best...love you girls...Sara, Lauren, and Joy!