"Hello in There!"

Sometimes Keith yells "Hello in there!" at my belly. I've tried to explain that it's not necessary to yell; it's not like the baby's going to distinguish the syllables and understand the words. He just needs to hear the voice, and he'll get that through ordinary conversation. (At least that's what I think.)

Keith has been trying to feel kicks for a few weeks now, but he never leaves his hand in place long enough. He gives up too easily. But yesterday, at 26w6d, he finally caught a particularly active few minutes and felt a kick for the first time! So cool. I'm hoping this helps him "bond" with the baby and make feel more involved in the pregnancy.

The movements are getting stronger and more distinct now. There was a particularly powerful flurry of motion in there at about 3:00 a.m. last night. I'm sure it would have woken me up if I had been sleeping, but alas I was still up finishing the stupid freelance project. I finally stumbled into bed at 3:17, only to stumble out of bed at 6:30 to get ready for work. It was a long day, so I enjoyed the luxury of a longer-than-expected nap from 7:00 to 9:00 this evening, and wouldn't you know it? Now it's almost midnight and I'm wide awake.