The alien within...

I'm just going to put it out there: I think this whole baby thing is a little like alien. 

You can tell me all you want about the miracle of birth and blah, blah, blah, but this is a little gross. I still jump a little every time I get a swift kick and I can't even imagine what it will be like when I can see his mini arm/leg/head/butt poking out from my belly. I might just pass out.

At first, I thought, I can't wait for this kid to give me a little sign that he's in there. I mean, I feel like I've been pregnant forever but it never felt real until there was a little tap from the inside. And, like most women I'm guessing, at first I just thought it was gas. Especially since I've never paid more attention to my bowel movements so much in my LIFE. Finally I figured out that those bubbles have to be more than just gas. Holy crap! I just felt the baby!

Now, I have to convince the little bugger to go back to sleep at 3am when I get up to pee and he thinks it's time for breakfast.

I know it's going to get worse and I know there are going to be more icky things happening in the next few months, but this has always been my fear about getting pregnant so I am really living in my own horror movie. Awesome. 

Now I should be honest and divulge that this pregnancy has actually been pretty easy so far. No morning sickness, no heartburn, not too much weight gain, etc. So, I'm feeling pretty lucky. And, I shouldn't be so hard on him. He's just saying hi, right?

Still a little icky...