The poking of the belly
Topic: Me!
Everyone always told me before I got pregnant with Cale, that unknown people would start feeling my stomach without my authorization. It never really happened so I was cool by it. But now, with this pregnancy, the touching of the belly has become a . . .a. . .well, a weird phenomenon.
Only one unauthorized person has touched my belly. . .but she's WAY distant family so it was alright. Everyone else WANTS to feel him move, they just have odd ways of showing it.
Carly ~ My poor sister. Pruitt was kicking away one night and I asked if she wanted to feel. She was beyond excited and reached over and put her hand on my belly. He kicked her and I said, "Did you feel THAT???" Her response = "Oh, I'm sorry, I wasn't paying attention. Can you do it again?" Ummmmm . . .no, it's pretty much an involuntary response by THE BEING INSIDE!!!!!!
My mother ~ This woman needs medication because she can't sit still long enough to feel him move. She actually told me one night, "Are you sure he's really moving?? It could just be gas because I don't feel a thing. Unless it's supposed to feel like a heartbeat?????" Oh heavens woman!! I told her to sit still for a minute and she admitted to having no patience for it.
Cale ~ This child has successfully felt Pruitt on numerous occassions. He even got kicked in the head during church on Sunday. His response, "That's baby brother kicking in momma's belly?? Kicking's not nice." He was rather put off by the whole incident.
Chris ~ Also a successful feeler, but he and my dad rank together so I'll put them together.
Dad & Chris ~ They start out with their hands pressed firmly, but, unlike Chris, Dad hasn't felt Pruitt yet. But, LIKE Chris, they both poke. . .shake. . .wiggle. . .TALK LOUDLY. . .then poke some more in hopes to rouse Pruitt. It always ends the same way, Pruitt moves AWAY from the poking and prodding. This poor poor child!!!
Then there's Chris' family. Only one person has felt Pruitt and that is his aunt. Teresa was PUMMELED three times in a row and actually let out this very interesting yelp -like sound. A sound of complete surprise. Other than that, no one else has even touched my belly.
Then there's me. I lie in bed at night, hands on my belly (which you know is getting BIG when your hands start to fall asleep while resting up the mountain) and I think about him and what he's doing and what he looks like. And I swear to you that when I roll on my side, he turns sideways and bounces off the bed. It's really strange and bizarre. But I've also reached the stage of ALIEN BABY - where your belly moves like Alien is trying to BURST out. That's pretty cool.
I'm so glad I enjoy being pregnant. I just absolutely adore it. It happens to agree with me and, I keep crossing my fingers, I hope this isn't my last pregnancy. That single thought saddens me deeply. Maybe Pruitt will come out and win over his Daddy so his daddy will just come to the realization that 2 won't suffice. Maybe :)
Posted by piperdanaiok
at 5:55 PM CDT