Just the beginning

When I was an intern at Walgreens in 2005, one of the tech's that I worked with played a practical joke on me and spiked my water with bubblegum flavoring from medication flavoring kit. When I took a drank of my water the taste was so overpowering that it forced a smile. We later kidded that it was impossible to not smile when you drank the bubblegum flavored water.

Flash forward to Thursday night. I had just sat down to play some more WoW because I am so addicted to that game and I faintly heard Joleen calling for me from the bedroom. When I got to the room she told me that the baby was moving if I wanted to try to feel her move. We had tried for me to feel it before without much luck. Most of the little movements that I "felt" I figured was just Joleen's body and not the baby. Tonight was different though. After a few minutes of me resting my hand low on Joleen's abdomen, I felt her move. And not just a little, a lot. As I type this I still can't stop smiling. This was really one of the most incredible experiences of my life and I am not quite sure I can describe how it felt but of course I am going to give it a shot.

A couple of the kicks or whatever you want to call them just felt like tapping. But then came a big movement that felt as if she had rolled over in the palm of my hand. Then there was some repetitive tapping like she was boxing me. Then I began guessing exactly what she was touching me with. Some felt like a single finger brushing up and down my palm. Others felt like her foot was fully planted on my hand and just pushing to let me know that she could here me talking to her. I begged the baby to continue communicating to me. At one point I was giggling so histerically that I was crying in joy. Joleen had quite a good time listening to my enjoyment as well.

So anyway, that was fun. It was way more fun than any rollercoaster I have ever been on. It was more satisfying than any meal I have ever eaten. It was more entertaining than any movie or show I have ever seen. And to think this is only the beginning of being a parent. Oh man am I excited.

I have posted a countdown to the right for everybody to follow as we get closer and closer to welcoming our spawn. Until then, I will have to settle for more boxing matches.

Yeah Boi!!!! er...Girl

Baby girl on the way!!!!!