Vik and I have a new favorite program that we watch every night before bed and every morning when we wake up. And no, it is not on cable or network television. This show is available only in our house. We call it the “Watch and Feel Duckie Kick and Flip Show” and, although this reviewer is admittedly biased, she has to say that it is AWESOME!
A little over a month ago, I started feeling little kicks and punches that I was confident could only be attributed to the baby. Then, several weeks ago, Vik was able to feel the baby kick for the first time. Unfortunately, those initial kicks and punches (although exciting) were few and far between, leading to lots of anxiety when nothing was felt for one to two days at a stretch.
Well, over the past two weeks, Duckie has apparently gone through quite the growth spurt since we are now able to reliably feel (and see) him move whenever I lie down for more than two minutes at a stretch. In the last couple days, I have even started feeling our little gymnast move around when I am standing or walking!
Being able to see and feel the baby move around is beyond amazing, and Vik and I now are both completely obsessed with soaking up as much of this experience as possible. I think the main reason for this obsession is that when we see and feel our son moving around in my belly, it is as though he is interacting with us. And, in some ways, I believe he is.
You see, Vik does this (adorable) schtick where he puts his mouth near my belly and talks to the baby, then presses his lips down and makes loud “kissie” noises. Initially, this would just put a stop to all movement for a few minutes, but in the past two days, Duckie has changed his strategy in dealing with the “Kissie Man.” Now, every time Vik’s lips press down on the belly — POW — a kick lands right on his kisser!
Although I am sure that in a year or two we will be trying to discourage such behavior, for right now, feeling the little guy pop his Daddy in the mouth amuses us to no end!
