Flutterbys

Imagine lying on your bed, reading a book, becoming immersed in the characters. You are immune to the world around you. There could be a tremendous thunderstorm outside, and you'd never hear a peep. Suddenly, you feel something inside you. "Is it gas?" you wonder to yourself. You feel it again, and then a few seconds later, again.

If you've been pregnant before, you know the joy I speak of: those brilliant little flutterbys that happen close to the 20th week. I couldn't believe what I was feeling. I wanted it to happen over and over. It is absolutely amazing. It's almost as if my child is communicating with me.

I felt them for the first time on the 11th, and since the 13th, I can feel them throughout the day, when sitting in the correct position. If I get this excited by a flutter, I cannot fathom how I will react when I feel the first real kick!