Speeding ahead

It's funny how quickly this pregnancy seems to be flying by. When I look back at photos of myself at 15 weeks, it feels like ages ago, but at the same time those weeks have flown by. I can't believe how much my bump has grown since then and especially how much the baby has grown. The difference between the 11 week and 20 week scans is astounding - how can such a small creature grow & develop that much in merely 9 weeks?

A few weeks ago I felt the baby move for the first time. It was a little tremor in my belly, a very subtle little movement. That moment was also incredibly exciting and remained with me all day. In the few weeks since then, the tremor became a wriggle and the wriggle became a jolt and the jolt became a whole series of thumps, jerks and squirms. I can't imagine a day when I don't feel the baby move regularly now and yet it was only a few short weeks ago that I felt it for the first time. At times I get kicked so hard that it takes my breath away and little feet treading all over my bladder isn't exactly pleasant, but still makes me smile because it is so special. This baby is certainly making its presence known!

Sometimes I wish I could slow things down though. It's all going so quickly and I feel like I'm just getting used to one new aspect of pregnancy when another one comes along. I'm loving being pregnant and I don't want to miss anything, but it's all moving along so quickly I can barely keep up. Before we know it, our little child will be here and the pregnancy will be a distant memory, so I want to cherish each moment while I can. Each precious moment of having a belly full of baby.