I started feeling the baby move almost 5 weeks ago- when I was 17 weeks pregnant. I had woken up a little before my alarm went off and was just laying there very still hoping I could feel the baby move. When the alarm went off and Kris woke up, we were talking a little bit before we got out of bed when I felt a very soft *tap, tap* At first, I didn't know if it was really the baby because I had literally JUST been thinking about it but then I felt it more and more throughout the day. It was very exciting to start feeling the baby.
We've been trying to let Kris feel her pretty much ever since I started feeling the baby, even though everything online says it takes quite a while before other people can feel the baby kick. Anytime she's particularly active, I put Kris's hand on my belly but even when we time it just right, nothing. Yesterday, we decided to try something new. I had just read online that the baby will react to light and start moving around. We starting shining a flashlight on my stomach to see if the baby would move. The first time we tried, nothing happened (she was probably sleeping) but when we tried again later that night she started kicking a lot. We had to time it just right because when Kris would put his hand down, it was blocking the light so she wouldn't be moving. We finally got it just right and he felt her kick! I could tell as soon as it happened because just as I felt her kick, his face lit up. It was very sweet and he's been able to feel her kick a couple more times since then as well.
We can't wait until we get to meet her!
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