Quickening

Tap, tap, tap. Hello baby.

Last night I thought "maybe"... This morning I knew for sure...

One of the most exciting parts of pregnancy is feeling your unborn baby move. Also called "quickening", these movements feel like little taps very low in the abdomen. Some women describe it as a fluttering or popcorn popping. To me, it feels like a very soft tapping. And it's so awesome.

I didn't feel Will move until I was 17 weeks pregnant. But they say you typically feel subsequent children sooner and I'm only 16 weeks now. (Perhaps you just know what it feels like and can recognize it sooner.) So hooray! I feel one step closer to knowing our new baby.

At 16 weeks, he or she is about the size of an avocado: 4 1/2 inches long and about 3 1/2 oz. In the next few weeks, the baby will have a big growth spurt - doubling the weight and adding inches to the length. Just in time for our 20 week ultrasound!