18 weeks

So I guess technically I am at the half way point, and well the baby anxiety is starting to kick in. I have been worrying about everything. The latest has been well getting registered. There is just so much stuff that a baby needs in the first year!!!

Its a good thing I have family who like to help. I found out that Tia Ilia gave Tia Ana a crib to give to me. That helps, but now we want to get the other nursery furniture to match the crib. Oh and don't get me started on the nursery!! Of course you need a house with a spare room to make a nursery!!

But on a happy note, I think I felt the baby move! When we were at Juan's place, I felt pressure all along my pelvic bone. I was worried because the day before I had spotted for the first time. Not much, but it was scary to see pink when I went to the bathroom. Anyway, all day the following day I was worried that something would go wrong, and feeling a little discomfort, not really pain but pressure in my lower belly, was not really any help. I tried to relax and told myself that if I start feeling worst or any pain that I would call the doctor. Well, after a long car ride, I came home and went straight to bed. The next morning, I felt great. No pressure! Then when I was at work, I felt it gain. This time only on my right side. I had told my friend, Shirley, who happens to be pregnant as well, about the spotting and the discomfort and that I only felt that for one day. She started telling me that when she first spotted the same thing happen, except that her baby did not move from her pelvis for close to two weeks!

Well as I said, I work up and got ready for work with no discomfort and right before Shirley was going to relieve me from the register to go to lunch the pressure came back on my right side. I must have had some look on my face because Shirley asked if the pressure came back. I told her yeah and showed her were. She and I then was pushing on my belly and we both agreed that the baby must be laying on that side. She laughs and said good luck getting the baby to move. Well, I didn't need much luck, because within a few seconds the pressure was gone.

It was just so funny how weird it felt. All the books and websites say that when you feel the baby it would feel like butterflies in your stomach. It actually felt more like a ping pong ball bouncing in slow motion against my belly!