http://www.raisingbakersfield.com/home/Blog/jbaldwin/28833 On Tuesday, five days ago, I felt the baby move for the first time. At least, I thought I did. It felt like soft bubbles popping in my abdomen. Maybe it was gas, but maybe it wasn't. I was sitting at my desk when it happened. Then each day since, in the morning as I lay in bed &quot;waking up&quot; with a granola bar and a book, I feel the same sensations. Each day they get stronger, and I know it's not gas! Yesterday morning it went on for about 10 minutes. &quot;Are you doing somersaults down there?&quot; I asked the baby. But the best one was this morning. James spent the night and after I felt the first movement this morning, I put his hand on my abdomen. Suddenly I felt a big push. &quot;Was that you?&quot; I asked him. &quot;No!&quot; he said, with a big smile on his face. He felt it too! The baby totally responded to his hand. I asked him what it felt like, and he ran his finger along my forearm and said &quot;Like it was doing this inside of you.&quot; Wow! What a special moment for us to share! And now I know for sure it isn't gas! James took this photo of me Thursday night, marking the start of 18 weeks and the fifth month. He doesn't think I look any bigger than four weeks ago, but I sure feel bigger. It's almost time to get some new pants. On Tuesday, five days ago, I felt the baby move for the first time. At least, I thought I did. It felt like soft bubbles popping in my abdomen. Maybe it was gas, but maybe it wasn't. I was sitting at my desk when it happened. Then each day since, in the morning as I lay in bed &quot;waking up&quot; with a granola bar and a book, I feel the same sensations. Each day they get stronger, and I know it's not gas! Yesterday morning it went on for about 10 minutes. &quot;Are you doing somersaults down there?&quot; I asked the baby. But the best one was this morning. James spent the night and after I felt the first movement this morning, I put his hand on my abdomen. Suddenly I felt a big push. &quot;Was that you?&quot; I asked him. &quot;No!&quot; he said, with a big smile on his face. He felt it too! The baby totally responded to his hand. I asked him what it felt like, and he ran his finger along my forearm and said &quot;Like it was doing this inside of you.&quot; Wow! What a special moment for us to share! And now I know for sure it isn't gas! James took this photo of me Thursday night, marking the start of 18 weeks and the fifth month. He doesn't think I look any bigger than four weeks ago, but I sure feel bigger. It's almost time to get some new pants. en-us <p>Oh man it took forever for Stephen to be able to feel it after I did. I felt the first movement March 21, he didn't feel it until April 25. So one old wives tale is that if you count 5 months from when you felt the first movement that's when the baby will be born.</p> http://www.raisingbakersfield.com/home/Blog/jbaldwin/28833/#c_261276 http://www.raisingbakersfield.com/home/Blog/jbaldwin/28833/#c_261276 <p>Oh man it took forever for Stephen to be able to feel it after I did. I felt the first movement March 21, he didn't feel it until April 25. So one old wives tale is that if you count 5 months from when you felt the first movement that's when the baby will be born.</p> <p>Well that would make it Nov. 17, and my due date is Nov. 21. Not a bad guesstimation! Thanks for the tip :)</p> <br /> http://www.raisingbakersfield.com/home/Blog/jbaldwin/28833/#c_261281 http://www.raisingbakersfield.com/home/Blog/jbaldwin/28833/#c_261281 <p>Well that would make it Nov. 17, and my due date is Nov. 21. Not a bad guesstimation! Thanks for the tip :)</p> <br /> <p>that is WAY cool &amp; exciting!</p> http://www.raisingbakersfield.com/home/Blog/jbaldwin/28833/#c_262129 http://www.raisingbakersfield.com/home/Blog/jbaldwin/28833/#c_262129 <p>that is WAY cool &amp; exciting!</p> <p><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS">Feeling both babies move&nbsp;was the best sensation!&nbsp; I remember&nbsp;laying on the couch while&nbsp;our first born was running around and&nbsp;playing with dad in the&nbsp;livingroom - I was expecting son #2.&nbsp; Colby&nbsp;ran to me, laid his head on my tummy and said, &quot;brother, play with us!&quot;&nbsp; Just then the baby started kicking and playing with Colby's face...that was the most precious moment!&nbsp; Of course, that was&nbsp;the beginning of our daily&nbsp;play times until Caden joined us&nbsp;in April, 2004.&nbsp; They still&nbsp;love to &quot;whoop-tail&quot;&nbsp;as Colby nicknamed their play time&nbsp;with dad&nbsp;long ago...&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS">Enjoy these&nbsp;precious moments!&nbsp; And make sure to read stories, play music, and talk all the time to your belly - James will enjoy doing this too.&nbsp;&nbsp;You'll be&nbsp;amazed&nbsp;at&nbsp;how the baby will recognize and be comforted by familiar voices when&nbsp;he or she are born...My hubby read a nighttime story to my&nbsp;belly almost every night, or he would lay and talk to it&nbsp;- trying to get it to kick, wake up or respond when I was relaxing.&nbsp;</span></p> http://www.raisingbakersfield.com/home/Blog/jbaldwin/28833/#c_263191 http://www.raisingbakersfield.com/home/Blog/jbaldwin/28833/#c_263191 <p><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS">Feeling both babies move&nbsp;was the best sensation!&nbsp; I remember&nbsp;laying on the couch while&nbsp;our first born was running around and&nbsp;playing with dad in the&nbsp;livingroom - I was expecting son #2.&nbsp; Colby&nbsp;ran to me, laid his head on my tummy and said, &quot;brother, play with us!&quot;&nbsp; Just then the baby started kicking and playing with Colby's face...that was the most precious moment!&nbsp; Of course, that was&nbsp;the beginning of our daily&nbsp;play times until Caden joined us&nbsp;in April, 2004.&nbsp; They still&nbsp;love to &quot;whoop-tail&quot;&nbsp;as Colby nicknamed their play time&nbsp;with dad&nbsp;long ago...&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS">Enjoy these&nbsp;precious moments!&nbsp; And make sure to read stories, play music, and talk all the time to your belly - James will enjoy doing this too.&nbsp;&nbsp;You'll be&nbsp;amazed&nbsp;at&nbsp;how the baby will recognize and be comforted by familiar voices when&nbsp;he or she are born...My hubby read a nighttime story to my&nbsp;belly almost every night, or he would lay and talk to it&nbsp;- trying to get it to kick, wake up or respond when I was relaxing.&nbsp;</span></p>