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November 17, 2007
Countdown, Day 26: Baby Morse Code
Since they aren't going to be in there much longer, I've been thinking a lot about what it feels like to have babies inside me. I was trying to take a nap today, and just kept giggling because they were making such funny movements inside me.
It's so funny to feel them react to different things. Sometimes, it's pretty easy to know what they're feeling--for example, they hate the heartbeat monitors that get strapped on them while doctors are checking for contractions. They'll try to kick them off the entire time, setting off all kinds of alerts.
I also can tell when they get annoyed with the way I'm laying down. Sometimes, they keep kicking until I change positions. They also don't seem to like contractions that much--in between them, they'll start bashing on my belly (like there's anything I can do to control it!).
But other responses are more ambiguous. I mean, I think they like Bruce Springsteen--they always react when his music comes on, it was one of the first things I felt them both react to at the same time. I've even done that when they've been lethargic, just to make sure they're okay, and they've become quite active (especially with the song Born in the USA). But maybe they're saying, "Ewww, turn that 80s junk off already!" And maybe they actually like orcses! At this point, I guess it's all a matter of interpretation!!
It's funny, too, when they get the hiccups. Tim thinks it feels like morse code.
Dot dot dot dash dash dash dot dot dot: "Mom, love the pizza, but maybe it's a little strong for my tummy."
Dot dot dot dash dash dash kick kick kick: "Mmm! Keep that ice cream coming!!"
The other day, one was hiccuping, and the other started kicking, like he was saying, "Dude, keep the hiccups on your side of the uterus. Don't make me come over there!"
It's really fun for Tim to feel them, too. I think they like their daddy's voice. One morning, they were sound asleep, and Tim came over to hug me. He said something to me, and one of them bounced right up, like he or she was trying to say, "Hi daddy!"
deux bebes | By Tim and Jo | 10:33 PM
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Awwwwww.
Posted by: Jeannette at November 18, 2007 7:12 PM