Dancin' and a prancin'

My Mom got to feel the baby moving in my belly.

This little baby is sure to be a dancer, gymnast, or soccer player. I'm not sure if it's arms or legs or both, but this little one likes to move. I first started feeling the tiniest little movements just before 16 weeks, but that was tiny little taps that were almost un-noticable.

At 25 weeks, the little babe is tumbling, rolling, kartwheeling, or kick-boxing in there and although he or she is still small enough that it doesn't hurt me at all, I'm sure it will get more uncomfortable in the next couple of months. For now, it sure is fun to watch. I can often see my belly moving when the baby moves around and Cliff enjoys feeling those outward kicks and punches. The baby's just trying to make a connection with his (or her) daddy I think!

Baby has even said hello to a few other people as well! Some of my neices and nephews have felt the baby moving in the last few weeks and last week my Mom got to feel the baby moving a LOT when we were up at Breezy Point. It's such a neat feeling - sort of a reminder that this little critter is alive and well in there and doing its own thing.

Oh, who will care for our baby???

How do you leave your baby with someone else for an entire day when he or she has only been in this world for six short weeks? How do you know the baby will be okay? How do you go to work each day and not think about your baby all day long?

I sure don't know the answers, but I feel a bit better knowing who will be caring for our precious baby while we're off to work...

Cliff and I met with Jo Dusek and her family a couple of weeks ago and had a nice visit. We got a tour of the house and also spent some time out in the yard. Our hope is that Cliff's parents might be able to help us out in the mornings by coming over early so we can head off to work and then bringing the baby to Duseks a couple of hours later. We're also hoping that my parents can spend one day a week with the baby, so the baby would be going to Dusek's four days a week instead of all five days and that gives the baby some special bonding time with grandmas and grandpas.

Thank you to each of you who have offered your help if we're ever in a bind. Some of you have offered to do emergency pick-ups if something were to happen and we couldn't get to River Falls from Minneapolis quickly enough. With such caring, generous friends and family so close by, we know our baby will be in good hands and we'll always have someone to call on! Thank you!