they call it 'quickening'

when a mother first feels the movement of the baby she's carrying... and i'm definitely starting to feel it! it started out so softly at first, like little flutters and slight pokes. i felt them sometimes laying down in bed or at yoga class in the past week, but every time i wondered if i'd just imagined it... until yesterday! sitting at my desk at work, i felt 5 or 6 significant jabs, all in the same spot. i asked the baby if it was an elbow or foot it was using to get my attention, but received no response (though it did give a few more jabs). this is one strong little babe! makes me giddy with excitement, this physical reminder that a little being is developing inside of me.