Being Pregnant
In Utero Freak Out
I had dinner with one of my best friends last night, who is 5 weeks away from giving birth to her first child.
She is so stinkin adorable and round and full of baby right now. So yes, I mauled her belly last night and felt her little one have a dance party in response to the mondo-sized burrito she ate.
It was awesome.
Before my friend consumed her burrito of delight, she shared a story that got me thinking about today’s post.
My friend’s belly button has not turned from an innie to an outie… yet. I don’t think it will, but what do I know? When I was pregnant with Jackson, mine never did, it just flattened out. I was kind of disappointed.
Anyway, as my friend and I chomped on tortilla chips, she told me the following story… and I want to get your take on it…
B and I were watching tv a few nights ago and the baby was moving around A LOT. I lifted my t-shirt just enough to see the action going on in my belly.
An elbow here… The pop of a foot there… A few jabs to the ribcage… It was nothing out of the ordinary.
B sat on the coffee table in front of me and to watch our little spawn move around. I focused on Netflix.
He touched my belly, said ‘hi’ to the baby and then sat back and asked me if it hurt when the baby moves around as much as it was moving at that time. I said, ‘not really’ and almost on cue, the baby punched me.
IN. THE. BELLY. BUTTON.
PUNCHED ME IN THE BELLY BUTTON.
AND IT POPPED OUT FOR A SECOND.
MY BELLY BUTTON POPPED OUT AND THEN POPPED BACK IN.
My eyes widened and I started to laugh at the irony of what had just happened. But B… My manly husband, lept off the coffee table and SQUEALED LIKE A PIG.
He was so entirely freaked out. I have never seen him react like that to anything before.
Then I laughed so hard at B that I wet my pants.
Our baby rocks.
Seriously, you guys. Seriously! I had tears streaming down my face when she told me this story. I couldn’t even catch my breath, I was laughing too stinkin hard.
This morning, I shared my friend’s story with my husband and asked him if he remembered freaking out about something like this. He couldn’t. He remembers watching in utero Jackson knock the remote control off my belly, and being amazed. But he doesn’t remember witnessing anything that made him react in the same way my friend’s husband did.
How about you? Did your partner freak out when your baby had a dance party in utero? Was there anything your womb-mate did that caused you or your spouse to think “AAAAAHHHHH!!!! ALIEN!!!!!” Do you think I should give my friend’s husband, B, a hard time when I see him next? (Say YES!)
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Taz commented on Sep 29 11 at 3:57 pmhahaaa i love this story AND as i’m reading i am getting punched and kicked from the inside by my own little alien! my husband saw movement for the first time a few weeks back and i think it was the most excited he’s been the entire pregnancy! i think he’s really glad to see proof that his little girl is tough!
pantrygirl commented on Sep 30 11 at 1:56 amMy toddler loves talking and gently nudging my belly to move. Two days ago, she nudged it and her sibling punched my belly button out and in too. Her eyes widened and she said it looked like a worm and then busted a gut. Have you seen a three year old nearly cry from laughter? I have. It was really adorable. I thought she’s freak out and she did for a second but then thought it was the funniest thing in the world.
Love the story and I’m sure she’ll remember that for the longest time.
Zoë commented on Sep 30 11 at 12:39 pmThis was me, pregnant with number three last year: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYnjMHHXb-4&feature=related
The weirdest thing I have ever seen. It never happened with my first two so I think my belly button was “rearranged” by multiple pregnancies.
To balance the weirdness of that video, here is my baby girl a few days after she was born (too cute not to share); http://www.youtube.com/user/frascoe#p/u/3/_eEMDkjEozU
I can’t believe she was once that tiny!
Michelle commented on Nov 21 11 at 10:51 pmYes you have to give him a hard time, you can’t let that chance go!! I remember my husband freaking out as my tiny monster kicked him through my belly so hard he fell off the bed, granted he was on the side of the bed as it was trying to avoid accidentally hitting my belly. Also when I was playing the game Mancala where you drop little stones into a little trough, the baby liked the sound and started trying to kick the board.
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