somebody has hiccups...

i just hope this kid doesn't get hiccups like his/her momma - mine are so violent and painful!

but what a weird sensation - it feels like a muscle twitch in my abdomen. Prior to Sunday I had only read about baby having hiccups, but Sunday night, all of a sudden there were these very regular twitching movements unlike what i had felt before - it wasn't legs or arms flailing, it was closer to where the torso is positioned. And just a little flick, in a regular rhythm.

S/he had them again monday morning when i got to work, and now again right now (tuesday morning).

It's amazing to realize that there is a PERSON developing in there, it is becoming more and more real. One thing that hit home this weekend is that almost a year ago, my friend Ang had her baby Hayden at 28 weeks - this is where i'm at now - and little Hayden was just the most precious thing when he was born (and still is, of course). Even at 28 weeks, all his features were there, every little part was in place and formed and distinguishable, even at 2.5 pounds total. And that's where my little one is at right now - all the features are in place, s/he looks like him/herself (if that makes sense), and there's just a bit more growing and adding some more weight to go. That is just incredible to me.