Flutters ahoy! (17 weeks)

"I'm in 227 grams in weight, and my heart pumps 23 litres a day!"

For the past couple of days, I have felt soft twinges in my belly non-stop!! If it's the baby, it's one very active baby.

I keep trying to explain to David for me, it feels like when you have a very quick muscle spasm, or 'pulse' somewhere in your body, but very very light. Almost like someone flicking you with their fingers very quickly and very lightly. I can't really explain it to be anything else, so I'm almost positive it would be the baby reminding me it's getting cramped in there now!

I simply cannot explain how excited I feel every time I feel a potential movement. It honestly brings me back down to earth and to truly appreciate what an absolute joy it is to be in the position I'm in. I'm so thankful I will get to be a mummy very soon!

My weekly update report that I received today (about what is happening with me this week in pregnancy) says the baby is 19cm long. 19cm!!! I just can't get over it.

On the good side, I am still wearing all of my own clothes. The only adjustment so far is me undoing the top button of my pants to make it a little more comfortable, but I guess the baby is just growing into my existing belly!