For quite some time now Sara has been feeling our baby move around, and tried to get me to feel him move, but I couldn't. But just this last week while we were sitting on the couch watching TV (Lost I think, since we'd been watching seasons 3 and 4 on DVD to catch up to this season) our baby boy started kicking again and Sara showed me where to put my hand and I felt him kick it, as if telling me to stop intruding on his space. Since then I've felt him kick several more times, each time in response to something pressing lightly Sara's tummy. Our boy's quite the kicker, he's always kicking around in there, so when Sara mentioned that she wanted to refer to him as something other than baby I suggested Pele, after the great soccer star. I don't think she likes it, but as nicknames go, I think it fits perfectly for now.
Speaking of confined spaces, Sara and I went to see Stomp at the Providence Performing Arts Center. The theater was very ornate and beautiful, but the seats not all that comfortable, especially for Sara, she kept shifting around trying to find a comfortable spot, so that Pele would settle down and let her watch the show. The people next to us probably thought she had some kind of ADHD or restless everything syndrome. The show itself was awesome, the noises they get out of every day things, rubber hoses, brooms, dirt on the ground, and their ability to each keep their own rhythm to weave a wonderful musical experience was amazing. For the next couple hours I found myself drumming out little beats on whatever my hands were resting on, and of course when that happened to be Sara's tummy, little Pele kicked back.
6 comments:
I like the nickname. Very original.
congrats!!! i just saw baby boy will be here in 102 days! wow, very big news! i hope the very best for you both!
Will-I'm glad you like to feel your little Pele kicking. Frank freaked the first time he felt our little guy and he's still hesitant about smooshing him when I try to get him to feel him. So silly!!
What a great dad you are. It will be fun to see you out in the front yard kicking soccer balls with William Pele Doutre or Big W as Megan calls him. Thank you for being a wonderful husband and dad-to-be. The flowers for Sara was a sweet thing! We appreciate you.
Hi guys!
I like your blog background. Jaydon was really into kicking too before he was born. So fun! I've only seen Stomp on youtube, but I can imagine how cool it must've been!
Hey Will & Sara,
Congratualtions!! Didn't know you were expecting. That is wonderful news. You should also be graduating next month. Congrats on that too!! I will check your blog more often so I can keep up to date. Thanks for the email dude!!
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