The Olympic Torch

It might be interesting for you to know what was happening in the world when you were not born yet!

Here is one. The 2010 Winter Olympics is going to be held in Vancouver.  The torch relay started on October 30^th from Victoria. The athletes run the torch from one city to another, all around the country, and last week it arrived in Toronto. You father was shopping from an Iranian store in Yonge St. when he saw the torch and took a picture of it too. The event is exciting and memorable for lots and lots of people especially youth and athletes. After all, it the real Olympic torch! For me, all of the above was just a piece of news … I was home watching Toronto news channel when the reporter announced that they were going to take the torch to the Sick Kids Hospital in the afternoon. Then, it grabbed my attention. It brought smile to my face and once again I felt I love living in Canada. That is why I chose this country and I am happy to live here. There are some morals, some respects … people do not forget Sick Kids when they all get excited about something. You are part of this society, no matter what. The society doesn’t forget to pay your share if you become sick, disabled, or something else happen to you. Even if it is just for the show, I like the fact that people feel responsible to cheer up the Sick Kids as well as others.

Alright! Here we go :)

So I finally felt your moves! The first time I felt it 4 days ago on Dec 10 -Thursday.

Thursday after lunch, I tuned on my favorite Galaxie Kids' Stuff music channel (As you can imagine it is one of my new favorites). They play soft, happy and calming kid’s music. I sat on my glider chair (another new favorite of mine) and started to touch my belly gently. I sat there quietly for a while and then I felt your move! It was like a short and quick vibration. I was not sure if it is you or something else but then I felt it for the second and third times … you wanted to assure me that it is you :) I sat there relaxing for about 2 hours. I think you enjoyed it too. That day you moved a lot … even when I was at work (on night shift) and even when I went to bed for sleep. The moves were felt mostly in my lower abdomen. It was the feeling that most women describe it as having a butterfly in their stomack. For me, it is best described as sudden and short waves or vibrations.

So, now I know what it is every time I feel it :) Your moves have been less frequent today but I felt two sharper/stronger moves. It is like when I ride the roller coaster or when I swing and something moves inside my belly (I describe it as a electric wave!!) with a kind of giggling feelings.

Now your father is waiting to be able to touch your kicks from outside my belly. He gets very excited every time I tell him “the baby is moving now”! I bet he will be able to touch your moves by the end of this month.

I am so waiting for your first kick!

I am 22 weeks pregnant today …. Or it is better to say you have started your life for 22 weeks :-)
Oh, you know what! Forget it! Never mind sweetie! LOL
To be honest, I started this to say that I am so waiting for your first kick and I have not felt any of your moves yet. I wanted to say it is about the time for you to kick me and I am getting a bit concerned about what you are doing there! Perhaps you have kicked me but it was not strong enough for me to be sure it is you! You have to send me a strong and clear signal honey. I am a bit inexperienced in this!

But I just read what I just wrote and I thought Oh! It is too much expectation from a 22-weeks-old person! You are just 22 weeks … that sounds so funny kocholoo! You have no idea yet how cute and funny it is. You are so very young. Take your time love. I can wait a bit more!