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The next Mia Hamm?

Well, who knows?  At 20 weeks yesterday, Baby Ella gave Mommy 20 minutes of legitimate kicking!  I was so excited.  I didn't know whether to cry or laugh.  As I was having "Mommy-Baby time" with McKayla  (yes, nightly quality time with the cat on my tummy), Baby Ella gave a couple kicks.  Within seconds, McKayla's eyes opened wide and she jumped right off.  (She's not too sure how she feels about the new baby yet.)

While Wyatt was in the shower, the baby kicked for 20 minutes, every 3-5 seconds.  That's one active baby!  She could be the next female soccer super star!  Since Wyatt was in the shower, I had to tell someone.  So, at 10:30pm, I called Mama, who was probably already asleep), to tell her the good news! 

Just as we were making dinner a few hours before, Wyatt turned to me and said, "I wish I could feel the baby too".  Well, Ella must have heard Daddy because when Wyatt got out of the shower, he put his hand on my tummy and as we gently pressed on it, Baby Ella gave Daddy a kick (or high-five) too!
Baby Ella's stats for the week:
What an amazing feeling to not only know that a baby is growing inside of me, but to feel it too!  God is so good and we are so blessed!

God Bless,
Kat

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