I love to feel her kick. My husband, Jeff, often finds me staring at my belly, waiting for her to make her next move. My baby book calls this “navel gazing,” but for me, it’s a feeling I simply can’t describe. I feel more and more like a mom with each sweet kick. (…with the exception of kicks to the ribs, of course.)
Avery Amelia will be here next month. Sure, we have everything ready. Her nursery is painted the perfect shades of pink and green. Her crib is assembled and adorned with bedding it took us the first trimester to pick out. Her closet is full of clothes and our brains are full of birthing class lessons. We have 1,528 baby wipes and 1,049 diapers. (My husband and I wrote the couponing article on page 22.)
But can anything truly prepare you for your first child? I know that as first-time parents, Jeff and I rely on the wisdom of other moms and dads that have lived it.
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I have been told that when my husband and I meet our baby girl next month we will know what to do. “It comes natural,” they all say. Yeah, that may be true. But just in case, it’s nice to know that I have Owensboro Parent to fall back on.
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