No Election Day Surprises - At least from Baby Girls!

35 weeks and all is well! Another great appointment today. We had our growth check ultrasound along with the BPP and moved up a little in the world - 4.9% at 35 weeks! Hooray! Still SGA, BUT at least we didn't fall off the growth curve of 3% at 32 weeks. Estimated weight is 4lbs 9oz. Go baby girl! Yeah, that's off from the "typical" 5 1/2 lbs you'd see in a normal curve, but still, we'll take it. Definitely continuing to grow, even if at a slightly slower pace. Fluid levels and the NST were all good. My blood pressure was good (not as great as last week) at 142/81, but well within an acceptable range.

We're now scheduled for a c-section at 37 weeks on Tuesday, November 18th at 12:30pm. Basically, the medical protocol for SGA is to get to 37 weeks (provided there are no complications) and then to induce/c-section. The risks of perinatal distress and even mortality (I'm trying to be sensitive) rise significantly after that point. Essentially the risk is that an underlying issue could crop up quickly and cause major concern.

The interesting part is that if for some reason I should go into labor myself before then, I MAY actually have a shot at a VBAC (which I didn't think I would). Dr D wasn't totally confident in that idea; simply because she doesn't know why we have the SGA and is concerned about the baby. However, if I happen to go into labor and we're both progressing well during a fairly quick timeline then we might have a shot. We won't even think about that until next week!

So, now we'll just see if the day goes as well for Daddy as it did for Mommy and Baby!

34 weeks and continuing

Sorry for the delay in posting gals. Hope you're all doing well and gearing up for Halloween! It was another good appointment this past week. The BPP ultrasound was "perfect" according to Dr D and no issues with the NST. My BP was up slightly, but the fact that I was on the tail end of a cold explained that just fine. So, got the get out of jail pass once again. I go in for my second weekly NST tomorrow late morning, but all systems look good to go! Next Tuesday we'll have the BPP ultrasound and a growth check in addition to the other stuff. If all looks good from there, then we'll pick a date at 37 weeks to have a baby. If we fall off the growth curve (i.e. from 5% to 3% to below 3%), then we'll look at picking a date at 36 weeks (i.e. the week after next). Keeping my fingers crossed that we'll make it 37 weeks.

I don't know if you guys got this with your first pregnancies, but having fun when baby girl decides to do a horizontal flip! It's so weird, not only to feel her make the move, but also the implications afterward. Yesterday she was facing due West (from my perspective) and now she's switched to East. So instead of getting bumps on my left abdomen, I'm getting kicks to my right kidney. It's so strange to think of exactly where my uterus is positioned. Doesn't feel like it's squarely in the middle of my body, but off slightly to the right. Sorry, it's a new experience for me! We're officially a whole week past Julian's pregnancy. Which is VERY exciting for me!

Love and kisses to you all!

Another free pass

Glad that Baby Britton checked out okay from last week's ultrasound! I'm sorry you got the "sneak peek" at the goods, but I have to agree that better a healthy baby - girl or boy - than anything else. It was so good to see everyone on Saturday. We had such a wonderful time (and Nicole, tell your mom again how much I LOVED the chili!) and the photo of us three girls turned out great! I'll post as soon as I can download.

We got a free pass today for another week, which I couldn't be more thankful for! Looks like both the baby girl and the big man upstairs have agreed to wait a little bit longer.

The bio-physical profile (bpp) ultrasound was good. Fluid was great; baby girl practiced her breathing; heartbeat strong; etc. It was pretty quick too - just 10 minutes really. Audrey's getting to be an expert at these things. And interestingly enough, this time I actually DIDN'T get a picture of her girl parts. I think that's the first time in like 4 weeks! I'm doing great - bp down and protein absent. The NST also looked great. No concerns for letting me go today.

I'll be back to see Dr D for another NST (they'll be twice weekly now) on Friday and then the weekly ultrasound (BPP again) on Tuesday of next week with the NST after. Don't expect another growth check-in for a couple of weeks. Hopefully by that time we'll be looking at 35/36 weeks and we'll be showing a really good weight. I'll be honest that I'm still praying to hit 37 weeks, but since I don't get the final say in such matters, we'll have to wait and see. Thanks for keeping us in your thoughts and prayers; it's much appreciated!

Baby Britton's Ultrasound

We had our ultrasound this morning and Baby Britton looks good. Everything was totally normal and all the measurements fit with the estimated due date. The little one kept grabbing his/her foot with one hand and did quite a bit of wiggling. They tried to give us 4-D pictures, but they were frankly harder to see than the normal ultrasound and kinda scary looking. (Not beautiful, like yours, Becky!)

As you know, we didn't want to find out the sex. We kinda/sorta think we might have figured it out on our own, however. Tony doesn't want me to say what we think it is; he's more sure than I am and is not happy to have the surprise "ruined." I keep telling him that we are happy to have found out that the baby is healthy and that we shouldn't worry about the rest. He agrees with his head, but is pretty bummed out-- he was really looking forward to the delivery room announcement.

31 week photos

We got a couple of "photos" from our last appointment. The office just got in a 3D machine and the techs were playing with it, so we got a couple of exciting pictures!

The YAWN (tilt head to right) There's my girl!!

And the best yet:

How sweet?!

Another week - closing in on 32

As mentioned in my phone calls, we had a good appointment last week with Dr D. The ultrasound ended up only being a fluid check and that came out GREAT. My BP was up slightly (138/78), but protein looked good (i.e. none or trace). The NST (non-stress test) was a little worrisome. Naturally, after being a pistol in the ultrasound, Audrey decided to take a nap during the first half of the NST. Fortunately, I had been smart enough to bring a juice box with me, so during the last 5-10 minutes, she perked up considerably and Dr D gave us a gold star.

What was really nice is that she asked if we understood what was happening and why we were doing what we're doing. I suspect it was more for David (who came with me) than anything else, but it was great to be able to chat briefly about it. And I was incorrect about something:

Our issue is that I'm trending small and Dr D's concern is that there is a placental problem that is causing the SGA. She thinks the placenta may have been the cause of the pre-eclampsia with Julian and that it may be causing the SGA now and/or may cause pre-eclampsia again. Which is why we're watching the fluid and going to do a growth check every 3 weeks. The BP/protein check will ensure that we monitor for pre-eclampsia correctly.

Interesting enough, the BP is just one part of the whole that she'll look at and her main concern is the bottom (disystolic) number. 90 is pretty much our cut-off; however, the top number (systolic) can go pretty high (like 160) so long as everything else is good. That's actually rather encouraging.

We really appreciate all the thoughts and prayers!

What's in a name?

I think you're both up to speed, but now that the news has broken to the entire family...

It's official, we have a name for Baby Girl:

Audrey Aileen Huber

Audrey - English origin meaning Noble Strength

Aileen - Irish origin meaning Light

Audrey was actually a name suggested by Sherry when David started polling family and friends to see what names they liked. It just seemed to resonate with us. Aileen is Sherry's middle name; not sure I need to explain any further than that. Means a lot to me that she'll carry her Godmother's middle name.

Predictable Patterns

It's been so interesting this time around to have a baby with a very predictable uterine schedule. She may be small, but she packs one heck of a good left hook! =) It's nice that she's so predictable in her day (for the most part). One less thing to have to worry about...

7:30- wake up and stretch, have breakfast, play soccer
9:30 - take a nap
11:00-11:30 - wake up and stretch, have lunch, play football
1:30 - take a nap
4:00/4:30 - wake up and stretch, have dinner, pilates
6:30 - take a cat nap
8:30-10:30 - CAGE MATCH!!!!

From 8:30 until about 10:30 it's a free for all in there. She just rocks and rolls from one side to the other, hanging off my ribs and getting in her hits and kicks! David just sits back and watches my belly shake!

SGA (small for gestational age)

As you both know, my appointment last week was not as good as expected. According to the ultrasound and fundal (belly) measurements, we're booth looking more like 27 weeks than 30 weeks. We missed the cut-off for Intra-uterine growth restriction (IUGR) by only like 5%. Dr. Davis is concerned that the underlying cause of the small size is that the pre-eclampsia is coming. My blood pressure was up slightly and it sounded like there might be a little bit of protein in my urine. We also did a non-stress test (NST) and that went very well. All of these things give us a baseline that we'll track to over the next weeks. The course of action is:

31 weeks (this Friday at 3pm) - Growth ultrasound, blood pressure, protein check and NST.

If all that goes well...

32 weeks - Blood pressure, protein check and NST. Plus steriod shots for lung development.

33 weeks - Growth ultrasound, blood pressure, protein check and NST.

If all goes well, then we'll lay out the next few weeks from there. So glad I got to see you guys on Saturday and thanks for keeping us in your thoughts and prayers. As you can see, she's small, but she's beautiful! PS. That limb you see in the first picture by her nose is not an arm, but a knee!

Alpha fetoprotein test

So I just learned that my alpha fetoprotein test came back showing a slightly elevated risk for an open neural tube defect. My doctor said that the "normal" risk is 1 in 145 and that my risk is 1 in 140. He said that an amnio would, in his opinion, be overkill in response to these results-- and I probably would have declined anyway, since there is nothing that they can do to treat the baby in utero if it did have a defect. He recommended that I go to my ultrasound as scheduled (Oct 15) and then go back for a follow-up ultrasound 4 to 6 weeks later.

16 weeks: Time for maternity clothes

I had my 16 week appointment Tuesday and everything is good. I can't believe it's already time to book my 20 week ultrasound! It seems like I had to wait forever for the ultrasound last time; it's gone by in a flash this time around.

I finally had to pull out the maternity clothes yesterday. I only have 1 pair of shorts and 1 pair of capris that really still fit and I can't wear them every day! I guess I'm going to have to start watching my weight gain (ugh!)-- last time, I was pleasantly surprised that I didn't gain tons of weight, but this time I may have already put on 10 lbs and most of it in the last couple of weeks. I think I need to hit the gym while I still can-- but, man, is it hard to be motivated.

Nathan is getting a lot of practice in on his temper tantrums. They are still pretty low key, but they are becoming more frequent. He's learning all sorts of new words, like 'airplane' and 'bubbles.' His Aunt Laura has also successfully taught him 'booger'-- he has no idea what it means; I think that he thinks it's her name : )

How are you both doing? It must almost be time for your big ultrasound, Sarah!

Kid's say the darnedest things

One more Sunday story to share. Something you've read about in the funny stories in Parenting magazines, but be prepared, it'll happen to you someday too...

As you both know, David is very passionate about the election, so the whole family is pretty involved (did I mention opinionated too?!). Julian and David tend to watch Keith Olberman together and David hasn't been overly cautious when discussing the current administration, nor the candidates running for president.

So, at the same birthday lunch where I ate my body weight in food, my son decided to share his political views with the table - as well as the entire restaurant (which blessedly was rather empty) - by declaring in a loud voice, "Bush is Dumb." And when asked if anyone else was "dumb," declared "Bush and John McCain are Dumb."

I'm rather pleased that's as derogatory as it got, but still; I anticipate the day when my son decides to make a more cuastic statement about either the current President or candidates in a more populated setting. I just hope it's David who gets to be on the receiving end of that situation!

Eating for 2 or is it 6?

Just had to share this fun anecodote from Sunday:

We went out to lunch with the Huber family to celebrate Bill's birthday. It was about 1pm and the restaurant (Brock's in Fredericksburg) offered a brunch menu with Steak and Eggs. It sounded good and I proceeded to consume (in 1 sitting):

1 6oz sirloin steak
4 eggs (scrambled)
Potato wedges
2 pieces of toast

We then went to Carl's for ice cream directly aftewards!! Guess baby girl was HUNGRY on Sunday! =) I will say that I didn't eat dinner until about 7:30, but still, I was surprised at how much I could put away!

Lamaze?

Hi ladies!! I know I've been neglecting the blog lately. Sept has been a busy month - as I know it's been for you guys as well. I'm at 29 weeks and counting now! Hard to believe sometimes; even scarier to think that I'm only four weeks away from where I was when Julian was born. Cross your fingers and say your prayers, but so far, so good. Had my glucose screen last week and haven't heard back (which is good - they don't call unless there's a problem). I'll go in next week for my next appointment and which time Dr. D will do another ultrasound. Mostly it's a growth check; because Julian was early, she wants to take a peek at how baby girl is doing - size wise.

But here's my question for you both - did you take any childbirth classes (lamaze, bradley, alexander, etc)? And what did you think (helpful, not helpful, somewhere in between)?

Right now the idea of a VBAC (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean) is on the table. And I'm inclined to try it that way if I get the chance. My window is pretty narrow for this option; it's only possible 1. IF I DON'T get pre-eclampsia and 2. IF I DO go into labor naturally. If I show signs of pre-eclampsia, then it'll be a Cesarean (when that time comes). If I don't show signs of pre-eclampsia, but look to need help starting labor (i.e. pitocin etc), then it's straight to Cesarean again. Even if it's a small window, I'd want to be prepared if I get the chance for a VBAC and am considering the Lamaze class that's offered through my OB practice. Would love to get your thoughts.

Let me know and be sure to give me the update on how you're doing!

12 weeks & a cooperative baby

I had my 12 week check-up and ultrasound today. The doctor joked that our baby was his favorite because it was in just the right place to take the measurements for the Downs test. We don't have the blood results yet, obviously, but the doctor indicated that everything looked good and totally normal. He had to wake the peanut up so we could see he/she move around a bit, which is always my favorite part. We got some 3-D pictures, which I will try to get Tony to scan in tonight.

Childcare

I'm sorry you're having trouble with the daycare, sissy! It definitely sounds like you need to look for something different. I was telling a friend the other day that if when I was going back to work after giving birth, I had to take Julian to a corporate day care, I don't think I would have lasted more than 15 minutes before turning around and going to get him. It's got to tug at your heart that she was crying when you picked her up and no one was trying to help her. I know your preference is to go with in-how versus "corporate," but you may want to consider the Minnielands, etc of the world - at least when she turns two. I know the costs for toddlers drops fairly significantly when you move out of the "infant" stage. While we pay a good bit for the Goddard School, I know a number of other places that cost much less and offer quality service. Don't know what the options are around Stafford, but there are several Childcare centers around us that independent (not part of a chain) where the people seem much more involved with the kids. That's one of the reasons we're moving to the Cedarhouse School. Beyond the behavioral modeling, it's also indpendent and locally owned. We honestly can't wait until it's time to switch. One more week and then we're moving on. I know the transition will be a little rough on Julian, but I think he's a pretty adaptable guy so cross your fingers and say a little prayer for us on Sept 2nd!

The Grandparent Mojo

Gotta tell you Nicole, there's something to the Grandma magic. Same rules don't apply at home as they do with Grammy's/Grandma's or even Aunts and Uncles. Sorry to say, but I'm afraid you're just not as cool as those other people! =) When Julian spent the weekend with Grammy and Grandpa Harold earlier in the summer it was made quite clear that Dave and I were the B team. Grammy called around 7:30 and Julian picked up the phone. He then proceeded to run screaming down the hallway shouting - "She's on her way. Yes, Yes, Yes!" - with accompanying fist pumps in the air. When she arrived, he stayed outside with me to put his carseat in the car and immediately wanted to climb in; he was NOT about to be left behind with "those parent people." He did reluctantly come into the house to potty before leaving (after all Grammy was going to do so), but then was ready to go. He practically dragged her out of the house and we only barely got a kiss and hug (from the carseat of course). He couldn't wait!

I'm sure you both agree how utterly wonderful it is to have our parents (on all sides) near by and how very special those relationships are for our children. I love that Julian has that connection with both his grandparents and looks forward to seeing and spending time with them.

Then there's the added bonus of shipping off the offspring for a kid-free weekend for us! Can't discount that benefit! =)

Pregnancy Brain X2

Sarah, I totally hear you on the pregnancy brain. Got it with Julian and took me 3 years to finally get those brain cells back - only to loose them again within two months of being pregnant. I've got to make list after list - of basic chores and things I need to do around the house. On the plus side, I'm getting plenty of exercise by running up and down the stairs because I can only seem to remember one thing at a time.

The itchy belly is DRIVING me NUTS! Ugh. I've got the Aveeno lotion and I've been trying Grammy Jo's (Jenn's mom) suggestion of a tablespoon of olive oil a day, but so far neither is actually solving the issue. Sarah - you mentioned Cetaphil lotion - where do I get that?

Pregnant Brain

So it's official, I've made it to twelve weeks! There's a good heartbeat, the sonogram, and bloodwork came out fine. My nausea is getting better. Michael is starting to get food for dinner. Although many times it's still frozen stuff because I don't have the motivation for real cooking yet.

I told my principal I'm pregnant. She took it very well. I feel very blessed!

My biggest problem lately is that I have the "pregnant brain" syndrome! I can walk into a room, get distracted by something else, and walk out without doing what I walked in for. It's getting really bad sometimes. Things that are important float in and then out of my brain in seconds and then don't come back again for awhile.

We found daycare for Elizabeth! It's a home daycare, in the neighborhood, and I don't have to pay over the summer. Now after three days in daycare, I'm starting to look again. It's not horrible, but I don't think she's happy. The last two days I've come to pick her up, she's crying and no one is doing any attempt to soothe her in anyway. She's not sleeping well at daycare and comes home starving. She eats and eats when she gets home. I'm just praying the God will help Elizabeth settle in or help me find a new place.

Food

Things have calmed down slightly, but I'm still trying to avoid thinking about food until I'm actually consuming it. Reading seems to be contributing to my queasiness, which is frustrating. Even watching TV-- I've found myself looking away from commercials with too much motion. I didn't have anything like that last time.

On the topic of food, Nathan's pediatrician told me to start smothering his food in butter, cheese, or salad dressing-- basically, add more fat to put a little more meat on his bones. He's still under 24 lbs, but he's 34 inches tall! It's not like I've been feeding him low-fat or diet foods; he just is a skinny boy like his daddy, I guess. For some reason, his Grandma can get him to eat anything, but for me, he is a little more picky.

The bitty belly bumps

I can't believe I'm only coming up on 23 weeks. Somehow it seems to be flying by and that I should be further along. Or perhaps it's that I was looking at the photo album the other day and found pictures from when we moved into the house; I look about the same now as I did then - and I was 10 weeks further along in those photos!!!! Yikes!

There's quite a bit of bumping going on in my belly these days! I definitely felt this little girl move sooner than I did Julian. The flutters in my stomach started around 15 weeks and by 18 weeks, I could definitely feel movement. The boys didn't get that privledge until closer to 20 weeks, but she's all about the gymnastics these days. I don't remember bed time being as much of a problem with Julian, but this one likes to keep me up when I'm ready to get settled down!

How's the eating aversions going for you guys?

Due Date

My due date is February 21st.

The Down Syndrome Test

I'm so glad all appointments have gone well and Yes, Sarah, you need to scan and post the pictures!

Hmm, with the food aversions, I'm wondering if there isn't some more blue heading our way. I definitely wasn't nearly as nauseous with Julian as I have been with baby girl, and I seem to remember some particular aversions. More prominent was the craving for Mexican - which I ate AT LEAST once a week.

Regarding the down syndrome test, yes, it's generallly the nuchal translucency these days. I had an AFP (just blood) the first time and got the nuchal this time around. Generally happens between 11 and 13 weeks and is a combination of a measurement of the fluid at the back of the baby's neck as well as a couple of finger pricks. Jenn Derkits had her blood work done like a week before her appointment, but for me they took my blood during the ultrasound. The test is a little tricky because the baby's chin has to be at a certain angle (nearly 90 degrees) from the neck otherwise the measurement can be off.

For me, it was the same as last time, essentially. The scan turned out fine, but the bloodwork showed an increased risk. That put me just above the cut-off so they offered to send me to the perinatologist. Of course, I knew what would happen - same thing that happened last time. I'd go in for the high-density scan and they'd find some small discrepency with something that would increase my odds, freak us all out and then I'd have an amniocentesis. Now that I've been there and done that, I was not in the mood to try it again. Especially when you really look at the odds. My odds sounded bad - like one in 270 or something. But when you look at the percentages, it's less than half of one percent. So, we decided not to do anything about it and I feel so much better. Trust me on this girls - amnios are NOT fun.

Sarah - be sure to post your due date so we know when the big day is for you (and how close you are to Nicole). Speaking of which, March 11th is Scott Huber's birthday! =)

You'll have to wait for my pictures...

Hey all,
I had a sonogram at my appointment last Thursday. Sorry Michael hasn't scanned it in, so you'll have to wait for pictures. The little one was waving it's hand at mommy in the sonogram. Compared to Elizabeth's first one, this little one looks sort of like a baby. It has a head, arms, legs, instead of being a blob. Elizabeth's first was at 6 weeks and this one was 10.

I only got the sonogram this time, didn't see a doctor. Next time, I'll do bloodwork and just see a nurse. I think I'll be in my second trimesters before I see the doctor again.

I understand what you mean Nicole about food aversions. I'm having the same troubles with dinner, only I make Michael fend for himself some days. I'm keeping everything down, I just don't feel like eating or NOTHING sounds good. But my nausea is relatively gone besides that "Yuck, that does NOT look good, sound good and I'm too afraid to taste it."

I'm already pudging out in the middle and maternity clothes feel much more comfortable. I'm going to tell my principal next week. So we'll see how she takes it. Say a little prayer.

P.S. Michael and I are praying that your children are "healthy" and "good", which was Mia's request for her baby. So you're going to have to let me know if you want other specifics. And the praying works, because for Elizabeth we prayed for her to be "healthy" and "strong". She is very healthy (eats like a piggie sometimes) and is very strong (likes to carry around cans of peas and full gatorade bottles) besides being "strong" minded, and "strong" willed. So just becareful what you pray for.

First Doctor Visit

I had my 8 wk visit today and everything was good and normal. The kiddo didn't move around as much as Nathan did at his first appointment, but that was about a week and a half later in gestation. This time they showed us the 3-D sonogram too, which is pretty cool.

My due date is March 11, 2009.

I'll have an ultrasound at the next visit too, which is new since my last pregnancy. I guess it's a new way to test for Downs and they can do it in the office now. Last time they gave me the option to go to a specialist, but we declined. But this way, we get to see the kiddo again and he or she should be more active, so that should be fun.

I am definitely having more nausea and food aversion this go 'round than before. Haven't actually been sick yet, thankfully. We're eating a lot of takeout because, while I'm hungry, I don't want to think about food enough to prepare dinner. I'm hoping that calms down in the next couple of weeks, if not before.

It's Official - we're having a...

BABY!

Okay, so it's more like we're having an alien baby, but you remember what these things look like! =)

The baby is definitely low with my placenta in the back. But everyone is hale and healthy in there and Mommy is feeling good too.

Have I kept you in enough suspense yet?

As you might be able to guess the gender from the wishbone in the last picture (turn your head to the left), Julian is slightly disappointed to be having a baby sister instead of a baby brother.

I guess I'll be borrowing some clothes from you Sarah! We'll have to wait and see if it's a swap!

Life

This is great, Beck!
Life for me is just going. Some days too fast and other days too slow. I just, just (only about an hour ago) finished my final project for my grad classes this summer. I only have to physically turn it in. Hallajuiah!

Tomorrow I go for my first ultrasound. At my first appointment they had me pee on a stick and said, "Yup, you're pregnant!"

I'm 9 1/2 weeks pregnant now. So Nicole you really aren't far behind me!

My nausea is getting better (maybe because my stress level is down because of that stupid class.)

This week I've been dealing with interviewing home day-care providers and figuring that all out. I'm just not sure which one to choose. I'm in between two and there are pros and cons to both. Hopefully, Michael and I will sit down tonight and try to make a decision.

Great idea, Beck!

I think this is a brilliant idea! Thanks for setting it up.

As for me, I have my 8 wk appointment next Wednesday and I feel like I'm holding my breath until then. Just want to see that ultrasound and know everything is normal, not that there is any reason for it not to be.

I just found out today that a good friend is also pregnant, about a week or so ahead of me. There are just going to be babies EVERYWHERE!

It's a...

The update on our end:

Due date: 12/8/08
Current progress: 20 weeks

Our ultrasound is coming up on Tuesday the 29th. So, if baby cooperates, we'll get to find out whether it's a boy or a girl. We're taking Julian so I'm sure it'll be an interesting visit!

I heard the baby kick!

I suppose traditional blogs start with introductions of people, but that seems so weird since I'm starting this for us girls to chat. I've started sharing the story already.

Monday night Julian and I were hanging out watching TV. While laying on the couch, I put his hand on my tummy hoping that maybe he'd feel the baby kick (since we're to the point where kicks can be felt by people other than me). Naturally, since he's almost 4, his attention span lasted about 10 seconds when he didn't feel anything. So, he asked to put his ear to my stomach so he could "hear" the baby. I agreed and less than 5 seconds later, boom, foot to the ear! Julian's head pops up, eyes wide and says, "I heard the baby kick!" Then immediately he put his head down again saying he wanted to hear the baby kick again. Unfortunately, lightning didn't strike twice. But he was so excited and the next day at school, he told the teacher that he "heard the baby kick last night!"