I feel ya...

I must say, I actually didn't think it was going to happen.  I have been lying to your Mom for the last couple of months because she has been able to feel you kick and she is certain that I should be able to as well.  Let me tell you kiddo, I couldn't...  Your Mom would get sooo mad at me when I couldn't feel you kick, so I just decided to keep her happy and tell her I could feel it, this was a good idea until the first time I really felt you kick.

I'm not going to lie, the first time I felt you move, I was a little creeped out.  I obviously understand how this whole pregnancy thing works, from middle school anatomy class, of course, but when I felt you kick me, through your Mom's stomach, I was a little speechless.  I just never really thought I would be able to feel you that much.  This, of course, took your Mom by surprise because I had been telling her for weeks that I could feel you kick and how cool I thought it was.  I can definitely understand her angst.  Surprisingly, she only snarled at me, then thought it was a little funny.  Honestly, you kick pretty hard!  I hope you're not a lifelong soccer player, or worse a kicker on the football team, although I will support you in whatever you do (besides football kicker)...

I guess this is where I should begin to teach you that you should never lie to your Mom, or anybody for that matter, but by the time you are reading this, I'd guess you have already told a few.  If you are anything like me, you have told a lie or two, only to keep from hurting someone else's feelings, or to keep from getting grounded a time or two!  I truly hope to impress upon you the importance of always knowing the truth about yourself and never letting anyone take that away from you.  It will be difficult, there are a lot of people and things in this world that will work tirelessly to change who and what you are and stand for, but I hope you dont sucumb to the pressures.  Don't keep friends that you must lie to, to apease because someday they won't be your friends and you'd wish that you told them straight to their face!

Keep kicking little one... but please let your Mother sleep!!!