Little Flutters

I'm 15 weeks now and for about a week and a half I've been feeling those familiar little flutters.  Even the 5th time around, that feeling is truly amazing!  Feeling a little life moving inside me when it's still so small and still has several more weeks to develop is such an incredible feeling.  I felt #4 when I was just 13 weeks too.  I usually don't feel the baby until night time when I am laying down.  That's when I really notice the flutters.  It's too early to feel it on the outside though.  I'm thankful God gives us expectant mothers this blessing!  It makes the many weeks of sickness and discomfort more bearable.

Speaking of discomfort, :-)  I have some vein issues in my left leg that have started up early this time around.  They bulge and throb and it doesn't take very long standing before it gets really uncomfortable.  So I ordered some maternity compression stockings and they arrived this weekend.  It's not a cure, but helps hold the veins in so they don't bulge and hence don't throb.  To compress the veins, they are really tight, so it is quite a task trying to put them on in the mornings.  I thought I was going to injure my shoulder this morning trying to get them over my heels. :-) At least they give me relief during the day, but I might not be spending as much time outdoors this summer because they are hot!  Oh, just 25 weeks to go.