baby kicks

So today turned out to be an amazing day. Went with Afton to do some Christmas shopping and then went to the week 13 doctor's appointment. The doctor did an ultrasound, and for the first time we saw our baby looking like a tiny human. Even though only 3 inches long, we could definitely tell baby was a human being with a spinal cord, legs, arms, and brain. The highlight of the day, maybe even of the month was seeing baby kick his/her little legs and squirm around. I couldn't stop smiling. Afton couldn't stop talking about it. We are so excited, and for the first time, i wasn't thinking about money or logistics, daycare or fixing up a nursery. That baby kicking its tiny legs had my entire attention. It's funny to hear people talk about how childbirth is this miracle, but then to see my wife's body change, her belly grow, to see all the queasiness and then to see a tiny tiny baby kicking around, it really does defy my understanding of how things happen. I can't imagine pawning off something so wonderfully inexplicable as just an accident. I can't wait to meet my child, whoever she or he is.