A conversation with James.

One of the nicer things about being this far along is that I can feel different bits of the baby when he's moving around and he can respond a bit to being touched. For example, take our discussion last night:

Jim: *sticks butt out against left side*
Leah: *pokes butt*
J: *punches bladder*
L: *poke*
J: *punch*
L: *poke*
J: *punch*
L: *almost wets bed before scampering rapidly shuffling awkwardly to bathroom*
J: *twirls mustache malevolently* (presumably)

It's not much, I know, but still, it's some real pre-birth interaction. I kind of feel sorry for Noah since he won't be able to have any real give-and-take communication with James until after he's born. On the other hand, given the back pain, bladder capacity, sciatic nerve dysfunction, inability to walk properly, pelvic looseness, foot-swelling, hand stiffness, and constant shortness of breath, maybe it's only fair that I get a small perk or two before he comes out. Yeah, actually, I totally take that back. I don't feel sorry for Noah at all.