My time has finally come! Felt baby!

I am currently 18 weeks and 6 days pregnant with my first baby. I have been anxiously waiting to feel my sweet baby girl. I’ve felt rumbling, and ripples, and bubbles etc that all are deemed “baby movements”, but I just wasn’t confident enough to count those as my little one. It’s just too hard to know for sure if that’s baby vs my stomach going wild. However, this morning I laid quietly with my hands on my abdomen and shortly after placing my hand on my skin, I felt what I can only describe as a poke from inside. I’ve been very cautious in determining what was baby, but the only possibly thing that could cause a feeling like that is my little one. It was only one sporadic moment despite my laying there for a few more minutes hoping for another. But it was enough to let me know she is there and getting stronger! For those who still haven’t felt your little ones be patient, though I know it’s hard. In a couple months we’ll all be posting complaints of little knees, feet and elbows kicking away at us painfully. 🥰