Peanut has developed quite an internal timeclock. In the past week or so Peanut’s active bouts have developed an incredibly predictable routine. There are little bouts of light squirming first thing in the morning, just enough to let me know I didn’t accidentally cut off all blood flow or anything else overnight. Then during the day there are some light squirms throughout and usually a more active bout a little bit after lunch and again for a bit in the late afternoon.
But the part that makes the predictability almost unnerving is that Peanut’s most intense and prolonged playtime begins at 8pm. Seriously, out of nowhere there is a party in my belly and I look at the clock and it is somewhere between 7:50 and 8:10. Peanut then alternates between medium-level activity and trying to burst out (the latter is hilarious to watch) for about three hours, more intense if Joe is around and interacting with the baby (talking, rubbing protruding knees and shoulders, etc). The books predict 30-minute alternating patterns of activity and sleep at this point, but apparently our kid has its own ideas.
I wonder how long this pattern will last. There are worse routines, though. I just hope Joe makes it back from Richmond soon because Peanut is currently begging for someone to play with. Ouch.
They say that the baby is moving during the day more, but since you are more active you don't necessarily notice. Abby had the same kind of routine.
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