Feeling Movement at 18 Weeks!

I felt it!  I felt our baby move for the first time!  It was kind of weird at first.  I felt this odd kind of little flutter.  I was really surprised by it.  And then it happened two more times.  Like three tiny pokes.  It was kind of like Jello or an echo on the inside.  Not something I’ve ever felt before.  It stopped after the three pokes.  I texted Joe right away.  He came home for a few minutes and we talked about how exciting it is.  Then he had to go return a movie we rented before midnight.  As soon as he left it started again but stronger.  That was at 11:46pm.  It was like a little burp or ripple inside my belly.  This one lasted longer.  The first three light pokes were closer to my right side and the harder ones were more near the lower center.  I wonder if the light ones were the baby moving its hands and the stronger ones were kicks.  It’s a little bit freaky to feel it, but so amazing and cool at the same time.  Joe joked that it’s tossing and turning like me.  Taking after me already.