There's an upside to all this rib kicking

Last night in our birthing class we learned about optimal fetal positioning. It's the best position for your baby to be in when you go into labor:  head down, with his back towards the front of mom's abdomen.  If he's in this position, labor is nearly always much shorter and easier.  There are ways to tell if your baby is in this position, one of which is being judo kicked in the ribs.  Although uncomfortable, it's nice to know that baby cannon is currently in the optimal fetal position.  And if he ends up rolling over (baby's only turn clockwise), we learned some really good tricks to get him back over.