staring at my navel

"Staring at my navel" typically means "doing nothing" and usually implies boredom. With an active 6 month old fetus in my belly, staring at my navel means "an exciting evening of wonder and awe watching the kicks and pokes distort the smooth curve of my abdomen." And, it's a multi-person activity...J stares at my navel for a while then speaks into the squirming pod: "don't kick your mother."