38 weeks + 5 days

Third week of maternity leave and mum is here! I have to be honest. I haven't been looking forward to the thought of mum living with us for 2 months. Twitchy and I spent our last date night watching a movie on Friday night before picking mum up on Saturday morning. The weekend was a blur of going to Asian grocery stores and buying Asian confinement necessities. Yes I am actually going to abide by the Chinese confinement rules post partum....EEEEK!

Anyway, I was pretty sure that bubs would be here early. But at the last OBGYN appointment, i walked into the office with another lady, who was clearly struggling to breathe and walk - and she is due the same time as me. Hmmmmm. Ok so maybe I'm not that bad after all....

Apparently all 3 of us in the family were late and had to be induced. So I'm guessing I might be going down that path.

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How far along? 38 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: Last weight at 63.5 kgs, haven't had the chance to weigh myself. But i definitely have been eating a bit since mum arrived.

Maternity clothes? Yes! Wearing the same old outfits day in and out. Decided that i'll just wear hoodies and jumpers and lots of scarf rather than buying new coats. Also tracky daks and dressing gown when i'm home.

Stretch marks? Yes :( Right on 38 weeks the stretch marks appear. It's low on the tummy so I'm guessing because baby dropped. It's was a little upsetting but I've resigned to it and am repeating to myself that i should be thankful i only started getting them late in pregnancy!

Symptoms: 2 nights of sleeplessness and carrying low. There are still occasions when I get breathless and can't get comfortable. Other than that I'm feeling good!

Sleep:  Two nights of sleeplessness over the weekend and I'm back to having good sleep. All it took was a warm shower before bedtime and new bedsheets!

Best moment these 2 weeks: Went back to work on Friday to say hello to my workmates and hungout with them. That was fun. Also been spending everything day with my mommy friends. I feel like i have some sort of support system in place, which is assuring.

Have you told family and friends: Yes! Actively posting on Instagram :)

Miss Anything? Sashimi these days. And being slim and not being squashed.

Movement: Baby is head down and engaged! At my last appointment the doctor says she is still even lower. Which i already knew. I can feel her when i walk sometimes. Thankfully I am not waddling yet! She is also moving a little bit more!

Food cravings: Vegetable and fruits. i don't eat enough of them these days. I still can't say i have cravings - more like food aversions (what I definitely don't want to eat!) Oh and thanks to mum - i now feel like durian.


Anything making you queasy or sick: Still the smell of cooking meat :( Mum has taken over the cooking duties so I am praying she doesn't cooking too much overpowering smells!

Baby is a: GIRL!

Belly Button in or out? Half in and out? hehe! 


Wedding rings on or off? On. Doesn't look like my finger are going to swell.

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy today after a week of anxiety at the thought of mum being over. It's ok. i think we will be ok as long as I get enough sleep and not be too impatient.

Looking forward to: Sunny days! It's been raining and gloomy since mum arrived. It was also the coldest weekend for the year! Mum was getting restless, so am I! I want to walk in a park while I still can!

Stretchmark woes

38 weeks today and the lo and behold, the stretchmarks have finally appeared!

...and I thought I got off scott free from stretch marks. I was pretty much in the clear until 2 days ago! First the tummy got a little itchy, then when I looked in the mirror I saw tiny marks. Didn't think much of it and applied cream and went to bed. The next day, more appeared!

I've resigned to the fact that it's bound to happen :(

I guess I should be grateful that it hasn't happened any earlier.

37 weeks

First week of being on maternity leave. First week of driving around in the X1 (and I'm beginning to like it). Went to a breastfeeding class. Finally stopped being overwhelmed by the lack of things we have (or don't have) in preparation for baby and bought some things (diapers!) Also 37 weeks. Which mean I am full term and baby can come any minute and be safe! Eeep!

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How far along? 37 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: I weighed myself a few days ago. I am 63.5 kgs, which means a weight gain of 13.5kgs.

Maternity clothes? Yes! Wearing the same old outfits day in and out. Decided that i'll just wear hoodies and jumpers and lots of scarf rather than buying new coats. Also tracky daks and dressing gown when i'm home.

Stretch marks? None so far. Tummy gets really red some days. It's an angry red. and getting itchy!

Symptoms: My tummy has dropped. Which means no more muscle stretch pains. Woo hoo! There are times when I can hardly breathe though, as though the belly is crushing me a little bit. Now that I'm not working, I have a bit more energy to do things, so I've been out about 3-4 hours a day and still feel ok. Had my second leg cramp in the morning too. That was excruciating. But thankfully it went as quickly as it got here!

Sleep:  Still good sleep! Last night i didn't even wake up and slept throughout! But there has been a few nights there I seem to have insomnia after waking up to pee.

Best moment these 2 weeks: Last week of work was beautiful - I love my workmates, they are the best and the sweetest. Had the girls sleepover AND  i loved spending time with them! Also conquering my fear of being overwhelmed at shops and finally feeling ok and ready for baby.

Have you told family and friends: Yes! Actively posting on Instagram :)

Miss Anything? Sashimi these days. And being slim and not being squashed.

Movement: Baby is still head down and engaged! Had my doctor's appointment and he says she's low down there. Not surprising. I could feel her being low. Baby is not too harsh with movement these days. But the funniest thing is Twitchy had a sleepless night and spent a few minutes watching baby move in my belly while i slept!

Food cravings: Vegetable and fruits. i don't eat enough of them these days. I still can't say i have cravings - more like food aversions (what I definitely don't want to eat!)


Anything making you queasy or sick: I've been cooking. And it's fine and dandy. But the lingering smell of garlic and ginger? Not too fond of it yet.

Baby is a: GIRL!

Belly Button in or out? Still In. Getting shallower. Still have a feeling it will pop soon. 


Wedding rings on or off? On. Doesn't look like my finger are going to swell.

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy most of the time. But also anxiety at the thought of mum being here in a week and the thought of loosing my freedom. I pray to got that my patience runneth over and that I can bite and tongue and have thicker skin. I was also emotional a week or so ago at the thought of Twitchy and I no longer being just us two. I love him so much and I hope our love will never change, even with a baby in the picture.

Looking forward to: Enjoying the last week with hubbie before mum gets here. Embracing and cherishing more baby movements. And shopping a bit more and getting the place ready for baby.

Overwhelmed.

Visited a good friend who just had a newborn, and I am blown away by how unprepared we are. Today I am 37 weeks, which is full term! If baby were to arrive today, we'd be screwed.

I don't even have a burp cloth!

So I went to the shops after and had a small breakdown. What do I need. Where do I get it? How much? What's the best brand? Needless to say, I left and went home. Finally relaxing on the couch. What a scary world out there!

First day of Maternity Leave

It's the first day of my long maternity leave. I'm meant to relax and take it easy over the next two weeks, before mum arrives and start preparing for the arrival of baby. Don't really know when baby's going to arrive. I'm 37 weeks tomorrow - which means anytime between now onwards is safe for baby to make her entrance! Apparently it's common for the first child to arrive late. Which I am not looking forward to. I'm already feeling as big as a whale!

My last day of work last week was bittersweet. The boss and the workmates were so sweet, we even went to the pub for a few drinks and it's really nice to be working with people whom you care and will miss and I know I will be missed too! I was also anxious - not going to work for 9 months will be very odd. After all, thats all I know.

...and true enough, today I felt a little lost. I can't even relax, thinking I should be up and about and be a little more productive. And I have! Gym at 8am (yes decided i need to keep fit), running errands and paying bills in the morning. Watched TV mid morning, and grocery shopping after lunch. Here I am, and will be cooking a simple dinner for Twitchy - something I swore I will do to help out with the household budget.

Tomorrow I will buckle down and start preparing a shop list for baby!

Last week of work for 2013

It's my last week at work. As much as I thought I'd be ecstatic, I'm a little lost. I've never been on leave for this long before - will I be bored? Will I ever be the same when I return to work in March 2013?

One month to go

Twitchy and I spent half the weekend away from each other. Him with the boys on sat night, me with the girls on Sunday arvo. Also marked a successful weekend for me driving the x1 and familiarizing with it. It means that I will be ok when baby's here!!!

I visited a good friend of mine who just gave birth too. When I looked at their new addition,I just felt... In awe and ...a bit of panic! Omg. Just like that life changes!

So tonight I had a bit of a breakdown. Just think- twitchy and I , our relationship will never be the same again when baby's here! The more I think about it, the more significant it becomes. This is life changing! Baby, kids will be with us for at least another 20-25 years! We'll never be " the twitchy and I"  again. And I panicked. I love our us time. What if we never have this time ever again? So as I told Twitchy my fears earlier tonight I burst int tears.

I love baby, I really do. But I love Twitchy too, and I never want things to ever change. 10 years of just the two of us. It's a weird apprehension that I have no idea where it came from! But we had a good chat and I supposed things will never change unless we let it change us. There will always be date nights and we will always make time and effort for the two of us.

Love you Twitchy.xx u mean the world to me ( and baby)!