32 Weeks... wait and see...

We're well into October now,

and 32 weeks into this pregnancy.

Time is flying by and before long,

we'll have a new baby in our arms.

I've never been the sort to wait-and-see, 

and husband knows this all too well.

But right now,

that's all we can do.

Wait and see.

Who knows when this little guy will choose to arrive?

It could be anytime in the next 10 weeks, up to 42 weeks, which will be 19 December.

Xander baby is apparently the size of a large honeydew now.

And that makes my baby belly about the size of a watermelon.

Gonna get even bigger.

Gonna get even more uncomfortable.

And those baby kicks and jabs and twists and turns are starting to hurt more and more.

But these days of pregnancy will soon be over, 

so I'll cherish these wonderful moments and sensations for now, while I still can.

It's bizarre to feel tiny hiccups in your belly.

I think we are almost ready for Xander baby's arrival.

Just waiting on delivery of the stroller so we can pick that up together with the carry cot and the car seat.

Then I'll need to get baby toiletries and grooming stuff,

organise the room,

wash all the clothes and linen and nappies,

pack our hospital bags,

and we'll be all set.

Then the waiting game will begin.

For now,

I'm just counting down to next Friday,

my last last day at work.

So near yet so far...

The 1 hour train rides, tram rides, walking and total of 1.5 hour commute each way, each day, is taking it's toll.

It's draining, uncomfortable and so damn tiring.

I need to take a break now.

I'm no longer getting much sleep every night.

So that makes it worse.

Baby said the other day,

that it's about time this little guy arrives.

He's sick and tired of waiting around.

He just wants to cuddle him already.

So do I :)

We're so looking forward to those first cuddles :)

Baby also comes up behind me every so often, 

when I'm in the kitchen, or in the bathroom, or wherever,

wraps his hands around the bottom of my belly and lifts it up.

He says baby boy is heavy, so he help me carry :)

Then he says "sorry baby, you know I'll help you carry him if I can".

I think he's jealous of the preggie belly.

:p

As of 7 October 2010,

NO MORE 'P' PLATES!!!

I've FINALLY graduated to a full license :)

After 3 whole years.

I never thought this day would come and I'd be stuck with the stupid green P plate for the rest of my life.

But it's finally done!!!

I'm a happy bird :)

And as I told baby,

thank goodness I won't be a P-plate mummy.

Haha!

Woo-hoo!

We had our 3D/4D ultrasound last weekend.

And it was the most amazing experience.

20 minutes of nothing but us watching our baby boy on a large flat screen tv.

Watching him, mesmerised by him,

and amazed at how perfect he looks :)

He was sleeping most of the time, but we kept trying to wake him up.

We watched as he grabbed his feet, which were right in front of his face.

We watched as he put one hand on his head, and one hand across his face, trying his best to go back to sleep while the lady poked him endlessly.

We watched him smack his lips, as if to mumble and grumble about how "these people are so annoying, disturbing my sleep".

We got a DVD of the entire session and lots and lots of wonderful pictures :)

Baby made 2 copies of the DVD and mailed them back to his mum and my family, so they could watch it too.

Once I have the chance, I'll post the pictures and the video if baby gets round to uploading it to Youtube.

I loved it :D

And baby too :)

But for baby boy, I don't think he loved it as much as we did.

Especially that part when the lady focused the image on his "junk" and proved once and for all that he is a he.

:p

I think I had more to blog about... but it's not coming to me now.

Gotta love the annoying pregnant brain (or lack thereof).

I'll be back :)