Growth spurt of baby Kia

I have reached the half way mark this week and am no longer able to hide the growing bump. However, it was only in the last 2 weeks that this bump seem to have suddenly doubled in size. Yes baby, you are certainly growing. Strangers no longer think this is fat as its obvious there's a baby involved, and friends are tempted to start rubbing the bump now that its more obvious.. Everybody also seem to want to 'do things' for me as I am the 'tai tou po' now. So, maybe I should just take advantage of these remaining few months, just sit back, relax and be pampered.. :)

Already changing lives?

Since becoming pregnant, everybody's been telling Richard and I that our lives will change forever. So, we have been planning little trips whenever we can to see and do as much before you arrive to take over our lives. Still, we very much look forward to that day a few months away.It started with the first May bank holiday where we drove down to London to meet friends of more than 10 years. Interestingly, we did not do many touristy things and ended up spending most of the time in Hamley's and Papas and Mamas. Hhmm.. have you started to take over our lives already? We also ate lots, while my stomach can still expand before you occupy my whole abdomen.


On the way back, we dropped by a friend's place to visit their new born baby girl, Olivia. She was so sweet, cute and beautiful. But, it was amazing seeing how she, less than 2 weeks old, tiny but commanding all our attention and dictating all our actions. We both had a little practice session of how to handle a crying baby :) Yes, there will be lots of adaptations to be made....

A mummy's boy

The wait to find out if you are a prince or princess was over yesterday when we had the anomaly scan. Let's say that you were very proud to be a boy and wanted everybody to know.. :) Thank God that everything's normal and you are growing well. Thanks to technology, we saw you so clearly and can't wait to cuddle you. Only another 4 months to go and we will savour every moment of the pregnancy left. Daddy-to-be can't wait to play football and games with you :)

The end of heels and a new fashion statement

Think its going to be about now that I have to stop wearing nice heels (ie: thin stilleto type but not too high) and just stick to comfortable shoes. My ankle's still aching from the walk in town after church, and in addition to that, ankle cramps at night, don't think its worth it at all. So, its another thing, after my shirts, bras, jeans, trousers, that needs to be shelved away until... hhmmm... I don't even dare give a time frame.

So its going to be shopping for shoes now, after having spend quite a lot on new tops. Baby.. you ARE changing my body!! and its beginning to show now. Everybody's commenting on my new sense of dressing which is a very loose top, with a belt just below hip to gather the bottom together, to give it some shape so that I do not look as if I am wearing a table cloth. I have to say its quite nice and I think this 'fashion' will last us lets say, another 2-3 months?

DIY weekend

What a weekend it was, full of activity and exercise!! we did cleaning, measuring, shopping, drilling, sawing, building, giving away stuff, rearranging etc.. It was VERY tiring, but fun, all in preparation of the arrival of this little one, squirming and moving inside me. We have heard that yes, you may be tiny but take up LOTS of space, and all the time in the world, so we better prepare now, when there is still some time to spare :) now, there's an additional chest of drawers in the bedroom, a new shelf in the kitchen and a new cupboard in the living room, among other smaller things added here and there... 'little growing beanie', think you should be honoured :)

Was it flutterings?

Its 15+4 and I thought I felt you moving, or was it just the bowels? But it was more than once and I know that its about this time that I can start feeling you.. Well, only time will tell, and will just have to be patient.
Currently, I love lying down at night before sleep and stroke the little (and growing) bump that is protecting you and growing as you develop in it, such a joyful feeling.. Thank you Jesus for bringing us this far and pray that things will continue to go smoothly..

The In-Between

I now understand what people mean when they say that it can be a little awkward between 14-20 weeks. Its a little too early for maternity clothes and yet fitting into my own clothes comfortably is near impossible. Yes.. its definitely the in-between.. Thanks to a great tip from a friend, tube tops now have a new use (since they can't fit my upper body nowadays anyway) and I think its rather fashionable, :) and supportive too I may say.

Little baby, just waiting for the day that I can feel your movements now as it should be near..