24 weeks — whoa 6 months

It’s getting really difficult for me to have a a comfortable sleep. I sleep on my side but I feel as though I’m just squishing the baby at times and then my back and side ache like mad by the time I get up. The most comfortable position that I like to sleep in is an L-shape along some pillows or just sitting up and leaning on pillows feels comfortable. Whoever said that pregnancy is bliss is on something.

My imagination is also working overtime because I have these vivid dreams. Just last night I had a dream that I was working for a non-profit place for a kids camp and there were all these attractive young blond people working there and I was finding out their salary and it was a lot higher than my own job. My office had a cashier in it that sold magazines. It was the most unusual office setting I have seen. I also had to climb these structures which looked like large lego pieces to get to my instructions or work for the day.

Many times I have nightmares or bad dreams which I don’t care to write about. At least it’s just a dream though.

Reading about the epidural and labour pain is not fun. Listening to my SIL and friends discuss it does not help me much in terms of calming the nerves. At least I can now get through reading a description of how it’s inserted and how it works now without a queasy feeling. The c-section is a different story all together.

My new job at the university is good though at distracting me from the aches and pains I currently have which is great. I’m soon going to be doing a lot of out of town travel and visiting high schools and attending to college fairs so I hope I have enough energy to manage it. GPS will become my best friend. She may be bossy and all knowing but at least I’ll get to where I need to. She just knows what’s best for me.

It was weird to go to church by myself on Sunday. I really miss T and also being in youthgroup. I had a few of the girls again assault my belly and the baby. I think V really likes to yell at the baby for whatever reason. Bubbles just moved as far inside my belly as possible as they proceeded to slap my belly and touch my belly button which felt so weird! I’m not surprised the baby wouldn’t move for them as Bubbles was probably hoping they go away if he/she was completely still.

We ended up going out for lunch at the usual congee place as it was the last Sunday before Jabez was off to uni again. It was nice seeing everyone again but it’s bittersweet as I’m not longer helping out with youth. Juders kept obsessing about Ben Barnes and was trying to convince all of us that he should be on everyone’s top 10 “hot list” — including the boys.

Steven cracked me up because when I shared that you can actually see the baby move — he proceeded to stare at my belly and until I manage to break his stare by saying that Bubbles wasn’t moving right now but I will let him know when that happens! It’s amusing as I know he’s probably fascinated on a science basis rather than anything else.

I always enjoy the community time after church. It’s still not the same though when T’s not there. Boo.

Congrats to H&W and C&M on their baby boy and baby girl! Yay. Babies, babies everywhere!

Update: Ooh! I’m just feeling my belly and I felt a hard spot which I think is a part of Bubbles body part but I just don’t know which part. The bum? elbow? That was way cool!

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20 weeks

It’s getting to the point where I can’t reach my toes which is annoying as my toe nails are looking gnarly.  I think I should use the gift card I received from my wedding shower to get a pedicure because soon my feet will not be suitable for public viewing.

Many people have been asking me about the sex of the baby and I have no idea but I usually call the baby “he” just for simplicity sake but then people are like “He?! Is it a boy?” and then I have to go through the long boring explanation that I have no idea and so I took S’s advice and decided to name our baby belly “Bubble Tea” but you can call him/her Bubble for short.

Bubble has been moving more in my tummy and at first I thought it was something landing on my belly that I subconsciously brush off. I then looked down and since there was nothing there, I realized it was Bubble! It’s an interesting sensation as it feels like light pins and needles.

A few days ago, I was watching a documentary and in one scene, they played indian music and Bubble reacted quite enthusiastically to the beat.

When I told some of my youth girls that Bubble started to move, they proceeded to assault my belly by constantly rubbing it.  V even put her ear towards my belly to listen to who knows what.  JH remarked that people around the church foyer must think we’re weird.  I just think I’m lucky to  have my own personal belly massagers.  At least it’s them and not some complete stranger touching my tummy which would creep me out to no end.

Today also marks the first time I actually puked up my food.  I had terrible nausea during the first trimester but I never threw up but on my way to church, I had to stop by the side of the road because I was feeling extremely ill.  I have a feeling it’s the fact that I took my pills before eating anything but I thought it wouldn’t make much of a difference as I was going take a bite of the bun right after I swalled my iron and folic acid but apparently timing does matter. My tummy also can’t handle the all the fruit I have been eating.  I have a feeling it may be too acidic. What a waste.  I guess I better monitor my intake of fruit.

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