Hurrah! My package was finally delivered by UPS...

Never using them again!

Week 23: Nesting!

I have heard that pregnant women have a strong urge to get their houses in tip top shape before the baby arrives, and I had some very strong moments of this "nesting" need this weekend. Walking around our house, I panicked, thinking we would never get it sorted before the baby arrives, and... (drama pause) ...what if he/she is early? I stressed this to the H, and admitted that I did actually know in my head that the baby wasn't going to turn around in the door after arriving here saying "no, that is not good enough... I can't believe you guys are expecting me to live here, I am off to somewhere better..." - I felt that we needed to touch up absolutely everywhere very quickly.... This made him laugh and label me a "reasonable unreasonable".

Today when I am walking around the house I am loving everything about it...

Insomnia, Backache, Heartburn and "Out of breathness"

Just as I was telling everyone that I was feeling great in this middle trimester with no problems at all, I am now experiencing Insomnia, Backache, Heartburn and constant "Out of breathness - all at the same time. Joy. And I have a very strong need to clean out all closets and cupboards. If the H wasn't sleeping sweetly upstairs would have a go at the closets...

By the way - the latest twist regarding the UPS total incompetent story - my package has now been delivered to a nice lady in Kent... Nice, because she was honest enough to report the mistake so UPS now has to pick up package again, and then attempt to redeliver to me.... To be continued....

Absolute Incompetence spells UPS....

This is not what this blog is for, but I am so angry have to let it out somehow - can't bother to go into details so let's just say, take my advice and never ever ever order any goods for home delivery if the company you order from, use UPS for their deliveries..... This is the second day I have specifically arranged to work from home when they choose to not turn up and the people at customer service must share one brain cell between them as they are the most stupid, lame and non-service friendly people I have EVER come across... I now have the option to treck all across London to pick up the package at a depot in East London, or trust them a third time... NEVER EVER using them again!!!! Have used a number of other delivery services recently so have a benchmark too, they are in a shit league of their very very own.

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgh

Week 22: Bubbles!

I have had these small bubbly movements going on for a while, but they were so rare and infrequent that I wasn't sure if they were the baby moving, or just wind... By mid last week they started increasing in frequency and strength, and so it was clear to me that it is the little baby moving around causing the bubbles. Now it is happening several times during the day, and always at night when lying down to sleep.

They are such a gentle and sweet reminder about what is in there and makes me smile every time.

Week 21: Weird pregnant dreams

Am remembering my dreams a lot more these days because I keep waking up 2-3 times in the early morning hours, and have discovered a bit of a theme.... Here the last three dreams I've had:

- My dad is being chased by bears... I am behind him and there are bears next to me and behind me as well. I am walking next to the bears around me and they are content with letting me do so. I know that if I start running they will chase me though and I have no chance outrunning them, and ahead of me is dad struggling to keep ahead of the bears and I desparately want to run to him to help.....
- I am a nanny in a very messy family and it is up to me to fix all sorts of problems.....
- A group of animals depending on water to survive in a pond. All of a sudden all the water disappears and they are quickly dying... It is up to me to save them and I am running around finding shades so at least the sun don't get to them directly....


No need for Freud to interpret these dreams is there? They all stress me with responsibility for another person(s)/animals and I alone can fix these problems.... (where is the H in these dreams I wonder? Better not be any truth in them...) Also of course always wake up really really thirsty... hence the dried up pond - and I must have seen the Fosters commercial a bit too many times.... (the one where the lads are stealing shades to drink their beer in)

Or maybe I am just craving beer....

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh!!!!!!! Pregnancy and emotional football games - not a good match

Am actually crying.... and just hung up on my brother who called me the exact second the final whistle blew. Screamed down the line "You are such a bad winner, I really don't want to talk with you right now, and simply hung up on him. Don't think I have ever done that before...

Reason: Arsenal just lost the champions league quarterfinal to Liverpool in a very emotional game that kept me on edge of the sofa from beginning to end...

Me: Arsenal supporter
Brother: Liverpool supporter

Bah. Pregnancy hormones and emotional football games are clearly not a good match.

Need ice cream.

20 Weeks: Half way there!

Today we are at the 20 week mark, i.e half way there. Time for some reflection:

- I feel much better than at the beginning that is for sure, but still very tired. Think I have learnt to adapt to the changes much better now and also accepted that I have to say no to activities as too little energy etc. It is also much easier to focus on the positives - not sure if this is that I have had some time to get used to the transition or if the hormones are less destructive now - doesn't really matter, main thing is that I am able to focus on the positives :-) I also bizarrly feel less fat and hideous now, even though I am bigger than ever before. It is now a clear pregnant tummy and all focused in one place. Guess that helps.

- I still haven't felt any movements and can't wait until I do. Everybody says that is when it becomes more real and very exciting. Come on baby - kick me! :-) (have a feeling I may regret those words later on when I can't sleep due to kicks and somersaults...)

- I do however feel very protective towards the little life inside me. This was proven the other day when three kids in hoods rammed my bike when cycling home from work. Three 12-14 year old boys first overtook me from behind and touched my back wheel a little, thinking this was by mistake I just politely told them to take it easy. Laughing they then went for an older lady in front of me and made her stop cycling as they ran into her. Having made sure she was ok, I cycled on. A bit further on, I passed them chatting and giving passers by evil looks. A bit later they again caught up with me. One of them ran into my back wheel and the other the front wheel. Nothing happened really, didn't even stumble but I got so incredibly angry and started chasing after them screaming stuff I don't wish to repeat here - got my camera phone ready, and told them to stop so I could get a good picture of them - that got them cycling really fast I tell you...... I realized afterwards when the adrenalin had stopped pumping through my head that all I was thinking of was if I had fallen and hurt baby, and all the anger came from that protectiveness. Pretty cool feeling actually!

So, half way there and all good really. However if anyone says anything along the lines of "almost there now" or "not long now" I will punch them where it hurts!! Hear that H!!?