06-10-2008 - Almost 30 weeks!

My mood while writing this blog: Excited!

Well it is official – I am growing at a rate of knots! And I thought I was “big” at 20 weeks! Ha!

It is getting a lot colder all of a sudden in the UK – in fact we put our decking plants away in the shed over the weekend for fear that an early and unexpected frost might kill them. And we’ve turned on our heating (something which we normally try & wait to do until at least the end of Oct). So this results in another wee problem – my clothes! Fortunately my pre-pregnancy coat still fits me but I’m not sure for how much longer. My gloves are feeling quite tight and so are my boots! - the first proof that I am obviously quite swollen. My rings also only fit on certain days and I really don’t like going out without at least my wedding band.

At first I was complaining to anyone who would listen (or read) about how I was coping (or not) with my pregnancy but now I’ve decided not to do so anymore. I realise that my moaning was unfair and extremely selfish as there are so many woman out there who would do anything to be pregnant but who are not able to have children of their own. Also, the minute I don’t feel my little miracle moving about anymore my thoughts go back to when I was bitching about how uncomfortable and un-sexy it is to be pregnant and then I feel guilty as hell!

Because really… I LOOOOVE being pregnant! I have been blessed thus far with a very “easy” pregnancy in the sense that I didn’t have any morning sickness, I’ve managed to keep up my exercise routine and I haven’t had any of the other moans that some of the other girls have to put up with. My husband has also actually been really supportive – my bitching about him before I realise now was just the hormones making me insecure & touchy.

I am so looking forward to the next 10 weeks and to seeing how my body “manufactures” the little miracle (yes, I am growing another life!) inside of me. Every movement makes me smile, or no makes me grin and no one around who sees me grin has any idea how fantastic I feel!

Bring on the winter – I can handle ANYTHING!