27 weeks 5 days

I haven’t been able to update for weeks as a lot is going on! Anyway that’s for another day.

HOW I’M FEELING

I am 27 weeks and 5 days pregnant today and I can’t begin to explain how HUGE I have become. According to some baby websites I am officially in my 7^th month and in my third and final trimester. Things started to change when I hit 24 weeks...

·    My belly looks like it’s growing by the hour (I am so not joking about this, as I already look    like I’m overdue now!)

·    My feet and ankles started swelling at 24 weeks. It gets worse in the evening and initially it used to subside in the mornings but these days it just stays swollen. I officially have Princess Fiona’s feet. Luckily they are not green.

·    It’s getting more and more difficult getting out of the car, getting up from a chair, getting up from the toilet seat etc etc. I just feel so heavy!

·     At times when I get up too fast I feel a sudden pressure “down there” like the babies will just come right through. After a few times I’ve learnt to really take my time getting up

·     I forget how much my belly protrudes these days so I often accidentally bump my belly on doors/walls and when I brush my teeth I forget to stand further so my T shirt gets wet

·     My lower back is perpetually aching. These days it seems like it still aches no matter how I sit or lie down

·    My hair is super oily! I have tried using different shampoo but it still ends up getting oily really fast. Why ah??

·    I sweat a lot. I overheat very quickly

·    I am waddling. And it ain’t sexy!!

On a brighter note, I am feeling the twinnies move around ALL THE TIME. They are getting stronger nowadays so some of their kicks and punches really hurt but it’s so nice to sit or lie down with my hands on my belly and feeling them squirm and swim around. As if my huge belly is not enough to remind me, feeling my babies move always remind me that I’m going to be mommy soon *sniff* *sniff*.

NURSERY PREPARATIONS

Hubby says I have nesting tendencies these days and I have to agree! On days that I feel a little better, I have been busy washing and drying all the baby clothings – their little onesies, mittens, booties, socks, blankets! We have been really lucky as friends and family have been buying stuff for the twinnies so we now have a really good supply of tiny baby clothes till about 6 months! We are so blessed we have family and friends to help out.

Hubby has fixed up the 2 cotbeds and I have arranged and re-arranged their little clothings. I have even packed all their mittens and booties into individual zip lock bags so it’s easy for storage. If that is not some kind of crazy nesting instinct they write about in baby books, I don’t know what that is.

Mum & dad have also gone grandchildren shopping crazy and have contributed quite a lot – they bought 2 bouncers (in pink and blue), nappies, mobile cot toys, towels, bath tubs, clothes and lots of bits and pieces here and there. I’ve never seen my dad so excited about shopping!

Seriously anyone suffering from depression or anxiety should just spend some time looking at baby stuff as no matter how tiring or difficult my day is, I ALWAYS feel better after spending some time hanging out in the nursery arranging and rearranging all the little stuff.

I have about 9 weeks plus to go and I cannot wait to cuddle my babies!