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In the past weeks since I moved over to my parent’s place, my mom has been helping me to wash baby’s clothes, blankets, towels, etc. Everything is now folded and in place in my wardrobe…smelling oh-so-lovely (that baby type of smell, y’know?). I’ve also finally packed my hospital bag…the incident 2 weeks ago definitely gave me a wake-up call!

Hubby also took some time over the weekend to take some belly pics…we thought we’d better take the chance now to snap some photos just in case this girl decides to pop out anytime. The last photo session was nearly 6 weeks ago! Being the unashamed vainpot that I am, I was pretty pleased to see that my waistline had not expanded as much as I thought…the view from the back still looks pretty decent… I really wonder how long it’ll take for me to get back to my pre-pregnancy weight, though. After all, since I plan to breastfeed, I will still have to keep up my food intake…plus I’m not the type who’s really into exercising (lazy lah)…hmmm. Oh well, will deal with it when the time comes!

During the previous scan and weighing-in on last Saturday, we found that I’d actually lost 0.5kgs but baby gained an estimated 0.2kgs! Not that I mind…I mean, heck, if she’s helping me to dissolve my internal storage of fats while putting on weight herself, I say…be my guest, my precious baby girl!

In terms of movements, she’s doing alot of stretching and pushing nowadays. Poor girl, her home is getting smaller and smaller as she grows! She’s also pressing more and more on my bladder…I can feel some uncomfortable twinges now and then, and bathroom trips at night are definitely more frequent too (also contributed by the amount of water I’m drinking).

Energy wise, I feel myself getting tired easily…I can sleep for nearly 12 hours from night to morning, and still feel sleepy during the afternoons and evenings. Appetite wise…feels like a return to the first trimester where I’m constantly hungry every 2 hours or so, and I can only consume small amounts each time I eat.

Now that the doctor has said “anytime now”, I’ve been wondering…how will it happen? Will my water break? Or will I start feeling more intense contractions? Will it happen during the day? Or will it happen during the night? Will I go into the labour room screaming my lungs out or in a dignified manner (I doubt it!)? Will I agree to go for an epidural or am able to endure the pain (I doubt it too! Though both my grandmother and mom said that they both had relatively easy deliveries…not much pain, just a backache. Methinks the pain was actually really really bad and it probably erased their memories… )?

And more importantly…W.H.E.N….?

Hubby and I agree on one thing though…if baby has inherited my stubborn and often rebellious character, she’s probably thinking…

“Hmppph….fine. Since you didn’t let me out when I was good and ready at 32 weeks, I’m going to take my own sweet time, kick up my heels and wait till week 40…”…