what started as just a sore throat, has now turned into one of those sweaty, hurty head spin things you get at the start of a cold.
i hope it doesn’t get worse than this… i hate being sick and i don’t want to take anything for it other than honey and hot water if possible..
our first week in our new home has just passed – and i’ve been easing myself in to the new surrounds slowly
i haven’t really been upstairs yet, apart from sleeping and showering… i’ll get up there one day, definately once our new bed gets here – we’re sleeping in the guest room at the moment so i’m using that as an excuse to not unpack anything up there, lol.
Regan’s getting into a travel schedule now – instead of walking to work in 20 minutes, he has to take a bus at 7am to get to work on time (which means I have to drive him to the bus stop since it’s nowhere near our place). On the weekends, he has to take the train so I have to drive him to and from the station aswell, otherwise it’d take him an extra 50 minutes and $.. I don’t mind though, it’s nice to spend the 20 minutes in the car with him – otherwise we’d hardly see each other all week. We don’t want him to get too comfortable though, he’s looking for work around his new area and is working on getting his licence asap – fingers crossed!!
yesterday, after dropping him at the train station early in the morning – i went for a drive up our street. i’d seen hot air balloons earlier that morning but by the time i got back (8am) they’d gone 🙁 it was nice to see the area though – there’s heaps of land being developed further in, but i could still see some horses and cows and lots of acreage.
i didn’t ever think i’d be impressed by a cow, but there you go! it’s a really great area for us – we’re really proud of our new home, i love getting up in the morning and opening all the blinds to let in all the sunshine. i love my afternoon tea walking around our little backyard with mischa. i love that we have a 2 car garage and a cupboard under the staircase.
now all that’s left to do is pop this baby out, and the fun will really begin!
i’m very aware of time going by so fast now, and trying to keep up with it has been exhausting. i’m forgetting that there is no rush, that every minute is still a minute, every hour still an hour – and that i should enjoy each second of it as it’s not going to be returned to me no matter what i do.
as i look down on my ever-expanding belly, i’m still in denial that in no more than a few weeks time my son will be introduced into this big world of ours. i feel as humble as i did in those early weeks in this pregnancy, i know i’ve already started a big adventure, one that will last me until the rest of my days and beyond.
as for ailments of the past month – i’m definately tired alot more, my back hurts in a new way now, legs and feet and hands are swollen, i can’t bend my fingers without grimacing in pain (makes teethbrushing suck!). i tend to lose my breath alot more, even when sitting down. i can see a couple of small stretchmarks starting to form on the bottom of the bump, but that doesn’t bother me at all. i’m starting to nest, but know that i can’t go crazy with it. i can’t wear my wedding and engagement rings anymore, so i’ve kept it in a safe place elsewhere.
whenever i pass a mirror, i giggle at the sight of how big i’m getting – i love it. it crept up on me, but finally i’m obviously pregnant! people are starting to stop and stare, which i don’t mind, i’m just lucky that people are not reaching out to touch the bump without permission. they’re probably just wondering when i was going to take out the basketball i’ve got hidden under my shirt.
so now that we’re moved into our new home, i’m going to try and use the time wisely – get the nursery set up and decorated, then feet up! i want to spend this last month (more or less) really slowing down and keeping in tune with myself and the bub, and of course Regan. we’re on the home stretch and i’m so ready to go!!