My "Easter egg" :-)

Happy Easter everyone!

Not ready for Easter eggs

Hey, I thought we were done with nauseousness.
What's up with this "return of the queasy feeling"?
Maybe it's all tiny N's moving around, or maybe it's just my digestion system that's under quite a bit of pressure. Literally. Whatever the reason, I'm not best friends with food.
A good night's sleep would probably do some good too. This week has been white night after white night (right, and the baby is not even born).

About babies, today on the radio : "baby Frida" was released from hospital . Who's baby Frida? Well, she was born, in Germany,  when she was 21 weeks old (same as Tiny N right now) - and she miraculously survived! Let's hope our little boy stays put for a good while longer.

Tomorrow's Easter - and right, I'm already dreaming about egg hunting together with Tiny N :-) .
Next Easter he'll be about 8 months old. Are they allowed to eat chocolate at that age? I have no clue....

Alive & KICKING !

I'm feeling more and more of tiny N's kicks. Today, I got such a strong kick that I actually saw my belly move! Evenings and nights are still his favourite time to play around, but food and yes, a live symphonic orchestra seem to do the trick as well.
He's a bit of a tease, though - 'cause every time P holds his hand on my belly, tiny N refuses to move. Only to start moving around again once P is gone. There was this one "accidental" kick P felt a few mornings back - and I found it so wonderful to share that. So every time I'm almost screaming at tiny N "MOVE NOW!!! Your dad's here!!!" But no. Stubborn little dude.

Other than kicks, I'm also feeling like I'm about to burst. I'm hungry, sure, but if I dare to eat until I'm satisfied, I feel like one of those little yellow fish that blow up (I think there was one in Finding Nemo). So now it's several small meals a day. I wonder what I'll do in a month or 2, 3. Liquid foodpackets from NASA?

Halfway!!

Look at the little dude on the timeline. See where he is?
That's right! In the middle! We're halfway - 20 weeks done, 20 to go!

New things

One of my colleagues said last week : "every week of your pregnancy holds new surprises." And I guess she's right! So what's new?
1. I discovered I get sunburned in less than 10 minutes. Even from just walking around in sunny weather, and not actually sunbathing.
2. Nosebleeds. Result of increased blood flow + swollen mucous membranes of the nose (due to high levels of estrogen and progesterone), should you be interested.
3. And last night in bed : tiny N's first real kicks! Not the wavy "fish swimming around"-feeling I had up until now, but a couple of really supercute little kicks! It came so suddenly, and it really surprised me. What a great feeling!
4. P's new set of jokes (ranging from surprise because the tram actually rides when I sit on it, from comparing me to one of those huge, round glass-recycling bins).

Bigger & better

My allergies are behaving, there's a solid remedy against my heartburn, the sun's out and I feel great! So happy and proud with my round belly - and sooooo impatient!!! God, how I wish I could already hold tiny N in my arms!!

New mom-accessories

Yes, I know it's still months away. But I always come prepared.
So that's why, a few weeks ago, I started looking at "changing bags". As you might have noticed, new moms drag along these awful, ugly, oversized bags everywhere - containing diapers, bottles, and God knows what other baby-stuff.
After one look at those changing bags, I had the exact same reaction as with the maternity bra's : "no f******* way". There had to be an alternative. Preferably a fashionable, nice looking alternative. Me, with an ugly handbag that screamed "I contain diapers"? No chance in hell.
And tadaaaaa......after spending a few hours online, I came across the "Tiny Tillia changing bags". Very reasonably priced, it has the baby-stuff, and it has loads of other small pockets for you own things. Mission accomplished :-) !

Help...

I think it's safe to say that, up until now, this has been the worst pregnancy-week.
1. Heartburn has kicked in - violently. Especially at night.
2. Spring has arrived - and with it, all my allergies. Worse than ever.
So this is what I've been going through 24/7 : itchy eyes, runny nose, non-stop sneezing, sore and swollen throat, severe headaches, completely stuffed nose and sinuses at night, piercing stomach pains every time after eating, a stomach that's on fire all night long, indigestion from anything more substantial than a cracker. All resulting in sleepless nights and complete exhaustion.

I didn't dare to take any medicine - not even a painkiller - as I want to check with my doctor first. I have a visit scheduled for Tuesday, so hopefully some relief is on its way.