Bump Watch: 36 Weeks

It has been awfully hot up here the last few days. In fact it’s been so hot that most days we get out of bed at 8:30 {I know, lucky ducks} and we reach for the air con remote. Today however it’s overcast and almost pleasant so I threw the kids in the car, turned the tv on and set off down the road to find a new spot to take a few photos for this weeks bump watch.

My helpful photographer would have much rather stayed in the car to watch the movie but I bribed her with chocolate once Violet was down for a nap and she happily got out of the car.

I’m feeling a lot better about things this week both mentally and physically, like I’ve found my centre again. I believe this due to a large chunk of relaxing thanks to Mum and Dad looking after the kids these past few weeks. The baby seems to have moved down a little and I can actually breathe again which is a huge relief as it certainly makes moving around a lot easier.  I had a really good, down to earth chat with my obstetrician last week and I came out feeling a lot better about what may or may not eventuate over the next few weeks and I’m 100% confident that no matter what road we choose to take everything is going to work out just fine.

We still have a few weeks until this baby is due to arrive and I’m already starting to feel a few little movements that have made me go “ouch” down below and I’ve never had that before. I’ve always had very painless labours until we were in full term labour and ready to rock and roll. So I have to say this scares and excites me at the same time. I guess only time will tell.

Just in case I purchased some clothes for the baby last week and some ugly underwear for me,  my bags have been packed and we finally made a decision on the pram & car seat which is due to arrive early next week.

Last weekend Mum & Dad took the kids away to the beach so instead of lazing around the house all day in my pyjamas, which would have been a much smarter idea I rang my hair dresser and scored a last minute appointment that day. I then drove to town and spent the next four hours at the hair dressers making myself feel beautiful again, with a new baby on the way who knows how long it will be until I next find myself at the hairdressers. Luigi rang me at 3:30 wondering where I was and make sure I wasn’t giving birth alone on the side of the road.

With the weather being so warm I’m fast running out of ways to dress my ever growing bump and I fear it’s only going to get worse. Due to having to take insulin four times a day I have officially given up on pants and moved onto shorts and dresses. I actually stumbled across this magnificent dress by Emerson just before christmas when I walked into BigW after a doctors appointment.

It’s not a style I would usually go for but it looked so light and comfy and it definitely had plenty of room to grow with me over the last few weeks of my pregnancy and well into those hot days when we arrive in Darwin next month. There was a few different choices so I picked up one and then two in a size bigger then I was wearing and left the more daring print for somebody a little braver.  This dress was a serious bargain at $15 and probably the best money I have spent on clothes this whole pregnancy.

Tags: fashion, maternity style, pregnancy style