Tickles

I cannot believe that I am already in the third trimester! Though I still have 3 months to go, which is a dread...

But my little baby is full on with her kicks, especially in the evenings and I can feel her tiny little feet. I can just about size her tiny feet. I even try to play with her when she is kicking. I try to tickle her feet back. I am really enjoying this game :-)

On the other hand, the varicose on my right calf is so massive and it is getting bigger and bigger. My leg is in a constant pain, I cannot stand up for too long, which is very annoying. I hope that this problem can easily be resolved after the baby is born.

Lack of inspiration or lack of time?

I  find that my writings in this pregnancy are much shorter than the first one. I am not sure if it is because I lack inspiration on what to write or because I am busier with my first one that I don't have time to write or to feel much this pregnancy. Although, I am enjoying the movements of the baby in my belly tremendously. The movements seem to start after 10 pm and continue through the night. I wonder if this is a sign of sleepless nights that are awaiting me once the baby arrives.

I want to remember these movements forever as it is probably my last pregnancy. I feel kind of sad that I probably won't get to experience these magical feelings again.

Progress?

At my health check-up today, I was told that my belly is the perfect size so I don’t need to worry about my mum’s comments about still looking small. I had to give three tubes of blood again for diabetes, iron level and antibodies tests. Hopefully, all will come out fine.

In the meantime, it shocks me to realize that even though I do half the amount of exercise/dancing I used to do before becoming pregnant, I get as – if not more—tired. I just hope that I will still be fit and able when the time comes for my last dance show, which is in a couple of weeks, before delivery.

Yesterday, I drank a juice and later I realized that it has kola nut and liquorice in it! I googled and found out immediately that both ingredients are extremely dangerous for babies and ever since I cannot stop worrying. How could I make this mistake? Normally I try to be extra careful about what I eat and do. I really hope that nothing I eat, breath in or do is harming my baby in any way.