31 weeks

31 weeks sounds like we're actually getting somewhere- it feels less in weeks than months somehow. Octopus continues to be manically active most days but occassionally rests for an hour if I'm lucky. Kicks and movements are much more painful than they were, especially when aimed at my ribs or hips, but they are also incredibly reassuring. Hoping that baby will sleep more when he or she is born than they do now. Hiccups are also increasingly regular with no particular pattern to when they occur.

We have painted the nursery and I'm really pleased with how much brighter it looks- looking forward to my parents coming to stay over Easter so that they can do the glossing and then we can put the carpet put back down, stick our decal on the wall and put all the furniture back in there. How exciting. We have also ordered the fabric for the curtains-it is gorgeous and I'm really looking forward to seeing what they'll look like when my Mum has made them.

With every day that passes it seems more and more likely that this whole baby thing is going to happen. I haven't really dared to get my hopes up too much and there are still no guarantees but I am allowing myself to get a bit excited now. I have a midwife appointment tomorrow-she should measure me so that we can see if we're on track growth wise.


Just back from a lovely weekend staying with my cousin, her husband and little one. It was great to see them all. We also celebrated a friend's 30th Birthday on Saturday night with a party and then saw him baptised this morning at his new church. His testimony was amazing. Such a small world that we met so many new people this weekend and had connections with them all in different ways. 


First week of the 'holidays' so no longer signed off and can get out and about more. Went to say goodbye to my class and colleagues on Friday which was nice but I am definitely ready for some time out of work/teaching in general. Looking forward to a different challenge and all the joy/tears/worries it will bring.