24 weeks now. And my ass has grown

hey people,

Ok…as I was just starting this entry ‘Come What May’ from Moulin Rouge came on the TV….we had that as our first dance at our wedding cos the lyrics are sooooo romantic…and I’ve just dissolved into tears!!! Must be pregnancy hormones…..God I feel like a fruitloop!

Well, I finally reached the important 24 week mark last Thursday! It’s comforting to know that should MiniCookie be born now, he’d have a jolly good chance of survival. Good week at school – was counting the days down to yesterday cow now I’m on HALFTERM HOLIDAY!!  Yipeeeee……a whole week away from the kids and marking and all that jazz!! Lie-ins, here I come!!Been seriously tired this week actually – not as bad as it was in my first trimester, but I’ve been used to feeling full of energy and this week I just haven’t. I’m not sleeping well – I can’t find a comfy position with my ever growing bump and every time I wake up on my back I panic cos I read somewhere that you shouldn’t sleep on your back in late 2nd / 3rd trimester. Also, I have to get up to wee at least twice every night….sometimes as many as 4 times! Added to that, I’ve had a cold, so this week off has come at EXACTLY the right time!!!

Yesterday we (me & other teachers) went for a drink at the pub after school to celebrate halfterm. In the old days before pregancy I would have been the first at the bar, guzzling the wine and getting royally pissed. Yesterday I was reminded yet again of how dramatically things have changed. ‘Oh, are you coming for a drink as well?’ one member of staff asked me in surprise. Just because I’m pregnant doesn’t mean I can’t socialise! Then at the pub, sipping my diet coke, I felt quite uncomfortable cos it was smoky – and two members of staff who smoke very kindly didn’t want to smoke around me, even though they were clearly gagging for a cigarette. But that kinda made me feel like they were waiting for me to leave so they could light up. Anyway….I stayed for half an hour and then left – they were all planning a big night on the beers and I was going home to get into my pyjamas and watch Big Brother!!!! I’d much rather do the latter anyway…. Life’s changed but in a good way!

Had a few worries this week about the baby kicking. He’s been very active recently, particularly in the evening when we’re watching TV and relaxing……anyway, on Wednesday night I barely felt him move at all. I’d felt him a little bit in the day but not enough to reassure me everthing was ok….anyway even though I knew everything was probably ok I worried myself stupid all evening. I was tired and emotional and all kinds of horrid thoughts about dead babies were running through my mind. It was hideous. Mike thought I was being silly, and I was really – he was probably just asleep! I was thinking of ringing the midwife, but then when I went to bed and lay on my side he gave me a couple of kicks…..my relief was HUGE!! Since then every time I feel him move or kick, it’s like a huge relief….silly, huh?!  I can see it now – I’m going to be one of those mums who hold a mirror over their baby’s mouth a hundred times a day to check he’s still breathing…..!!

Anyway, better go – we’re off to lunch in a mo! Think we might be going to a noodle bar – yum! Will post belly pics tomorrow – I’m a BIG MAMMA now and yes, as stated in my title MY ASS HAS GROWN!!! How is this possible? Big boobs, big butt, big bump……WHAT’S NEXT?!?

love happycookie, aka Big Mamma and my gorgeouss little minicookie xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx