The Fetal Position

Before I was pregnant I slept in the left-sided Fetal position, usually waking up in the Soldier position. After reading through many how-to and what-not-to-do books and message boards, the message that OMG DO NOT SLEEP ON YOUR BACK YOU WILL SUFFOCATE YOUR BABY, I have really tried not to. The mister, when waking up in the middle night, will nudge me onto my side, where I have positioned one pillow to my left and one pillow between my legs (to avoid sciatia, apparently). I have quickly discovered that this baby DOES NOT LIKE the left-sided Fetal position, for s/he will start flipflopping, "Hey, mama! The placenta is no longer my pillow but a suffocating mass of life!" For the life of me, I just cannot fall asleep in a right-sided Fetal position, so I am now relegated to sleeping in a right-sided Yearner or Log position. I am still able to sleep at night at this point, so I'm grateful for that. I suppose in a few months I will long for the times I was a Log. When s/he is finally out and about in the world, I'm eating my rare steak and falling asleep as a Freefaller. Take that kiddo!

Are We Having Fun Yet?

23w5d

Having recently found out I was the successful applicant for my temporary (now permanent) full-time position at work, I have been worry-free regarding a job to return to and topped-up maternity benefits (thank you, union!). However, it seems that other classmates in our prenatal group have already registered their unborn offspring for daycare! I'm a bit slow on the take, figuring it will all work out, as things usually do.

Nesting Syndrome

This weekend marked the first (of most likely many) crazed nesting rampages I have thus far experienced in this pregnancy. I have rearranged almost every room, moving this here and that there, scrubbed and polished, swept and dusted. It's still not perfect, but it's much better than it was.

I'm sure I'm driving the mister batty with my cries of, "Not in my clean sink!" and "Where did this fingerprint come from?!" I truly can't help it -- it's uncontrollable. Thank goodness I work full-time, otherwise I'm sure I would tear this place apart this week.

FYI

My vagina is hiccuping.

Creepy

We thought we'd use this morphing technology for a laugh to see what our kidlet would look like. Yikes!

David Weidman

I could lie and say I'm sure that the baby will love all of David Weidman's midcentury illustrations, but the truth is that I really want it for myself.

High Kick!

I felt the baby kicking today for the first time. Hopefully s/he will enjoy tap dancing with his/her mama!