I’ve been reading some of my blog posts from this time two years ago, and it’s so strange to remember how different and yet similar this time was. I had no toddler to run around after, we’d just moved house and I had a load of work to do. This year I’ve got two essays not three, one exam and a toddler. Our house is no longer cluttered with boxes, but with the residue of life, and the weeks just keep coming at a fast pace.
I’m at 28 weeks with baby now, which has flown. Josh is knuckled down in deadline mode and the air is getting colder and icier. Next week is the last week of term, which means the reading is finally easing off a bit, and I can start to think about my research essays as well as reading to keep ahead before the baby comes. I’ve nearly, so nearly finished my big crochet granny square blanket for Phoebe; I just need to finish the edging and it will be done.
[Photos, 27 week bump/ Christmas lights on the tree/ having lunch after the midwife yesterday]
At the moment I am…
feeling… the baby flip, wriggle and kick around all the time
preparing… for the Winter Fayre at university, where I’ll have a stall to sell crochet hats, chalkboards and candleholders
looking… about as big as I did with Phoebe already, according to Josh (I think I was bigger than this but bump is quite a different shape this time..?!)
trying… to remember to get on and do all the things I want to whilst I have any kind of time or energy, trying to be intentional with spending time with Phoebe doing things I can do with her now
dreading… the baby fog descending and the sleepless nights, remembering that it took quite a while to get back to feeling ‘myself’
looking… forward to the baby snuggles, baby smell, tiny fingers…and wondering how we’ll balance that with Phoebe being around and very active
excited… for Christmas, but a little bit underprepared. Mentally I’ve been there for weeks but none of it has been translated into action yet. Phoebe loves having the tree up and we’ve been busy with lots of Christmas performances with Gospel choir and Concert Band the last few weeks which is lovely.
frustrated… that the house reaches a state of calm and then we go away or empty the car and things explode everywhere again. Guess I’m just going to have to deal with that being a way of life!
singing… Christmas songs, Silent night is going around my head at the moment
getting… distracted from my uni work by thinking about Christmas things, and using the computers at uni since Josh is hogging ours at home for his many horrible deadlines
wishing… it was easier to get Phoebe to sit/ stay still for a moment so I could get a decent photo of her, wondering how other people do it when they will never stay still?!
thinking… of my day to myself tomorrow to get lots of sorting (of the house) and crafting (for the Winter Fayre) done, and how strange that will be
grateful… that we’ve had some of those two-year-old-gripes in our house sorted
pinning… clothes which I can’t wear, because I have a giant bump in the way, since there’s no point (to my mind) shopping for maternity clothes when there’s only a limited window in which to wear them!
Gina says
You look great!!!
Zoe Rose @ papillonroses says
Thanks! Trying to take at least a couple of photos of bump #2!