At 36 Weeks Pregnant

I'm 9 months now and it feels like eternity. Like I'm forever pregnant. I can't sit for long, I can't walk for long, I can't stand for long and I don't sleep well at night. With all the body aches and the urges to pee frequently throughout the night, it's hard to get a goodnight sleep. Of course, baby is getting bigger too. Her moves are very strong now and no denying although it's really sweet and nice to feel her, sometimes she really takes my breath away. She responded to sounds and our touch. When we touch her (pat my belly), she will respond. It's truly a very nice feeling. Apart from that, I felt like I'm a balloon. All swollen up. But I guess, it's worth the price. I told myself, this is just the beginning. I have not gone through yet the unimaginable pain of labour, the hassle of confinement, sleepless nights, breastfeeding.....

I'm all prepared for the Big D-Day! Earlier on, during my one week of leave, I've managed to wash all her clothes, bought a new cabinet and stored them. I even ironed the pretty dresses. I washed the pram, car seat and bought some last minute baby stuffs like wet tissues. I even packed my hospital bag already. Now everything was settled, I'm just waiting for the moment to arrive. Lately, I've been very busy at work. Extremely busy as the conference under my portfolio is just in September. I had been working my head off before that. But I'm free now! The event is taking place on-site in Jakarta this week. My merdeka time off la in the office for this week! No one to bother me, I can do my own stuffs and have some private time blogging.

I went for my checkup on Monday. Everything is fine. She is now 2.7kg. I asked the doctor any signs of her coming early? He told me it's hard to say/predict. I'll just have to wait. As I said, it felts like forever. On Tuesday, I took half day off and all three of us went for a nice movie. Daddy has been brainwashing the boy into following us to watch the Johnny English Reborn movie, starred by Rowan Atkinson aka Mr. Bean. Not that we can't leave him behind with my mum but we like the idea of going out together for some quality family time. Well, the boy knows how to behave now. Although he doesn't like being in the cinema (because he claims the big TV is so scary), he obediently sat throughout the whole movie because he has promised to follow us earlier instead of going to his popo's house. He has learnt to follow instructions and obeyed them because we have seeked his opinion earlier. Like if he wants to follow us for the movie, he should comply to it. Otherwise, he can just choose to stay with his popo while mummy and daddy go for the movie. It's a 2-way thing, I would say, in bringing up a child.

When I looked at his baby photos or even the 2-3 years old toodler him, comparing now, he has grown so much. Pretty talkative and can asked all sorts of questions if he didn't understands what you are saying or a new word. Sometimes, I really don't know how to answer him, or shall I say not as energetic as him! Kids are cute in their own way at every age. Like last time, he doesn't talk much but he was cute in his behaviour and actions. Now, at his age, he talks reasonably and also cute when he communicate with us. Like, when I asked him, "Isebelle can give aunty or not?" He shakes his head, indicating a NO. I asked him, "Why?" He replied, "Because mummy loves baby". He knew that I loves the baby, and because he loves me, he will loves and protect the baby regardless. :)