38 weeks (with Z.A.) and counting ...

this is Baby Z at 38 weeks. she's still not engaged.

:: check out the a-lil-too-pouty-bordering-grumpiness mouth ::

as for myself, i'm not showing any signs of going into early labour. i wish i was though, as it's really getting a bit too uncomfortable navigating my whole self around the house. sleeping is almost an impossible act too. there just isn't any position that will put me through a good night's sleep without much discomfort. am i complaining a bit here? more than 'a bit', i'd say.

they say each pregnancy is a different experience in itself. it's all true! this really has been a challenging one compared to the first pregnancy. having said that, this one also sees me going through it with a much more active mind and physical self. whereas with the previous pregnancy, all i did was basically lie in bed with books and magazines and dvds whilst entertaining all sorts of culinary cravings, this one sees me walking a lot, driving (i still am at this stage, should i stop by now?), sweeping, mopping, cooking, crafting, tending to the Big Z and everything else in between. they also say, keeping yourself active is good and it may well bring about early labour. hmm ... i should have already given birth then, if that's the case.

the longer i wait, the more restless i become. the more restless i am, the more tidying up and rearranging of all sorts around the house i end up doing. the more tidying up and rearranging i do, the more i realise i hang on to one-too-many things over too-long a period of time. i need to learn to let go of things which clearly have no use anymore, rather than hang on to them and then worry myself senseless on a daily basis on the shortage of storage at home.

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here's a lil bit of 'fun' for you. we've confirmed Baby Z's name, her initials are Z.A. for those who feel like guessing the name, please do. include your guesses in your comment. when she FINALLY arrives, i'll announce it right here in this blog. a lil congratulatory token (for guessing the right name) may then be yours. :-)

on that note, happy day to all. oh, and to those who really celebrate it in one way or another (we don't btw), happy valentine's day. here's our card from Big Z - his craft today in school. his card is as far as 'celebrating' on our part.

:: front of card ::

:: inside of card ::