I’m officially into my 21st week. Sticky is approximately
the size of a carrot and will now put on an average of 60 grams a week for the
next 6 or 7 weeks. She must be getting
big because she decided to make her presence felt over the weekend!
Sadly, my husband and I didn’t really enjoy our babymoon. We
didn’t like the area or the accommodation we stayed in so it was a bit
disappointing. However, we did enjoy spending time with each other and it was
nice to be away from the distractions of home.
One of the best outcomes of the weekend was feeling Sticky
kick again. It was the first time I’d felt proper kicks since her
first effort, 4 weeks ago! It was a long time in between jabs. I think she
decided to kick me in that moment because I was furious I had to go and ask the
managers of the hotel to quieten down at 1am. I was laying in bed fuming and I
think she was letting me know she could feel it too. She did it a bit over the
weekend and at one stage I had to rub my belly and say “Yes Sticky, I know you’re
there. Thank you for talking to me.” She calmed down after that.
One of the things I did enjoy about the weekend was making a
scrapbook for Sticky. I’d been thinking of it for a while and decided the
weekend would be a good time to do it. I wanted to make a book that documented
my pregnancy journey, including photos, stories and the first time she did
things. My plan is to continue writing in this book and present it to her at
her 18th birthday.
I enjoyed thinking back over the pregnancy and all its ups
and downs. I included everything so she would know the journey wasn’t easy for
me, how much of a fighter she was and how loved and wanted she was. I also
think that should something ever happen to me, she will have something special
from me so she will always know how I felt about her.
We also had a conversation
about names but didn’t reach any conclusions. In fact, I had more names to add
to the list. We both agree that it’s not going to be an easy process but need
to find some way to sort it out. We’re not in any rush, but the time will soon
come upon us. I don’t want her being called “Baby Fearn” for a couple of weeks
after she’s born just because we can’t agree on a name.
My husband suggested we take all the names and write them
down based on preference. We would then go through the lists and the first name
to pop up on both would be it. It seemed straight forward enough but I realise
there would be strategy involved. I’m trying to figure out how I can play the
system to get the name I want. It seems strange to me to think of my daughter
called one of his names because I’ve always thought of her having one of my
names! Ahh, yes, that’s right – I need to compromise! Luckily we have some time
up our sleeves because the process could take a while yet!
Image by James Barker
Courtesy of www.freedigitalphotos.net
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