33 Weeks Belly and Situation Update

Hello everyone, yes, the belly is getting bigger. This week, I wanted to share insteresting facts about my pregnant body.

• CH-square formula: Throughout the day, I alternate between CHeese and CHocolate.

• Impeded daily activities:

·         Getting off the bed: I sometimes need Claude to push my back so that I can get up.

·         Tying laces/putting on socks: I'm still proud of myself that I can put on my socks and shoes (with zipper) independently but tying laces is a task I cannot accomplish. 

·         Sleeping: I didn’t have major sleeping issues until this month. Now, I get up 3 times: around 3AM, because the baby wants to play, around 5AM, because I’m hungry, and another random time, just because. 

• Hormonal changes: I read something, I cry, I see something, I cry, I think of something, I cry...It's automated now...But it's never for more than 5 seconds...I cry and forget (see the item “pregnancy fog” below)

• Heat generation: I have to open windows everywhere I go.
• Penguin walk: I walk like a penguin, something like this:  Sometimes a very slow penguin, sometimes a fast one, but always left and right...

• Pregnancy fog: I regularly leave my wallet at public places or leave at home. Since I entered 3 times the wrong code for the credit card I use daily, it was blocked. I often forget to take my keys, almost never lock the door at public bathrooms, lost various accessories so far (gloves etc), and need to write everything down to remember.

• Pregnancy glow (!): Most pregnant women are bloated, feel terrible, and wonder who the hell invented the term pregnancy glow (must be a man!). But there's one time in the day that I really, really glow. It is when I apply all my natural oils, almond, olive, etc..then I glow...like a big round Humpty Dumpty soaked in butter.

• Pregnancy pity: This is one effect I have on people, which makes my life easy. Nobody can resist a pregnant penguin. People are sometimes so nice to me that I cannot believe. For instance, the other day, I needed to buy a weekly train ticket at the station. Then I noticed that I forgot my wallet at home, of course. The woman at the ticket counter who saw my sad pregnant face couldn't resist, and gave me a weekly ticket anyway! She told me to come the next day to pay! But, beware pregnant ladies, there's one exception to pregnancy pity. Rush hour bus. There’s no pity on the rush hour bus, if you find a seat, it’s yours, if not, no one will give you a seat, no matter how big your belly is.

 Have a great week!

nb1