what an exciting week it's been. not that we did anything exciting but your movements are finally visible on the outside. daddy and your big brother both felt them too. your big brother is very excited. he was so excited he even sang to you and asked you 'are you my best friend'?
i was reading the 'what to expect when you're expecting' book yesterday and i realised how much less i've done for you and myself this second time around. i remember when i was 23 weeks pregnant with your brother, daddy and i would be looking into attending parental classes. there are classes we need to attend at certain stage of the pregnancy. the most important one was the pre natal class where we learnt about labour, childbirth and newborn care. after going through labour and childbirth and caring for your brother, i sure hope we have a better idea this time around.
it's not that i don't enjoy being pregnant with you as much as i did with your brother but i just didn't have the luxury of time.
_ when i was pregnant with your brother, i attend pre natal yoga class once a week and i would also go to the gym 2-3 times a week for some light exercise. i wish i could do the same this time around but i'd be lucky to squeeze in a 20 minutes walk around the block these days.
_ when i was pregnant with your brother, i would go through a bottle of bio-oil in no time because i slather that stuff on the bump, my thighs, my arms and just anywhere i could put on weight to prevent stretch marks. nowadays, i'm still going through the same half used bottle from last time and the bump would be lucky if it gets some moisturisation weekly.
_ when i was pregnant with your brother, i had no idea i would have problem with my milk supply given how much bigger my boobs had gotten during the pregnancy but this time around i know better and i already came up with a plan of attack with this breastfeeding business so that you could get a chance of being 100% on the boobs!
_ when i was pregnant with your brother, we did so much shopping for baby stuff but not this time because we already have most things. it was much easier with your brother because we knew we were having a boy so we could plan better. we haven't really bought anything for you because we don't know if you're a girl or a boy. i have bought some gender neutral yarn to make newborn hats for you and some flannelette to make baby wraps for you though.
_ when i was pregnant with your brother, most people would comment that i'm carrying small for my due date but this time around, people actually asked me if i was sure i'm only carrying one baby to which i respond to telling them i'm carrying three! i do feel that i'm slightly bigger this time around but apart from doing less exercise and eating a bit more sweets this time around, i haven't done anything different.
i'm sorry baby #2 if it seems like i'm not doing as much for you as i did when i was pregnant with your brother but one thing for sure is i am still as excited to be pregnant with you as i was with your brother and i promise i will love you the same when you are finally here. in fact, i think you might have a better newborn experience than your brother.
