On Standby - 38 weeks!

As The Day approaches, I'm both excited and nervous. I'm looking forward to seeing, holding, and getting to know Baby, getting my agility and mobility back, and just having a whole new experience of welcoming a new family member! At the same time, I'm worried about the labour and pains that come with it, but it's something I really want to experience and go through.

During the check up last week at 37 weeks, my cervix was 1cm dilated (10cm means it's wide enough for Baby to come out!) and the fetal monitor recorded mini-contractions, but not long or regular enough to mean anything. Baby is about 2.8kg, her organs are fully formed, her head has descended to the pelvis, so we're all on standby!

I originally wanted to continue working till I popped, but I get tired more easily these days, and the thought of stopping work and relaxing at home is getting more and more appealing!

I'm getting bigger and bigger each day! Now when I park, I have to leave a wider gap between me and the next car, and I can no longer squeeze through shortcuts and narrow spaces!

At this final stretch, we decided to take some family portraits of Dad, Mum, Doggy and Bump - before bump transforms!

Mactini - the smallest computer in the world!

This is hilarious!




Spoofs like these go a long way to cheer up pregnant women stuck at home with colds!

My gloriously pregnant wife

Here are more bump pictures of my 2 babies. Darcy is even captured in some shots. I realise that I find Serene getting more and more attractive with each week that passes. I believe it's the growing maternal energy and the life-giving fullness of her frame :)

Posted some pictures of Serene when baby is at week 32, 33 and 35 in order below:

I am starting to treasure these precious bump pictures and also the times when baby moves within Serene's tummy a lot because very soon little Arielle will be out to join us :)