So we started playing music to bubby at night, sometimes. The Lion King in fact, getting that whole African thang going, sprung from the desire that this child will be some cool, missionary or something. Or at least someone that travels to places such as Nepal or Tibet or Africa and has a rich life. Think The Lion King will be a springboard for this idealistic vision of our childs life? Lol...
I've had such a dream run with my pregnancy *touch wood*. When other women chat to me about their pregnancies, either current or past, and relate all the things they went through and ask me what's happened with me so far...I almost feel guilty when I have to reply that, no, none of that uncomfortable stuff has happened to me. No heartburn, no sleepless nights (in fact I sleep deeper then ever now), no round ligament pain, no kicks in the ribs (ok...none YET...), morning sickness was uber mild and lasted only a few weeks at the beginning. Not that I'm counting anything out from happening, I still have about 6 weeks to go until this cherub is born...
I HAVE noticed a dip in energy levels since last week and, as much as I've been a little nervous of stopping work (falling out of the action and being at home is rut-inducing and I know how I get when I am a little directionless) I have started to feel a little relieved that soon I will be able to slow down the pace a little because of how body tired and achy I'm starting to feel. Thing is, when I fell pregnant and started doing the right thing by myself healthwise (stopped smoking, drinking coffee and alcohol, getting enough sleep etc) I've NEVER felt so much energy ...so maybe my energy levels have simply dropped back to what I had pre-Cornpop.
Along with all the energy I acquired, I've never felt such peace, positivity and contentment inside of me. I can almost hear some people roll their eyes at how cliche I sound..."Oh, she feels so FULFILLED as a woman...gimme a break rah rah rah...". Can't help it, it's true. It was just a feeling that spread through me like melted chocolate.
Had my latest appointment yesterday, at the birth centre. Bubby is still head down, thank god. That bubby's head was engaged was determined at the appointment before yesterday and I was hoping that he or she had stayed in that position. Only thing is that Cornpop is posterior, meaning that he/she is facing forward, instead of facing my spine. Midwife, while feeling around, said that Cornpop was almost in a froggy pose and I had an amusing visual of the cheeky little darling with hands flat open against the inside of the uterus and legs out at angles going "gribbit!".
I feel better having some idea where Cornpop is sitting inside of me, as I was feeling around the various bumps sticking out around my belly and had NO idea. Anyway, midwife wasn't too concerned that bubby is posterior at the moment, just gave me various tips on things to do to encourage a little spine facing from the cherub. Apparently, posterior babies just make labour a little harder then what it already is.
Downloading some music right now, for background music in the birthing suite when it comes time. Started playing some India Arie and Cornpop reacted immediantly and started moving about. Not sure whether that means "yay, I like it" or " turn that shit off, I'm sleepin".
