Update

I haven’t mentioned anything regarding our baby No.3 much lately since… well, it’s been uneventful (it’s a good thing!). I do develop connection with our babies and even get some insights into their personalities during the course of the pregnancy, but I don’t have much to say about them in words — I’ve never been much of a poet!

I’ve been going to regular check-ups and have taken all the standard tests and so far so good. We have a sonogram appointment in about 10 days at which we’ll find out if we are having a boy or a girl (…not that this is the main reason for the sonogram, but it’s really the only fun part!). I’m trying very hard to not get paranoid about this appointment since this is the point at which we were given false alarm with Ashland. I know that it was nothing more than a false alarm, but still, memory of months worth of stress is real and it doesn’t go away all that easily!

I’ve been feeling quite well in general but I’m still a bit tired and too much walking around or standing does give me really bad cramps which has definitely increased my knitting time. That, and knitting helps me de-stress and feel more balanced. The funny thing is that before immi was born, I got the impression that she was happiest when her daddy was talking to her or near her. As for Ashland, he was definitely happiest when I ate. Our little No.3 seems happiest when I’m knitting — it’s when s/he moves around the most and our connection feels the strongest.

My mom keeps asking me if I’ve gotten a lot bigger. I suppose it’s a fair question considering she hardly ever see photos of me. In early weeks, I got bigger a lot faster than I did in the first 2 pregnancies (which had me worried that I was having a twin!) but after that, I didn’t get all that much bigger (I think that I’ve remained smaller than I did with Ashland, though definitely bigger than Immi). At one point, I felt like my belly even shrunk — this baby seems to be sitting all tucked in. Lately though, I’ve suddenly gotten bigger, and I probably do look visibly pregnant though I have yet to be asked by strangers “when are you due?”.