It’s been a while since we’ve updated this blog! And any other blog for that matters…

As the title says… three more weeks!!! So we’ve been busy!!!

I’ve started my maternity leave. In the UK, I have the option of taking a year off!! ‘Great!!’ I hear some of you shout… Yes, it gives me some quality time with baby but it will mean that financially, everything will be a bit tight as I will only get full pay for six weeks and then half pay for the next 12 weeks… and then statutory maternity pay that will just be enough for diapers for a few more weeks… and then that’s it. But I guess we will survive somehow.

For one, I’m going to use reusable nappies as much as I can at home. No, it’s not because I’m a tree hugging hippy… it’s more due to cost and I also think that due to lack of convenience, it will be easier to potty train the baby!

As I’m typing, the back garden is being cleared so hopefully I’ll have space to plant some vegetables which means that baby will be eating healthy home grown food when she reach solid food age so rather than buy, I can cook and freeze.

But that’s all in the future. For now I should really concentrate on clearing the house. Three weeks (if the baby comes on time) is not a long way to go!

Which reminds me, I have to go and make an appointment with my GP for 38 weeks check up!

The last time I was at the GP for my 34 weeks check up, he sent me to the Accident & Emergency!! He found protein in my urine and due to how swollen my ankles was, he thinks it’s better for me to go and check whether or not I have pre-eclamplsia as it’s dangerous for mother and baby if I do suffer from it! So off I went and spent hours in the Labour Ward! It was a busy night and since I’m not in labour, I wasn’t really a priority!! Left the hospital like 11pm!! And I was still going to work then!

So… I’m just wondering what will happen on my next visit!

It hasn’t been an easy pregnancy… so, I have to admit that I haven’t enjoyed pregnancy as much as majority of moms I guess. I’ve been suffering from carpal tunnel for months… and I can only pray that my hands will get better once I’ve given birth. I guess another reason why I haven’t been in front of my laptop as much as I like as it is very painful to type!

Well… three more weeks to go… and I’m sure it will be worth it… as I’ve been told by loads of moms that it is…