Why is Pregnancy 9 Months?

I know... 

I know... 

I've been scared the whole way through that when the baby came out I wouldn't love her.  There I've said it...  I was scared that I would see her and be all...  Bleuh... 

But I'm not, recently I've discovered that every kick, thump, whump and hiccough means I love her that little bit more. 

It's scary and that's why they give you 9 months to get used to it.

Loving someone you've never even met (and not in a creepy "no I really do love Tom Jones" kinda way).

I don't love Tom Jones - just thought I should mention that.  Now Daniel Craig... yummy yummy yummy.

Week 25 - Eggplant (Aubergine)

Herbertina is now the size of an Aubergine... As we call them here in Ireland... 

She weighs two pounds - wow... and should be about 9.2 inches long. 

Now, I've never held an eggplant that weighs two pounds - they've always seemed to me to fairly light weight kinda veggie.  But they're delicious when roasted with peppers, carrots, onions, mushrooms and balsamic vinegar.  In fact that just might be my dinner tonight! 

Image from here: http://www.bfeedme.com/taking-on-the-eggplant/

Classes start on Monday...

So my first ante-natal class starts on Monday...

I've been swotting up... Studying my books.

I'll be the one sitting there with my hand in the air knowing that answer to every question. 

Only

I won't... 

Put my hand in the air

Cause that means everyone will look at me. 

When we leave I'll say to B, I knew those answers.

And he'll sigh and shake his head - cause he knows me! 

He wouldn't expect anything less.

Be prepared for lots of useless facts next week. 

Goodness Gracious Me...

http://uk.health.lifestyle.yahoo.net/biggest-baby-in-texas-born.htm

More than a stone!  

How the mother could walk escapes me... I can only imagine. 

7 lbs baby - 7 lbs... 

The mother was suffering from gestational diabetes which as far as I'm aware can cause heavier than usual babies to be born... 

But seriously... 

16 lbs... 

What was her medical team thinking!

Seriously bump - 7 lbs... Please 

Week 24 - Rutabaga... Or Swede...

Week 24 and Herbertina is the size of a Swede...

This means that she's 1.75 lb's and about 9 inches long... Plus she's really starting to boogie down there...

All the time! 

Windy in here isn't it?

I'm mortified.

I have wind!

And not the funny wind...

Well yes, actually the funny wind - just not the wind that I find funny! 

I have no control over it.

I just did one there - silent but deadly.

One of my office workers just looked in my direction - they know it's me!  I think I'm blushing!!!  I can't control it at all.  I'm not even sure when it's going to happen.  One of them has to make a noise at some point! 

Eeeek...

Week 23 - Cob of Corn

Mmm - there is no veggie I love more than sweet corn.  It's my favourite... 

And this week Herbertina is the size of a cob of corn...  About 1.5 lbs and 8.5 inches...  She's huge and expected to double in size over the next four weeks! 

C'mon grow baby grow.