Making Pink Lemonade

@ 33 weeks, Isaac is 2.2-2.3kg. Admittedly, I was a bit crestfallen when my gynae told me his estimated weight cos during our previous visit 2 weeks ago, he had already hit 2kg... Back then, I had put on 1kg and he had taken about 500g of that...

This time round, I had piled on a whopping 3kg and honestly, I'd been hoping that Isaac had taken about 500g-1kg of that... but to be told that his weight gain was just a paltry 200-300g... EEP! That means ALL the rest of the weight had gone to me!!!! *faint*

It struck me much later that same day that just a couple of weeks ago, I had silently wished that Isaac will grow well but not too well (and thus need to be "evicted" from my tummy earlier than my planned c-sect date)... I slapped my forehead. Here I was, being a bit disappointed that my son hadn't shot up more in weight, when he had only fallen in with my wishes... I'm really sorry Isacc. Mummy's brain is like cold oatmeal nowadays...

I really must say, that Isaac has been an utter gem who really listens to his parents, even though he is still in the womb. Scans have showed that Isaac's rather tall and since his head has turned down, his feet are tucked snugly just under my rib cage. For me, this meant quite a bit of achng in the region just under my ribs. A few weeks ago, there was one day when he was kicking my ribs at random moments of the day, causing little moments of concentrated pain that peppered the whole day of aching.

That night, when Liam talked to Isaac, Liam told him "Can you try not to kick Mummy's ribs? When you feel something hard hard, don't kick ok? Mummy pain pain." And he told Isaac also that I had been aching. Despite everything, I'd been prepared to just endure the achiness and the kicking cos I suppose it's just part and parcel of Isaac's growth and development. However, after that night, not only did Isaac never kick my ribs again, even the achiness disappeared...

It's not the 1st time that Isaac has responded as if he has really understood what we are trying to tell him. Back when I was still trying to figure out if I'd starting feeling baby movements or if those were just signs of gas in my body, Liam told him "Mummy is wondering if she's been feeling you kick. If that's you she's been feeling, can you kick again so she knows for sure?" And baby gave a huge almighty kick that landed right beside Daddy's ear, made us stare at each other in amazement and left no doubt that what I'd been feeling were indeed baby movements...

On another occasion, after some weeks of feeling baby activity throughout the day, suddenly, I felt a lot less. Isaac was unusually docile probably cos he was sleeping more and cos he was running out of space...Still, being the kancheong 1st-time mum, I was a bit worried. When Liam talked to Isaac, he told our boy "Mummy's been a bit worried, you know? Cos she doesn't feel you move as much during the day, But we know you're just concentrating on growing and resting, right?" The next day, while Isaac's activity levels didn't parallel his previous ones, throughout the day, at intervals, I would feel random, single movements, like a gentle kick here or an elbow there, almost as if our son's telling me "Relax, Mum! I'm ok! Here, just a movement to prove it! Don't be so kancheong!"

Now, the region below my ribs is starting to ache again, but I know it's because Isaac's really, really running out of leg-room. During the scan on Tuesday, Liam saw Isaac's legs. They were bent at the knees, as if he were trying to occupy as little space as possible so his Mummy won't ache...

I've already been so blessed before this, with wonderful parents and a husband like Liam. Now, my blessings have increased to include Isaac, who I really hope will be just as much of a darling as he is now after he makes his debut come September...