11th Nov 2010 - 31 weeks now

Be content with what you have, for God has said,

 "Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you."  So say with
     confidence, "The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid."

- Hebrews 13:5,6

Time flies really quick and I didn’t realize that I only have few weeks left and we will finally see our precious baby Luke. It’s really troublesome to stay at home all day so I decided to make my “things to do list” as I prepare for the arrival of my little one. This will also be my COUNTDOWN towards the big day.

I am positive that I will be having an elective Caesarean Section on my 38^th week (probably from 28^th of December) although I have not received any appointment letter to see my OB-Gynae in Birmingham Women’s Hospital. Everything is just my anticipation. But in case this will be the situation, I have to ensure that everything is in place from Christmas decorations, presents and even up to Christmas menu. Everything should be according to plan.

I have started packing baby Luke’s things in a bag and set them aside ready to be picked up on our way to the hospital. I am just about to start to put my things together as most of my favourite pajamas are still in the laundry. But I have already set my deadline when to have it all done.

What annoy me at this stage are the red spots that start to appear on my neck and chest. I started to feel a bit conscious but as I did my research, it just shows that it’s normal during pregnancy so I have to bear with it. I am also suffering from bad heartburn and insomnia but I can’t complain anymore because of what I went through.

I am still off from work because my blood pressure remains uncontrolled. But there are no signs of protein in my urine so I know I am safe. I am not sure if it’s worth coming back for the next 2 weeks because it may aggravate my hypertension. But I’ll see how it goes…

I am just taking things easy nowadays. Spending lazy day at home, catching up with last minute housework, spending quality time with Lianne and trying to organize things for the coming baby. And most of all, I also find time to say my little prayer for my daily devotion seeking for more miracle and divine intervention for the safe arrival of my little baby Luke.