30 weeks?! How is it that each day has felt so long and yet here we are in my last trimester and possibly only left with weeks in the single digits?
Baby is as big as a bunch of broccoli and it must be tighter quarters in there because my entire stomach shakes with her movements.
This week was jam-packed with the best kinds of things, especially in light of “Life during COVID19”. We had a few friends visit which was the exact type of refreshment I needed. Among our visitors was 3-month-old A and it was a stark contrast to our life with a 3-year-old. I got flashbacks of our first few months after J was born while getting glimpses into our near future with baby on the way as I witnessed my friends breastfeed and burp him, change his diapers and rock him to sleep. I wasn’t sure how J would react to such a itty-bitty visitor but he embraced A fully and with flying colors. My heart swelled at the hopeful prospect of watching J become “big brother” as he tried to sneak in little pats and strokes. The first thing he asked in the morning was to hold A.
In preparation for our friends’ visit, I also crossed a task off my “to-tackle” list: going through J’s baby clothes. I set aside clothes that would work for baby girl and then was able to declutter and donate the rest. I was pleasantly surprised at how many things I was able to scrounge up for baby girl (I wasn’t expecting to because J was a winter baby and baby girl will be born in the heat of summer.)
Our friends’ visit was followed by a visit from my parents - a rescue-mission of sorts to help me in my time of need. Their company was very welcomed and we indulged in deep dialogue alongside dessert. We celebrated “Parents’ Day” here in Korea with them with a large order of sushi. And then Sunday was Mother’s Day which I spent relaxing and resting. Y and J surprised me with the cutest card they wrote together and brought me breakfast.
I’ve been feeling a lot more like myself this week and daily workouts are the key reason. I’ve been aiming for at least 8,000 steps. Though that may not seem like much, being “quarantined” at home it has required much intention and effort. Not being able to go to the gym or Zumba classes, I’ve had to resort to YouTube workout videos, ranging from prenatal Pilates, modified HIIT workouts, to prenatal barre. I’ve realized that if I blast my own workout playlist to any exercise video, I feel more energized and motivated and get my steps in faster.