It has been a while since I blogged but I think I am gonna make a brief appearance in the blog world. This entry should explain why I say brief.

This month my life will change drastically as I will become a mom to a little mystery kicking creature that has been inhabiting my stomach for almost 9 months now.

It is such a strange thing to be pregnant and while you can feel it on your body all the time, you can't quite comprehend it. I still wake up every single morning and am surprised by the fact that I am pregnant. Sleep always seems to wipe away any clarity I have over the fact.

I never really thought I had the mommy gene in me which has worried me at times. While I started to want a kid few years ago there has always been this sneaking doubt that I would suck as a parent. I am still worried but not quite much as before. Pregnancy seems to do strange things to you. Who would have thought that the mediumgeek me could look at the same tiny little baby socks five hundred times and ”awww” every single time. Or that I would think the baby nail clippers are adorable.

Then there is that nesting instinct that has gotten me to go through literally every single box and drawer in the house to tidy things up. That gets me to climb up on cupboards to wash dust that I have been happily ignoring for years. That made me polish the outside of the refrigiator yesterday… Obviously very important for the baby’s arrival…

And lets not forget my new favorite past time activity: spending hours on end watching my stomach move and touching that leg that keeps sticking out of my side.

Lets hope I can channel this strange energy into taking good care of the baby when it arrives!

While I am quite fond of my stomach it isn't always very practical. Like when it comes to showering and you find that you can no longer hide in the corner of the shower while the water is getting warm * brrrr*. Navigating around with the stomach is also challenging at times. It actually amazes me that women are generally worse at geometry then men since we have to safe-keep those bumps.

To be fair to it, the stomach is great as a book rest and helps you avoid strain on your arms when sitting outside reading. A bit bouncy at times when the little one is doing his/her daily gymnastics but that just adds to the charm.

I have to admit though that even if I am extremely grateful that I am pregnant and can't wait to meet my little one I haven't particularly enjoyed being pregnant. I was quite fortunate in the beginning health wise but the last four months have been the longest of my life with some serious hips and back issues and constant (fake) contractions. So life has consisted of surviving work (and a little bit of nesting) and trying not to die of boredom stuck on the couch in too much pain and too drained to do anything fun.

But while I wrote that last complainy part the little one kicked my elbow and I couldn't help but smile and stroke the little foot bump on the left side of my stomach. I am almost wishing it would leave a permanent footprint there so I can remember the best part about being pregnant. I can't wait to meet you!