The Alien Inside Is Moving

Now mum and dad have often heard pregnancy (and in particular the birthing process) being described graphically as the scene of Alien where the creature bursts from one of the characters chest.  (This would put anyone off having children)

Recently, this description has come to the fore as not only can mum feel me playing football and/or boxing inside her but dad can see me stretching i.e. a rippling effect on mum's stomach.  Yep, it's getting tighter in here and I get a bit annoyed every now and then with the cramped conditions. 

The strangest part about this is that normally you would feel someone touching you from the outside inwards.  Being pregnant means that this universal truth is no longer true and apparently it freaked mum out initially.

Now mum did a little research and it appears this is not unusual.  There are several pictures (this one is a fake but mum thought it was funny) and blogs on the web noting exactly the same thing. 

Mum cannot see my feet or hands yet but I intend on making this happen before I'm born. 

;-)
         

A Vision Of My Future

A friend of mum and dad's decided that he couldn't wait until I grew up to see what I would look like.  He got a hold of some photos including their passport ones and produced a composite which he claims I might look like.

Mum and dad know I'll be a stunner. 

What a vision!

Have You Got Everything?!

Mum and dad have been asked by various people if they've bought anything for the nursery (and if they've set one up yet).

They have been buying but aren't going to give me my own room (well not straight away). 

And they have been pretty good in that they've not been extravagant in their purchases.  They've also been acquiring bits and pieces for me over the months so that there wasn't a last minute panic (and big expense).

So far they have:
- A pram with basket, 6 month + seat, and baby car seat (interchangeable)
- A cot (with built in changing table to save on space)
- 150 newborn nappies (plus 75 of the next size up)
- Clothes of various styles and sizes from 0000 to 0 (though we'll see if its enough)
- Sleeping bags (various sizes)
- A travel nappy carrier bag with change mat
- A bouncy chair (to rock me in)
- Towels
- A baby monitor (so that they can make sure I'm behaving whilst they relax in the lounge room - as if I'm going to let them!)
- Plus a variety of sample products (all for joining various baby websites)

However, they have yet to get:
- A baby bath
- A baby sling/carrier (for dad to carry me around in; its his turn once I'm born.)
- High chair (not needed until I can sit up and throw food)
- Toys, mobiles, etc (all the fun stuff which I want to play with)

These last few things shouldn't break the bank if mum doesn't go silly on my toys.  (I hope she does!)