Golly Gee -- Only 34 more days to go

The extra weight I'm carrying is defintely weighing me down, literally as well as figuratively.

I feel fat. I feel like a Whale.

Sleeping, which has always been my forte is becoming increasingly challenging, as my turning radius has increased substantially and the bed is becoming too small for G, me and my big belly.

Am also starting to feel more tired and wiped out, as if the energy from me has been secretly zapped and drawn from me, leaving me completely exhausted after just a short while of being out and about. Maybe old age is just catching up with me.

Kaelyn's movements have been my constant source of entertainment. Sometimes I can feel it when she has hiccups and there's a soft, constant tapping motion where her head is. Other times, she thinks she's the next muay thai champion practising her moves on me. More recently, she's been doing funny thing in the belly, creating waves and bubbles, perhaps from turning from one side to the other. Her movements never fail to amuse me, a constant reminder that she's going to come into this world to join us pretty soon. I'm sure even though I do wish she would be born soon (the additional weight is killing me!), I'll definitely miss the little moments lil' Kaelyn and I share throughout the day with her acrobatic stunts all the time.

Tomorrow is the start of G's 4 weeks worth of 3 back-to-back trials--which means late nights, high stress and increased grouchiness. All I hope for now is that Kaelyn decides to come only after his trails are over, and not during. Otherwise, I really don't know how he's going to juggle her birth, the first few days and the 3 trials. I'm not sure whether "Your Honour, I really have to go. My wife is going into labour, like now and I need to be there." would work on the judge.

As for me, I've just completed a major transaction (for which I just need to tie up the loose ends). I also need to start briefing people to cover me in case nature calls and I need to disappear at short notice. Think I'll sort all of that out in the next two weeks and perhaps work from home once in a while, especially on days when I feel especially drained in the mornings. With 24h internet connection and access into the Firm's server, I will still be (fortunately or unfortunately, depending on whose view you are taking) contactable and can still do real work. We'll see how this arrangement works out in the next coming days and weeks and play it by ear.