And I can’t believe it has gone by this quickly!
I’m at 29 weeks now, just about as big as a house, and August 15th is right around the corner. We’ve also been awfully busy lately (isn’t everyone?) so there’s a lot to catch you up on. I’ll do most of it with photos:
I can literally put a bowl of ice cream on my belly and it won't fall off. Unless baby kicks it.
The aforementioned ice cream.
From the front, so that you can appreciate the full impact. Some people have pregnant bellies that look like basketballs. I have more of a giant inflatable beach ball. And by 40 weeks I'm pretty sure it'll be like an extra-large yoga ball. The kind you can sit on and use as a chair.
I know, I know. All this new age hippie nonsense about hypnobirthing is ridiculous. Plus that baby photo on the front of the book is CREEPY. But listen, the book says, "normal birthing does not have to involve pain." Outrageous, but as someone facing the birthing process, there's something very appealing about that statement. I'm choosing to believe it.
Because baby gets to hear my voice all day long, we started doing a little evening storytime to get him used to the sound of Eric's voice. Before we go to bed, Eric reads a chapter from Stuart Little to my belly. We're pretty sure baby enjoys it as much as we do.
And that’s pretty much the update on baby/pregnancy stuff. I’m still feeling pretty good with the exception of the giant hippopotamus feet that I get every evening. I thought about showing you a picture of that, but it’s really too freakish and terrible to show on the internet.
In non-pregnancy news, a couple of other things happened to family Harding in the past few months:
- I graduated from Georgetown Public Policy Institute with a Master of Public Policy degree. After 3 years, all I really learned is that I don’t actually want a career in public policy. Massive amounts of tuition money well-spent.
- I started a new job. My new firm has a policy against blogging about it by name, but it’s this totally awesome political advocacy communications firm in Georgetown. They only work with Democrats and progressive non-profits, so there’s a really good cause behind 100% of the client work we take on. Plus, they have great benefits and are a wonderful environment. The biggest proof of that: they hired me at 6 months pregnant. I am heading up project management for their digital group, which is fun so far.
You may wonder how in the world I’ve managed to keep it together with so much going on. The answer:
The cutest, kindest, most patient husband in the world.
Eric has been such a great partner throughout this pregnancy, picking up extra chores around the house, cooking dinner most nights, rubbing my poor swollen feet and bringing me ice cream when I need it (which is rather frequently). I’m so lucky!
Finally an update to One Mohr Harding! April, you look amazing! Eric, the Stuart Little read-a-loud is the sweetest thing ever. Baby Harding is a lucky little guy!
You look beautiful April. Happy to see you’ve updated your blog. Thank you Eric for being such a wonderful husband and being so attentive. You’re going to be great parents!
You look so amazing! I hope the hypno thing works because that is a big baby you’ve got goin’ on there. Eric better keep building up the karmic brownie points in case the hypno isn’t effective :) Hope things are fabulous at the new office, and wish I could see you now!
YOU LOOK AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!