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Happy 2016. Happy 2017!
A moment of Gratitude. It's New Year's time, at least in this part of the world. While I never fully engaged in the promises and commitments for the following year, it is unavoidable to look back at the past 12 months. For the first time since we are together, my...
Week 26 – Bowling Pin
Adapting Non stop changes "If there's no awareness that there is more beyond this awesome cocoon, is the cocoon making all of it happen?" Another week, and I've been adapting a lot to a new reality. The belly keeps growing, not tremendously this week, and the...
Week 25 – Baseball Glove
There’s a feeling of impotence and doubt to process before moving on.
Week 24 – Eggplant
…my body has been performing all of this amazing work and it feels like there’s little that I can do at the moment to help it.
A is for awesome
It seemed to shine and reflect the sunlight. I kid you not; it was like those scenes in the movies, where the light and the mood is just right. It was awesome.
Week 23 – Grapes
I remember being very young, maybe three or four years old, and being on the country side with my great grandmother. It is the only memory I have of her and possibly the only time we were together. The smell was delicious, the sun was nice and warm. And she was...
Week 22 – Corn!
I finally decided to postpone the Pilates certification. Ah, it is hard to put things on hold, miss expectations and put things you like in a "later" box. Still, the moment the decision was made and shared there was a huge relief, a sense of weight off my shoulders....
Week 21 – Weasel
The boy is big! Over 26 cms, moving around non stop when awake and then going back to sleep. He is just adorable and I can't wait to meet him 🙂 My husband was travelling for most of the week and there was plenty to do about the move, paperwork, coaching...
Week 20 – Paper Plane
I had a cold this week and it was quite deflating. After a strong active period last week, the momentum was gone and the energy drained away.
Week 19 – Hedgehog
What a week! Everything at once A spiky week A trip to London, 5h Pilates workouts, a final certification exam, hitting my face against a wall, my dad’s visit and catching a cold – it was a fully packed week. This was a packed week: I had a trip to London, with 5 hour...
Week 18 – Slingshot
The baby is the size of a slingshot Growing in all areas Moving forwards "How much can we share of all the noises, movements, feelings and thoughts that I am experiencing now?" Growing and Moving It has been a very busy week, filled with an overall feeling of...
Concentrated Happiness
We have a new home, a beautiful home and it's just unbelievable how great this phase in life is. We spent the weekend packing and unpacking, dealing with little time and tiredness but in the end it was actually quite a lot of fun. The new home is beautiful and we are...
Week 17 – Chipmunk
Baby is the size of a chipmunk Can't eat enough nuts for this Fast Progress, Slow Fuel "The feeling in the belly changes every day, becoming closer to what I imagine the kicks will feel like." 17 weeks already, things are going rather quickly and smoothly. The...
Week 16 – Action Figure
Baby is the size of an Action Figure Feeling and Mood Swings What am I feeling? "On top of it, it is clear the rest of the world is not getting it; obviously, a pregnant woman is just a woman with a baby bump who gets an excuse to eat ice cream whenever she...
Week 15 – Avocado
The Baby is the size of an avocado Started feeling him move He is Moving! "He is not sure if he really felt it or if it was wishful thinking but we are both super excited. It makes it even more real.." The baby is moving - I can feel it and it's awesome. It's not...
Week 14 – Troll!
Second Trimester Energy and Confusion Second Trimester - Yuppie! "Looking at pictures is just a perfect recipe to laugh, cry, smile and fall asleep." I keep hearing about all the wonder of the second semester: more energy and excitement, loads of drive, no more...
Week 13 – Toy Car
Emotional times Trips, Moving, Growing (Emotional) Changes "Is it showing or I am getting fat? Am I tired or getting lazy? Am I hungry or finding excuses for another delicious pear?" The last week of the third trimester. It was a little emotional with a trip to London...
Week 12 – Brussel Sprouts
The baby is the size of a brussel sprout! Vertigo and changes. It's a boy! "It's official: there’s a baby coming, our family is growing and we’ll be forever changed." The results from the screen test arrived last week and the genetic tests came back normal - yay!!!...