Only 24 days to go until the baby’s ETA date. Although of course I realize that it is not likely to be on that actual day. I have started finishing up things at work and it feels weird that I won’t be around.

I went grocery shopping yesterday I bought milk which had a later expiry date than my due date. That struck me as very strange. Months ago, it felt like I would be pregnant forever, but now the date is approaching. I hear that the waiting after the due date is the longest wait of all, and first babies do tend to be late. But I still am counting down the days.

Another side of me doesn’t want the pregnancy to end. I like the looks I get and being treated special. Also, I think I am really going to miss the baby kicking (except the kicks to the bladder). Most nights I am up 2-7 times to go pee, which I guess is good training for when the baby is here. But it would be nice to not have to plan my errands around bathroom trips. The other day I was at Yonge/Finch and the bathrooms were locked since it was after 6:00, luckily there was a dentist office there and they let me use their bathroom instead (Thank you).

Other symptoms:

• Occasional abdominal pain due to kicking or Brakston-Hicks
• Carpal tunnel: I wake up with painful hands each morning and cannot close my right fist for a while.  Also, part of my left thumb is numb always.
• Weird painful spot on the upper outside of my calf
• Constipation – I must say that “Prune Nectar” rules.  When I actually remember to drink a glass each day, this really helps.
• Swollen ankles – good thing I have boots that fit
• Mood swings