A Taste of What's to Come...

Over the past couple of days (my 'off' days as I currently work a part time week... bliss) I have had a little taste of motherhood.

Yesterday I visited my cousin who has a a newborn (well three months now) and also a toddler of about a 1yr. I was holding Micheal (3 months) while mum was out getting his bottle ready. He cried. He cried VERY loudly. I can handle this I thought... can't I?! This is a taste of what's to come...

Then today I helped my 6yr old cousin (it's at this point you may realise I have quite a large family) to make an Easter bonnet for a school competition. I prefer this age to 3 months but gee whiz she was hard work. Firstly we had to buy nearly every possible type of fluffy chick to go on the hat and then there are the bunnies, flowers, twigs, a nest etc... it was a BIG job and in the end I was absolutely kn*ckered! A taste of what's to come I thought to myself again!

I don't think my fatigue was helped today by the fact I went to Aqua Fit this morning at my local leisure centre.

I have been swimming on the odd occasion during my pregnancy and I always seem to go, just by chance, around the time of the Aqua Natal class. This week I decided to actually attend as I have a real desire to talk to other mothers-to-be at the moment. So I woke up earlier than I wanted to and rushed down to Dorking Leisure Centre for a 10.30 start to the Aqua Natal class. It was just my luck that on this occasion 'Rona' the class instructor was off ill. Great. Not wanting to waste the effort I had put in to get there I did 20 lengths - lapping the other pregnant ladies who were mainly chatting. I wanted to chat too but I knew no one and no one seemed to want to know me! I felt like the new kid in the school playground! Every time I seemed to bob up for air whilst I swam I heard one of the women say 'cesarean' or another hot topic pregnancy related word.

Just as I was about to get out of the pool to go home I remembered that another Aqua fitness class was about to start. This one was called Aqua Fit and was run by what looked like Chris Akabussi! I asked the instructor if I could join in as the Aqua Natal hadn't happened and he said it would be fine as long as I didn't kick too high. The class was really good and Chris often paid me individual attention when the activity was not ideal for me. One hour later and I was spent. I tried to have a sleep in the afternoon in preparation for the Easter Bonnet making but just as my head hit the pillow 'Bob' decided it was time for his own 'Aqua Fit' class and continued to bounce and kick continually. Revenge is sweet Bob must of been thinking - no nap was had.