Speedy & The Home Stretch

To our darling Speedy,

Daddy and I are on the final countdown to meet you, and we can't be more excited!

Today, you're 29 weeks and 2 days old, and we are now in a period called the "third trimester". You're now nearly 1.5kg, and just over 40cm tall. I'm suppose to be counting how many times you kick per hour to make sure you're OK, but judging by the dance parties you've been having in my belly, Daddy and I both think you're just fine.

Yes, my darling, you have been having major dance parties in my belly every night. Or are you just getting in plenty of kicking practice for when you're playing fullback for the Wallabies or the All Blacks?

I'm finding that as you get bigger, I get breathless more easily. And you're really poking out of my belly now. No one can mistake you for a big lunch any more! Speaking of food, I'm eating noodles almost every day, and now I'm craving spicy flavours too. I wonder if you will grow to love noodles and spices just as much as me!

I finally had to buy maternity clothes tonight, because you're poking out of my belly too much for me to fit into my regular skirts and pants. Daddy said it was about time!

We hope you're nice and comfortable in my belly. We need you to stay nice and comfortable until Christmas time. Please remember to keep kicking me so we know you're all OK in there!

All my love,
Mummy
xxx