Shared our news of the baby with friends and family and was blown away by the love and support-i am blaming pregnancy hormones for the tears! When i look back at our ultrasound pictures form the week for i left Zambia the baby seems so tiny! Now were are at 18 weeks the scans are unbelievable, i am left in awe as the Dr points out little fingers, ribs, pelvis, bladder and legs. The chambers of the heart are just phenomenal, I am in disbelief at the amazing act of creation in my tummy! Still in denial about labour and delivery though, although our due date was changed again, its getting closer!!!
The lack of electricity has been my main barrier to keeping up with the world online, power cuts, with great thanks to the electricity 'supplier' ZESCO have been very sporadic the past 3 weeks, 2/3 hours per day every 2 days or so, with a couple of mammoth 7 hours in daylight with no power. I can cope with this, i like some time with peace and quiet, candles and dinner cooking on the braai but i have to be honest it does make me worry about whether I'll be so calm when the baby arrives. I don't think i can change a nappy under a full beam spotlight with instructions and a diagram let alone in pitch black with a flickering candle i know I'll end up placing 3 metres away due to the fear i'll set fire to something or wax-burn my child!
its certainly an inconvenience and and annoyance, although thankfully most of the long cuts occur with my darling man is at work and the evening cuts are short enough for him to be distracted by playing with the led-lenser or the puppy! I'm not be a noble-mabel-he hates the power cuts and get very irritated and stressed with the whole thing, can't blame him, i guess I'm just more que sera sera with it. It has meant extra take out pizza for us though, which is never a bad thing! except when they serve you a four SEASONS instead of the four CHEESE you ordered! i have nothing against the artichoke except it does not belong on my pizza!
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