33 weeks and counting...

it has been 33 weeks... insya Allah, we hope the pregnancy will will last another 6 weeks. little redbean is 2.3 kg while mummy has been 57 kg for the last 3 months. mummy's nesting instinct has set in and there are a list of things that needs to be done... 1. complete packing the hospital bag 2. buy newborn clothes 3. buy newborn supplies 4. 2nd round of washing the hand me downs baby clothes 5. wash and make sure the newborn toys are in tact 6. get all the breastfeeding equipments prepared 7. get the crib converted into a crib again 8. pack the older kids stuff so that going away to ipoh will be an easier task... 9. pack the older kids stuff that doesn't fit anymore to be given/thrown away i need to get started real fast and be done with it too. i can no longer hold the fort as i am either constantly in pain, tired or breathless. a friend of mine said that i have plenty of energy but i think no, it is the will power that keeps me going. my mother told me since i was a child that when we are born into this world, we arrived alone... it is Allah who provide us with sustenance through various means, including our parents. therefore, we must always remember that we are alone and therefore, we have to be self sufficient. whatever help that comes along is from Allah and therefore, be grateful. this way, we will always be prepared for any eventualities and at the same time, we will appreciate those around us better. and that's me..... 33 weeks and counting...