|34 weeks|

soon, the little freeloader will be here. it is so strange to see something moving under your skin.

this heat has done incredible things to my feet and legs. i read somewhere that eating more protein will help reduce the swelling. i'm not sure there's any science to that, but i'm willing to give it a try!

matt is relieved that my bellybutton won't turn inside out. it doesn't have that nubbin part that sticks out, so it has just become very, very flat -like a dimple. he also wants to know why a baby wouldn't like a nice cold draught of milk on a hot summer day. (i had to explain what a bottle warmer was.)

i'm not worried (should i be?), but if he doesn't make any effort to learn about baby care, then he can't possibly be mad at me if i laugh at him. i told him, it's not like the baby just showed up on your doorstep and you didn't have time to prepare -it's been months in the making.

it will be an interesting journey. hopefully, we won't do any permanent harm to the nugget.