2 months away from the big day!

I'm sexy and I know it!

Just kidding! Haha. I may be all smiles in this photo but my last few weeks have been physically tough for me. My sciatica has definitely gotten worse, making it more difficult to find a comfortable sleeping position. I ache all over and my tummy feels like it's going to get ripped apart soon. My skin around my belly button itch all the time and in some morning, I get a charley horse in one or both legs. The kicks and jabs have also gotten stronger that I sometimes have to hold on to something at work to keep my balance, even when I'm sitting down.

Of course, these pains and discomforts are still nothing compared to my excitement and joy. In less than 2 months, we're finally meeting our little boy! And it still even feels surreal that I'm carrying life in my belly. It's probably going to be more amazing when I'm actually holding him in my arms and just shower him with my overflowing love!

However, as excited as we are about his birth, I don't think we are as prepared when it comes to baby items that we would need. We already have enough clothes to last him the first few months but before today, we have nothing else! So we finally decided to start buying the essentials for our month-long wait in the naval hospital. We know we'd still have enough time to buy the rest at the nearby exchange in Yokosuka but I wanted to be ready just in case our boy decides to come earlier than expected. With the nearly 6-hour train ride to where I'm giving birth, I want to have everything on hand to make sure he's going to be cared for whatever happens.

So far, these are what we got. Going to need more diapers though!

As we're far away from our families and most of our friends, we're not expecting a shower. Nor are we throwing one (Lord knows we can't cook for parties). So, since we decided to try getting pregnant, we have set aside some funds just for the baby and his needs for at least the first year. I'm glad that in the financial aspect of this at least, we are definitely ready! I've checked off some of the items on my list with this loot but I still have a lot (big-ticket items like stroller, car seat, crib, etc) to purchase.

For now though, I'm gonna go back to my couch and put my feet up. This baby is kicking up a storm again!