One good thing about having no internet access is that my thoughts seem to flow more freely. There are no pictures of cute kittens and even cuter children to distract from the random ramblings in my head. There have been too many times, it seems, that my fingers were ready to relieve my mind of thoughts, only to be derailed by an article about the Jolie-Pitts, some recipe on a food blog, or absolute pretentiousness and nonsense that somehow made it through the Unsubscribe function on my News Feed.
And I, being a person who have perfected the craft of making excuses, would want to make all stated above my perfectly valid reason for not blogging as much as I thought I would. Pay no mind that I am making this excuse for myself, and for my children years from now, who I like to think as avid readers of this blog. Carry on.
So where have I been the past months? It all started with me and Japo being swamped with community service, then there’s our Christmas/New Year holiday in Singapore and the Philippines, then finding out we’re pregnant, then the things that came with finding out we’re pregnant, then going back to New Zealand, and finally shifting to this house without internet where I found out that I can, still, actually put words together to form readable sentences.
I just have to say it again: we’re pregnant. 
I am now five months along and my belly’s looking more like a baby bump rather than a big dinner finally. Baby’s been moving somewhat although most of the time I can’t be sure whether it’s our child or digestive disturbance making said movement.
Physically, I’m feeling “heavier,” which is no surprise as I’ve gained 8 kilos so far. Mentally, I’m not sure. I haven’t been in any mood to read because I prefer to spend the time napping or attending to my Tiny Tower instead. I’m watching a lot of The West Wing, though, I hope that makes up for it. Emotionally, I think I’m relatively calm and stable. My patience isn’t in its best shape and sappy scenes on TV make me cry more than the usual, and I strangely enjoy watching explosions and wild animals attacking people Idontknowwhydonotask.
Also, I am totally into being a homemaker now. Woot!
I am so enjoying playing house and planning for things to buy and decorating and all that jazz. Without the internet, I’m also doing pretty good with keeping up with the house chores. Very tempting to stay at home full on, especially with Japo bugging me to start my parental leave earlier than originally planned but I’m being a stubborn wife because I can. It’s only another month anyway!
By June, there will be more changes. I hope to spend the time from now til then writing about the goings-on the past months. All fingers crossed now. 
