Day Two

So I found a way to sleep - half on my side and half on back which works well with a memory foam mattress, let you body "melt" a hole in to the mattress and then use it to store you bump in. DW said that this was the same method she used when pregnant to get comfy, except we had a spring mattress back then, so it wasn't quite so easy. She also mentioned that in the night when she rolled over to give me night-time cuddles she couldn't get her arm over nicely as the bump was in the way.

I never thought that this would be as much an experiment for her as for me, she's seeing pregnancy from the male perspective - not being able to get close, or snuggle up in bed all the things us men have to live without for a few months. The kids are enjoying it, poking my bump and using it as a pillow when the mood takes them. DW's also said that we should go to the cinema as that is a really hard place to get comfy, and being pregnant doesn't make it any easier, so a day out with the bump on may be on the cards, which could be fun.

We had a Sunday Dinner today, which is really out of the ordinary for us, all five sat round the table and I found that eating at the table is no easier than on the sofa. But I did find that sitting on a spinning computer chair makes a big difference when you're trying to get a fork of food into your mouth and not onto your big bump - a tip there for the ladies!

This afternoon I sat and played Solitaire with TJ on the bed, and found something else that is uncomfortable to do, didn't matter how I sat, but my back just hurt. Really starting to feel for you ladies who have to put up with this for more than just a week!

In the evening I bathed the little ones, which wasn't as bad as I was expecting, not easy, a strain (on my arms and back), but not hard. After that I braved going out to Tesco with WB hiding the bump in my coat to buy tortilla wraps for tea. Tea went well, easiest by far as it was a create you own wrapathon. I played on the computer for a bit (didn't really have any effect on that, just couldn't get quite as close to the desk), and then went to bed!