After refusing to cooperate for a while, Sweet Pea graciously revealed his sex to us on 1 August: We’re having a boy!! I have to admit, I was a bit surprised at first, though not unpleasantly so. I guess I always considered myself a girl mummy.  Now that we know that our littlest is a boy, baby prep is in full swing. The first item I bought for him was a musical toy that plays Mozart’s Lullaby. Sweet Pea actually reacts to it – every single time I put the toy on my belly and play the lullaby, he starts moving around.

Meanwhile, our Bean does, to an extent, realise that she will a big sister in a few months. She kisses my belly at night and reads the Book ‘Baby on the Way’ with me on a regular basis. I do wonder what it’ll be like for her when Sweet Pea arrives, but I try not to worry too much about things I can’t really control. The Lad and I will try to make the transition as easy for her as possible.

In other news, my first exam in Educational Science was eventually scheduled for 13 July. I felt very happy to finally be getting somewhere and studied furiously. A little while before the actual exam, my aunt’s partner died very unexpectedly. She called to ask me if I could take care of organising the wake, the funeral and everything connected with his death, as she just could not deal with the situation. Of course I could not say no to that kind of request, so I cancelled my exam appointment, packed a few things for myself and the Bean and went to Brunswick.

It was the first time for me to be tasked with anything like that and I was quite overwhelmed. Our Bean understandably did not take well to the fact that she was asked to be quiet and not to touch most of the things in my aunt’s apartment and that she could not go out to play at all for a few days. My aunt was just beside herself. She could not and would not deal with anything or anyone. So, in between frequent bouts of nausea and trying to keep our Bean from freaking out, I arranged whatever needed to be arranged. The funeral took place only last week and I am just now settling back into my usual routine.

No new exam date has been set yet, apparently I will be notified when the new dates are published. At this point, I don’t even know if I will finish any of my remaining exams before our Sweet Pea is born.

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