Food glorious food!

Some of the foods I have been munching :-)

Yoghurt, bananas, honey, nuts this is YUM

Chicken cottage!!!

Halwa and paratha mum made!

Wow!!

Fruit salad

Jacket Potato - at a cafe near work

Cadburys choc & Vanilla ice cream with chocolate sauce

Choc fudge sundae thing from M&S

Pizza, wedges and curly fries

Almost 6 months...

This week I have had a really bad cough and infection in my right eye (conjuctivitis). The pharmacist said I can't take any cold medication and gave me some glycerin which will only soothe it but not cure. I'm so glad it's Friday today!!! I have 4 weeks left at work until maternity leave :D Some pregnancy points this week: 


1) I am super hungry these days, it is like my hunger levels have quadrupled! It seems I am forever in Tesco/Boots buying food and having to think ahead about situations where I may need to stock up on food beforehand eg the train ride home. But funnily enough although I eat a lot during the day, during the evening I don't have that eating urge and so after dinner i don't eat and just go to bed! 


2) Baby's movements have changed this week! I noticed I have been having different feelings of movement (not kicks). I wonder if they are hiccups?? Not sure what those feel like yet! I only got those signature kicks last night as I was reciting Surah Mulk before bed! 


3) Pelvic pain!! My God this is painful! It seems to have increased, I guess due to the baby growing and putting more pressure on everything. 


4) Bump size has only slightly increased in the last month! Although this is a blessing in disguise as I can sleep comfortably for a little while longer! 


5) Leg cramps waking me up in the night! Excruciating! But anything's better than being sick. (although I have stopped being sick since about 16 weeks, I had it once again at 21 weeks!) 


So I am 25 weeks now mashaAllah and despite aches and pains it's a big blessing :-) Apparently around
this stage the baby's eyes may open and it is practicing 'breathing' amniotic fluid through its lungs. It's really amazing. 3D scan is booked for 10th JUNE Inshallah, can't wait!!

Hungry 24/7!

What I ate yesterday:


7.40am 2 toast butter n jam
10am Banana
1pm Crisps
1.30pm Spinach n ricotta Cannelloni
2pm Egg sandwiches
3pm Choc fudge dessert
6pm Cheese sandwiches
6pm Fruit corner yogurt
8pm Chicken Salan and rice
10pm Carrot cake


Today:


7.40am Cornflakes
10am Banana
1pm Four cheese ravioli
1.30pm 2x slices carrot cake
2pm Apple
3pm Crisps
5pm Peach yogurt
6pm Cheese sandwiches
8pm Dinner???

Introducing the Quran to Baby...

I started reciting the Quran when I was 21+3 days... on the 31st of March. Had been reading it on and off before but now I am going to inshallah read it everyday, all the way through by the time the baby is due.

The baby can hear from around 3 months and becomes familiarised with the mother's voice, which travels to it as sound waves. So what better to read to it than the calming and tranquil Quran! It is especially nice at Fajr time when it is quiet and there are no distractions!

I also need to learn a dua from Surah al Imran, which Maryam's (r.a) mother made when she was expecting:

“Behold! a woman of 'Imran said: 'O my Lord! I do dedicate unto You what is in my womb for Your special service: So accept this of me: For You hear and know all things.'” [3:35]

Another dua I really love from the Quran:

Our Lord! Bestow on us from our spouses and our offspring who will be the comfort of our eyes, and make us leaders for the Muttaqun" (25:74)

I hope and pray that our child will have the best in this life and the next and be a coolness to our eyes, ameen.

Moses Basket

Baby's third purchase: The moses basket from Mamas & Papas! Got it with a rocking stand as well :) Ordered it on the 24th of March and it was delivered within a week. Pressie from mum :) It is pretty large and supposed to last up to 6 months. Hopefully Baby will actually sleep in it! Here's some pics of hubby assembling the stand: