Wow, is it almost May already? You’d think a stay-at-home order would be the perfect time to hop online and catch up, but there’s another reason I’ve been quiet. After years of struggling with infertility and my health, my husband and I are expecting our first child around the end of August! It’s a boy! Yes, I’m a little sad I won’t be able to indulge in all the cute things made for little girls, but maybe that’s a good thing. I will just have to keep all the super girly things for myself.
It’s actually been a relatively easy pregnancy so far. My health problems were hormone-related to begin with, and being pregnant has actually fixed all of that, for now. I am also lucky not to have any morning sickness, food aversions, or even cravings, and since I’m currently in the second trimester (out of the exhaustion phase and before the enormous awkward belly phase), I’m feeling pretty great right now! My only health annoyance is occasional heart palpitations, but that’s nothing to be worried about, apparently.
With the current pandemic, it’s a nerve-wracking time to be pregnant, but in a way, it has also been a blessing. After a tough couple of years, I have an obligation-free, FOMO-free break from the world, a chance to recover and focus on self-care. I’ve been spending a lot of time organizing the house, which still needs a lot of work before the baby arrives! I have also been taking the opportunity to play a lot of video games from my backlog. 😉 As I am somewhat of a recluse to begin with, my life hasn’t been greatly impacted. I have my husband and my cats to keep me company, and we are in good health. With patience and kindness, we will make it through these tough times. It’s going to be a long haul, though. Take care of yourselves!
Meanwhile, Wondercon was supposed to be a sort of last hurrah before becoming a parent, but that was cancelled, of course. It is likely going to be a long time before I can participate in any conventions or cosplay again. I was also looking forward to sewing some fun maternity dresses for myself (hey guys, waistlines are out of style! volume is in!), but since I have nowhere to go, I’m not very motivated to do that, either. Oh well. Things will be different, but there will always be more opportunities. We’ll get through this.