A few days ago I woke up with a terrible muscle cramp in my right leg. It woke me up from my sleep, which was aggravating because I really love my sleep. But it was also incredibly painful! I had completely forgotten about Charley horses during pregnancy, but yes, it is a thing that happens.

(Speaking of things that happen: here’s another one no one told me about. After my second delivery, I experienced terrible uterine contractions – almost as bad as pregnancy – whenever my newborn nursed. This is apparently a thing. When you nurse, oxytocin is released, leading to uterine contractions. Because the uterus has less muscle tone after your first delivery, this contraction is often quite mild – it definitely was for me. However, with each subsequent pregnancy, they become more intense (as uterine muscle tone increases). I was literally doubling over in pain after my second was born, so I am NOT excited to experience this again!)

I have also started to feel this baby kick. At first (around week 17) it felt like very light flutters. It still feels light, but I am certain now that it’s the baby. This makes everything feel more real. We bought baby’s first outfit yesterday. I can’t go too crazy (I already have 2 kids’ worth of boy clothes) but I definitely wanted him to have a new hospital outfit.

I also have his anatomy scan this week. I am always so worried about this test, but trying to stay calm before the ultrasound.