NOVA
The blaring sound of my alarm jolts me awake from the depths of sleep, and I groggily reach out to silence the incessant beeping. As my eyes adjust to the light filtering in through the curtains, I glance at the clock and a pang of disbelief washes over me – it is already thirty minutes past four o’clock. How did the time fly by so quickly?
I let out a tired sigh, rubbing the sleep from my eyes as I slowly push myself upright in bed. The fatigue of pregnancy weighs down on me, leaving my body feeling heavy and sluggish as I swing my legs over the edge of the mattress. It has been a ‘one of it’s kind’ journey for me so far, navigating the ups and downs of carrying a child within me, but every moment is worth it for the precious life growing inside me.
With a resigned shake of my hea
