The next few months were completely tough for Carly, she mostly felt weak and kept on starving but everything she consumed was vomited out soon. Carly was so excited since she had waited for a child to have, but the prego morning sickness was overwhelming to bear. Moreover, she was still working and had to go to the office by public transportation every morning, and had to go home mostly in the same way. Luckily her supervisor and seniors were so kind and understanding that they often attended to Carly and kept her accompanied. They got incredibly helpful and supportive
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Carly asked for sick leave that day, she felt too exhausted when she woke up in the morning. Even she felt light cramps in her stomach a few times. She has read quite a few pregnancy articles and has bought different books from various health experts and Gynecologists. Carly felt quite sure that the second trimester wouldn't be as sick as the first one, and there she was, vomiting still, every morning and sometimes in the afternoon, and whenever she breathed in certain scents in the middle of her second trimester.
"Ohhh, this is getting me insane," Carly wiped her sweaty forehead and walked towards the big mirror beside her bedroom dresser, smiling widely, "But I am so blessed and happy," her smile got even wider as she pulled her dress back to emphasize the round shape of her belly.
"Oh, baby, pleeaassee, mommy needs to eat well to make you grow into a cute chubby tot, please let me eat a lot today, okay, sweetie?" Carly caressed her bulging belly, feeling a minor movement of her baby, she smiled even wider and poked where her baby kicked.
The morning talk between Carly and lil bump magically gave Carly a great appetite and she ate well later in the afternoon while checking her store that has been given hiatus for a few days since the weekend. Carly finished two packs of Japanese-style noodles, and two-family bottles of tea with different fruit tastes. She was never that kind of an eater for her entire life, but she felt too much for the food craving after months of struggling with it.
She got excited feeling her body was fully boosted and replied to the whole 85 inboxes, she double-checked her store supplies, separated the available stocks that were booked and printed out each of the 44 destinations. What was left to do was to pack each of them carefully so as not to confuse which bundle for which address. Carly loved her busyness more than working at the office, although she was very grateful for many co-workers that were nice, friendly, and helpful surrounding her.
Carly called Joshua later after she was done with everything.
"Yes, honey?" Joshua answered warmly, Carly could tell he was in front of the computer and examining some documents from the way he 'yes' her.
"Hi, babe, busy?"
"Somewhat. Why, is there anything you need?"
"No, not at the moment, just asking will you be home late today?"
"No, I will be straight home after finishing some documents, I think I will be on my way in less than an hour. What is it?"
"I need some help with packing some parcels."
"Ah! Of course, Ma'am. Your unpaid slave will be there very soon, faster than a rabbit," Joshua noticed that Carly was chuckling to hear the word unpaid slave from him
"Liar! You said you'll be on your way in less than an hour?"
Joshua couldn't help but move his hand to give a disbelieving glance at his phone screen as if he could see Carly's annoying face, "As if you can get a rabbit faster than less than an hour, Carly?!"
Carly burst out laughing loudly, as Joshua said while furrowing his eyebrows, "I'm hanging up."
"Okay, see you at home, Josh."
Joshua texted her that he was already at the office parking lot and was about to drive home. Carly smiled as she read it, and replied to him whether he wanted her to prepare dinner for him. Joshua said no because he knew that Carly was not that well to stand too much in the kitchen and prepare any meal for him, so he told her that he would buy some Chinese food on his journey. Carly was so excited reading the word "Chinese food", she planned to eat more that night. She told him not to forget to buy her favourite menu from the Chinese restaurant. Joshua shook his head and chuckled knowing her lunch menu earlier and murmured, "Well, well, well, now Mistress Mom-to-be has finally turned into that kind of eater, incredible."
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Leaving the fourth month of her pregnancy was easier for Carly, no more sick leave, no more starving rumbling tummy, no more sleeping all day at the weekends. She got pretty active as she used to be, being in the second trimester, although it was a bit harder to put on the sneakers when she was going out for a walk in the neighbourhood as a light exercise because her belly was getting bigger and making it hard to bend her body. As well as when she needed to do her daily home pedicure, but somehow Carly enjoyed those cute little things about her unborn baby. And she's been shopping for new pregnancy dresses, tiny baby outfits, tiny hats and shoes. Carly just fell in love with her new busyness garnering pink accessories very soon after she found out it was going to be a baby girl.