I have evolved… I have evolved into a new species. Something has consumed me. A new world of discovery… of exploration… of obsession. I’m scientifically classified as an eoco-mater. To everyone one else, I’m the dreaded wannabe ‘eco-mum’.

I’m not a greenie. I actually don’t like the Greens, but I’ve always wanted to be an eco-warrior. You can just imagine it, can’t you? Hubby and I riding tandem on a trendy bicycle, storing our Farmer’s Market produce in the wicker basket hanging from the handles, sipping our free-trade organic Ethiopian coffee out of twice recycled cardboard coffee cups. To be completely honest, we did try the whole local Farmer’s Market thing for a while, but it’s so painfully inconvenient, and it seems the markets have so too evolved… high-jacked by yuppie hipsters who have turned the simple process of buying local produce into a ‘scene’. I’ve come to accept that I’m a slave to the duopoly. Coles is my prisoner of choice. Despite this, I have learned to stay away from certain ‘unethical’ brands via the ‘Ethical Shopping’ App… but if you look at it plainly, I am definitely more wanna than be… Have you every tried natural shampoo/conditioners? My point exactly…

Despite these obvious personal eco-warrior shortcomings, I have made it my mission to research and discover all the latest and greatest baby products, which are sustainable, biodegradable and as natural as possible. I have accumulated a ‘wish-list’ of all the ‘ethical’ items to purchase closer to the due date, and in my excitement, I have already ordered my eco-baby wipes in bulk while they were on sale… and samples of the most eco-friendly nappies. If I can’t succeed at saving the planet, this baby sure will! I dub thee super eco-warrior baby… What a great mum I’ll be…

As an update, around this time I was tortured by the infamous Oral Glucose Tolerance Test… I can hear your sympathy groans from here, thanks. 4 hours of my life I will never get back. Why are hospital chairs so plastic? My glutes have never experience such numbness. I’ll bring my own chair next time. My time is passed by the sensation of the flicking, bubbling, tapping, gurgling-type sensation that I’ve experienced since around the 16^th week. The baby moving. Nothing even comes close to that feeling. I’m sure it’s jumping for joy at the amazing eco-bio dome that awaits its arrival!

18th week bump