Wednesday 28 November 2012

18 weeks tomorrow!

Well I'm 17 weeks 6 days now. This pregnancy really is flying by. It seems an age ago since I found out I was pregnant, yet it's going by so quick! I can't believe I'm 18 weeks already (well, tomorrow).

The little blob seems to be growing well. I'm still not feeling MANY kicks, I think because I don't have the time to just lay down, relax, and concentrate on them!! I've had my last midwife appointment until the middle of January now, when I'll be almost 25 weeks. I have just three weeks to wait til my next scan, which while I'm itching for it NOW, I'm sure those three weeks will whizz past just like the previous 14 weeks have (since I found out I was pregnant). And I really REALLY want to know the sex of baby this time round!! Yes, I'm hoping it's a girl. But I'm not holding my breath, and I am thinking it is most likely a boy. But if it is a boy... then I'll get to one day, get this (or get it made) for all three of the boys...


And plus the boys will have another brother to share their fun with and grow up with :)

There is just so much on lately. I am trying to fit in more housework. Which is very much needed. I so badly want a tidy clean home. And I know the best way to do that is to gradually work it into my routine to do more around the house.

In addition there is decorating, and also work has started in our kitchen. We are three days in, out of a maximum of ten days work. The old cupboards, oven, sink, etc are all out. The horrid lino has gone. The new laminate tiles are down (and look lovely!!). The plumbing and electrics have been adapted to accomodate the new position of the sink and the addition of a dishwasher. The new kitchen is all in, in boxes or ready built in the case of the floor cupboards. The floor cupboards are all roughly in position. That is roughly where they are up to at the moment, and tomorrow I am expecting him to make sure all the floor cupboards are fixed in, and to start on cutting the work tops. It is all exciting seeing it all come together. :) And very much looking forward to it all being done and having a brand new shiny kitchen! Once the kitchen is finished, we will have 12 days til the scan. And, it being December, will mean we are focussing on getting Christmas preparations done. And before long it will be the scan, then Christmas, and then comes the next part of the preparations, that is emptying out the old study, and sorting out that room.

I like having projects, seeing things getting done in the house. It makes me feel like I am accomplishing things, and that breaks up the daily monotony. Things certainly are moving forwards, and I'm looking forward to what the future holds. :) Another precious child, fun family times, making our house our HOME finally, making it uniquely ours and painting this blank canvas :) And keeping this house as somewhere pleasant for all of us to be proud of, and enjoy!

Oh! I almost forgot! Most of you will know this as you have me friended on facebook, but for those of you who don't... I am not diabetic this time round :D Over the moon!!

Saturday 17 November 2012

16 weeks 2 days

Well... I feel like I don't have much to say on here anymore. I don't know why. Anyhow, here's some stuff that's been going on.

1. I've been feeling some kicks - very light, and not as often as I did in the 14 week mark. I know there's nothing I can do, but wait for little one to get stronger before I'll feel his kicks more, as I know I'm probably busy when he is kicking.

2. Heartburn is here. Only occasionally so far, and not so bad I need gaviscon. But yep, seems to be a thing of mine in pregnancy, loverly heartburn!

3. Had my glucose tolerance test. Went and had it done Tuesday morning. Going to get the results next Friday, which also is Robert's 4th birthday, but he'll still be in nursery all morning, so that leaves me free to go and see what the news is.

4. I have been taking belly pictures - but got none online yet. I have a 5 week, 10 week and 15 week to go up.

5. I am definitely packing on weight - I just don't know if it's belly weight or just flab :S I fit in my size 12 jeans pre-pregnancy. I am now starting to get uncomfortable in the size 16 jeans I had kicking about. I have practically zero maternity clothes, due to me getting rid of most of them when I lost weight. Tops I'm not so worried about, although some winter ones would be good, but I definitely need a few trousers/skirts (hah, skirts, me??!!).

6. I am definitely able to feel the baby this time - physically through my skin I mean. With my last two pregnancies I was already obese at my booking appointment, this pregnancy I was, with a heavy cardi on, just a smidge into overweight. Sometimes I seem to "lose" the baby, I'm assuming maybe the baby is laying against my back. But at the times when I can lay in bed and see a bump, I can feel a hard lump, find a smooth line for the back, although I can't distinguish the head from the bum! This morning, baby was laying quite high up, on the right. I could feel the back running along the right hand side, crossing over my belly button which I found quite unusual for this gestation!

7. The study is decorated (minus a few finishing touches - a few patches on the ceiling mainly! Carpet is in, and the computers are down, but the upstairs ex-study is still a junk pile, with lots of stuff needing sorting out!

8. Kitchen has been ordered, with work starting on the 26th November. It'll be continuing for 2 working weeks, hopefully with it being functional after 1 working week.

9. Hormones have been raging! I had one HORRIBLE day last week, where I felt unloved, friendless, useless and so on. I've been feeling much better since, so I'm hoping it was simply hormones!