50% done

I still find it hard to believe that I have reached the half-way point. 21 weeks down - 130 days to go.

I'm finally settling into the pregnancy now, feeling tired (bad insomnia), lots of back aches, still getting restless legs at night & is hard to get comfortable - but all these are exciting !!!!!!! Yes I'm excited to be fat, in pain & uncomfortable because all these symptoms are NORMAL.

YAY Finally I am having normal things happen rather than scares etc.

Our little boy is constantly on the move, lots & lots of kicking, punching & squirming - but of course just like his big sister, he has an element of "the bugger" in him, whenever anyone else tries to feel the kicks, he stops in his tracks, then picks up right where he left off as soon as they remove their hands.

But it is just so reassuring feeling him (despite some of them really being uncomfortable) because I know that he is happy in there (or slightly pissed off) either way, he's moving around.

Had another ante-natal appointment yesterday, all well & going to plan.

Have to check my glucose tolerance next week (starting much earlier due to previous history of gestational diabetes). i am fully expecting to get it again as the risk is higher in 2nd pregnancies, its not a matter of if just a matter of when. But I am ready, I was able to control really well last time with diet only so am confident I can do the same. Will also be checking my thyroid progress too, just in case I need to up my meds.

But all in all, things are going really really well. Now to just start preparing the house - ahhhh what a job that will be.

Kick, Kick, Kick

This little boy sure knows how to kick.

He has been using my insides for football practice since 11-12 weeks - although back then I basically had to lay still & stop breathing in order to feel the very faint little movements. Not anymore. We definitely have a future Rugby Union star on our hands

Yesterday I could actually see my stomach moving with his kicks, was really neat, but as soon as either Brad or Georgie try to feel them, he stops in his tracks. Apparently its a little trick for Mummy only at this stage, but I'm sure that will change real soon. Some of yesterdays actually started to hurt a little they were that hard.

So little guy, try to take it a bit easier with your old mum hey? Oh yes, & lay off kicking my cervix too - that is REALLY uncomfortable.

Oh there he goes again, I think he has taken exception to being outed as a kick-aholic.

We are having a........

BABY BOY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


So now we will have the perfect pair, one of each....... We are really excited, shocked but excited. we were pretty sure that we were having a girl, but happy nonetheless.

Everything else in the scan was really good - all normal, with the exception that the placenta is still low lying, so we are still on watch mode with that.

But our dear little boy is measuring to date with all the relevant bits & pieces he is meant to have & he was pretty proud to show them off too.

Here's the ultrasound pics...

So now the search for a name begins. Boys names are so hard to pick, got to try to be masculine & suitable for a man, but still cute enough for a little boy. Its going to be a long road to find that perfect name for our little boy.

Oh sleep, where for art thou sleep???????

I really hate to complain because I am so grateful to actually be pregnant & was so very very lucky in the morning sickness stakes, but boy oh boy, does this pregnancy have its issues too.

I would have to describe this pregnancy as predominately the headache one. I have been plagued by migraines & bad, bad headaches throughout. In fact, I have had daily chronic headache since Christmas Day (with many before that too).

Along with that I have had a Urinary Tract Infection, Sinus Infection & now Chest Infection - oh glory be, lucky me. So still on antibiotics to try & kick it all (& all ladies know what other joy being on antibiotics brings with it - grrrr).

Now for the last week I have not been able to sleep. I lie in bed exhausted but get so agitated, especially my legs, that I can't get to sleep for hours. Then when I finally do get to sleep, its only for 30-60 minutes. Then the cycle starts all over again, joy oh joy.

Last night I got up & walked the hallway as well as round & round the dining table to try & tire my legs out at 1am then again at 4am, by 5am I was so over it all, so was hubby because I kept waking him up too.

So have been for a nice massage today & returning tomorrow for reflexology to try & ease the restless leg situation & hopefully we can start getting some sleep soon.

Big day tomorrow, we have our morphology/anatomy scan & will hopefully settle some arguments in the house when we find out the sex. Georgie is so sure baby is a girl whereas Brad is certain is a boy - mind you he could also just be saying that to pester Georgie. Tomorrow will tell - hopefully if baby co-operates.

It's official - I suck at blogging.....

Well here I am at 17 weeks - yes 17 & my last update was at 9 weeks. I really really suck at this whole thing.

So am going to try to keep it a lot more simple (like me) which might motivate me more into keeping it updated.

Christmas has been & gone along with our NT Scan at 12weeks, a secondary scan at 14 weeks & hearing baby's heartbeat with a doppler (finally) at 16 weeks.

Our NT Scan went really well, despite my age baby measured right on target & pregnancy measured the same risk factors as a 28 yo's would (pretty happy with that at my age).

We had a scare at 14 weeks where I had some light spotting, but after yet another scan, turns out that I have a low lying placenta that at this stage is partially covering cervix. Dr's will be monitoring closely to see if it moves upwards - otherwise it will be a c-section for delivery.

No more spotting but did have a run to the ER a few days before Christmas because of a horrible dragging feeling I was having - was beginning to think that my cervix was not going to hold, but turns out I had a UTI - a course of antibiotics & was back up & racing, well waddling.

There is definitely no mistaking that I am pregnant now, got a definite baby bump or more like a hump actually. Georgie is so in love with her baby - who she calls "Snowy" & is so certain that Snowy is a girl. Well only 1 more week & we will know for sure. We are booked in for our morphology scan (done at 18 weeks) on 9th Jan when we will be finding out the sex.

So here is a pic of our little "Snowy". This is at 12w & 2 d