2 Months To Go

Eeeek!! 2 months today until my due date! Not that i think for a minute baby will cooperate and come on time - ive more than likely got 2 months and 10 days at least!

Got weighed last week and am now 18 st 11 lbs, was 18 st 11.5lbs when i found out i was pregnant, so i havent done too bad! When i was last at midwife baby was measuring big so they want to keep an eye on me in case of gestational diabetes, so as i may have no choice but to give up sugar i may lose weight again!! Fingers crossed!

This is a pic of bump as of yesterday :)

What a Week

Well i knew things werent going to be easy this week as my mum had made an appointment for the vet to come on Tuesday, to have her little dog, Sally, put to sleep. We've had her for 16 years, and she was about 2 when we got her, so she was a very elderly dog, and we felt the time had come. It wasnt too bad, very upsetting, but she went quickly and didnt struggle at all.

On Wednesday, my ex (whose wedding we went to on Saturday), rang to tell me his mum had passed away. She was only 60, and although i'd thought on Sat at the wedding that she didnt look well, i really wasnt expecting that. I'll admit i haven't seen much of her the past few years, but Olivia and Elliot had got quiet close to her, so i was dreading having to tell them. I spent all day on Thursday in floods of tears, think it was a build up of emotions from Sally dying too. Then when i told them, Olivia says, aww thats sad and looks upset for about 2 seconds, and Elliot said, oh so she's gone with Sally then. So after all that worrying they were fine.

Im really hoping there'll be no more sad news this year, this will be the 4th funeral i've been to this year.

All is fine with baby though, he's been going daft in there this week, moving loads!

Another Hospital Visit!

Last Monday (24th Aug) i ended up in hospital again. I was walking over to a meeting with my supervisor, in the rain, and slipped on a path, landing right on bump. Managed to get to my feet, and before i'd done 10 more steps i was on my arse again! If it hadnt been for my supervisor holding me up i'd have fallen another 3 or 4 times, it was soooo slippy :(

About an hour after falling i started getting lower back ache and shooting pains across bump so decided to go get checked out. All was fine with bubs and he was wriggling away in there. I ended up being kept in for a while though as my blood pressure was high (i wonder why that could have been!!)

Anyway all is well now, and bubs has been wriggling about sooo much the last few days! Some of those kicks are getting very big now!

The dad of my eldest 2 children got married on Saturday, so thought i would post pics of Olivia and Elliot looking so pretty and handsome!! Was so very proud of them! Felt a bit weird to be at my ex's wedding, but we get on better now than we ever did, and we're both pleased that each other have found someone else to be happy with!

Getting Scared!

Well with now officially less than 3 months to go (due 20th Nov) I am now officially getting scared! Not about birth but about having another baby!! I cant imagine how i will cope with 4!! But to be fair i couldnt imagine coping with 3 so im sure will be fine.

Got weighed yesterday and am 18st 7lbs, so gaining weight now, i dont think i'll be able to avoid it any longer, but im still less than when i found out (for a couple of weeks anyway!).

Latest bump pic at 27 weeks :D. Taken before 6am so excuse the tiredness clearly showing on my face!!

Do Do DO doooooo - The Final Countdown!!

99 days to go until Due Date - eek! Im 25+6 weeks pregnant. Had a midwife appointment this morning and all is well. Blood pressure still behaving so pleased about that. I am measuring 29 weeks though, so a little ahead of where i should be measuring. Midwife said nothing to worry about as last bubba was 9lb 7 and i parted with him no probs, so she reckons i'll be ok up to 10 and a half lbs!!!

Well this is a weightwatching blog - and that'd be a good result!! I got weighed this week and have gained a lb from last week, so 18 st 5lbs again (but havent stopped eating and have an uncontrollable craving for fruit cake!).

Heres the latest pic of me and my belly, taken on Sunday

OOps - Am Bad At Blogging!

I havent updated for a while. Im now 24 weeks 4 days pregnant. I got weighed today, and am 18st 4lbs. So still 4lbs lighter than when i first got pregnant! Im quiet pleased with that, i know im not gaining weight - apart from where it matters cos baby is growing well (as is my belly!)

Im still having the odd bout of sickness but i can cope with it now! Ive also been getting lots of headaches, and just really not enjoying myself at all!

Last week i ended up with swine flu so was in bed from Tues afternoon until Sat afternoon, it was not fun, had to keep myself isolated, but it seems to have paid off so far as none of the family have had it - really dont want the kids getting it! Think it may be this that has contributed to me not gaining weight, as last week the most calories i had in a day was 300! I managed without any anitvirals drugs and just paracetamol - so hopefully thats my lot now and i wont get it again! Ive had flu before and to be honest it was worse than last week, so whether i've had a mild dose or its just not as bad as the media would have us believe im not sure!

Feeling good now - although tired after a day at work - its a rarity these days to get a full day in!!

Baby News

Its taken me a while to get around to updating but we've been busy :-D

Had my 20 week scan on 3rd July, all looking well with baby, all measurements are normal, and we found out that we are having a boy! He kept it a closely guarded secret until the very end of the scan when he gave us a flash and left us in no doubt!!

I had been worrying a little until the scan as i still hadnt felt movements, but since then ive felt loads! Little wriggler in there, and just today ive been feeling very strong, most definite kicks!!

Heres a piccy of our little bubba, not very clear unfortunately! Im hoping to have a 4d scan in a few weeks so should get better pics from that.

I just took some measurements, and apart from gaining 2 inches on my belly and 1.5 inches on my b00bies (!), i have lost weight elsewhere so all good so far. Not long now til i'll be back at Weightwatchers!