11-9-2009 - 17 weeks

My mood while writing this blog: Cool

17 weeks update -

Been trying to buy some new clothes this week, without spending a rake of cash. I've got plenty of tops really, but I now can't button any of my jeans, and they feel uncomfortable. I've bought a belly band which is wonderful, and yesterday I bought some leggings which feel great, but I don't want to fall into the trap of living in them. I ordered 4 new pairs of jeans/trousers from Next a few days ago, following the instructions just to order my normal size, and they absolutely drowned me. So I returned them. I can't even see that one size smaller would fit me, I think I have to go down two sizes. That's a novelty, I feel bigger than ever, but I need to buy a smaller size. I've heard that the new store at the new Silverburn shopping centre does a range of maternity, so I think I'm gonna pop over and actually try some on, get a better idea of size, then I'll order them online (unless they have what I want in the shop).

It's my anniversary on Monday, two years since we got married. (23 years since we started going out together). We are off on our holidays for a few days, to the Lake District which I've never been to. I was gonna come visit you Daisy (or Nairn really), but the dodgy weather put me off a bit. I do want to visit Nairn however, cause I've got work to do on my family tree, and I need to visit the museum to do it. But I'll do it next year. In the meantime we will be staying in a beautiful 5* guesthouse in the lakes. It better be as good as it looks online, or I'll not be happy!

I have started to make myself ill now when I'm trying to eat. This is gonna sound really weird but I keep imagining that I will find things in my food, especially in the veggies, and this puts me off eating them. I don't have cravings, just aversions. I'm devastated that I've got mouth ulcers this week. I used to suffer really badly with the little buggers for most of my teens and twenties, and they magically just went away one day. However, I have four this week. I used to have a tolerance to the pain I think when they were really bad, but I don't now. I can only imagine I am short on iron, hence why I'm trying to eat my cabbage, broccoli, beans and cereals etc, but I'm putting myself off the veggies. (Considering I am vegetarian, that's not good). If they continue I'll see the doc.

I've had a mixed reaction to being told I'm not having a 20 week scan. Some people I know got one, and some others didn't. I'm trying to get over the disappointment, by reminding myself that I was always gonna book a 4d scan, so I will have a scan anyway. Still undecided about the gender scan just now. I can't make up my mind, but when I decide I will let you know.

And guess what? I bought something for the baby yesterday! That's the first thing ever. I didn't make a big deal I just simply picked up two sets of white newborn sleepsuits and put them in my basket and kept walking! Huge day for me. Showed them to husband and he said they're too big! I laughed and told him I don't think we are expecting anything less than an eight pounder, given our family histories! He agreed when I pointed that out. So I guess I've started buying.

That's all for now folks, I'm off to get a walk in with my sister and then try to go for something to eat with my husband, but depends when he gets finished. It's a lovely day in Glasgow today (for a change), so the sunshine will do me good.

Take care everyone, hope you are all doing well. xx