June 22nd... I was right they were wrong! 13+4
Today
i had my first appointment at the hospital. My due date is CHRISTMAS
EVE! What a surprise. The doctors and midwife predicted that i would be
about 16 weeks by now and i knew that was no where near right, even
after not knowing when my last period was. I had a feeling that i was
about 12/13 weeks. So in your face professionals! Only kidding! They
all do a great job.
So
my scan... it was really great, when she first started our little baby
was waving really clearly. We could see all its little bones in its
fingers and everything. Then he started to jump about and was kicking
off his little wall... so cute. We saw his face and all his bones and
organs that were there. We have a doppler so when i got home me and my
cousin (due the day before me) had a listen to our babies and funnily
enough they were in exactly the same place. Heartbeats were really fast
and strong and it felt so nice knowing everything is ok. I have my next
hospital appointment on the 15th August. 2 days before my big girls
birthday.
Everyone
seems to be excited about me having a christmas baby accept me. I dont
wanna miss christmas with the girls. Although i will be having a home
birth, hopefully. We'll have to see.
Thats all i have for now. Too tired to carry on making my brain work. How you guys doing?

June 29th... 178 days to go!
Ok
joke over. When is this going to end??? I have felt like crap for the
past... forever and its not wearing off. I woke up this morning to the
sound of the telephone downstairs, no interest at all in wanting to
find out who it was i just wanted to stop the annoying ringing
bellowing up the stairs. Finally it stopped. Just as i thought it was
safe to dive back under the covers i heard that beautiful noise every
mother loves to hear... Kids screaming at each other! OMG that set me
off. I jumped up out of bed and nearly passing out from the dizziness
with one eye open i bellowed at my children that today, the first
person to argue: fight: scream: shout or do anything to get on the
wrong side of me, would be spending the rest of the day in the garden
shed. I am in the worst mood ever! I have decided this morning that i
want to move house. Not because i need the room or for any other reason
apart from me not wanting to live here anymore. I have no interest in
this house what so ever. I haven't done ANY housework in the past week
and its a complete pig sty. Really getting on my nerves and i have no
motivation at all to clean right now. I just want to sit in a dark room
with a huge beanbag and a bucket to pee in and sulk! Hate these mood
swings, hate everyone, hate everything. Really Having a bad day!
Someone give me strength!

Get your bags
packed early just in case you need them. Make sure your partner has a
phone available when he's away because this baby just might come early.
We predict your baby will come 2-3 weeks early. Your baby will most
likely be born in the morning. Justmommies predicts that your baby will
weigh approximately 7.3 pounds and that your labor will be about 4
hours long.

11/7/7 = 16wks +2... Getting there...
Woke
up today with an horrendous migrane. Head was spinning and throbbing,
neck was stiff and my vision was really blurred for about an hour or
so. I went outside and got some fresh air which really helped, then i
had a yummy breakfast (scrambled eggs, beans, bacon and toast) which
put me straight. I'm finally getting this second trimester energy too,
which is really feeling good, i still need a nap come late afternoon
but i think thats because of the early mornings i have been putting in.
Night before last my gas started again. I swear that my body enjoys pain.
The
problems im having with my sciatica and my hips isn't gonna get no
better im guessing so that I'm just going to have to deal with.
I'm
starting to enjoy it a little bit more now. Just waiting to properly
feel pregnant. Got to go for my triple test tomorrow. Be glad when
thats out the way. Don't know why but for some reason, this pregnancy i
am really concerned about these tests. I mean i have a feeling their
going to find something out. Maybe its just paranoia. We'll see.
Well
I'm going to go have a shower soon and make a bit of an effort with
myself. Think its about time i stopped walking round like a hobo! (joke)
Hope your all good xxx

18wks 1day...
Haven't
updated in a while so i thought it was time. Pregnancy is going good,
feelings are improving greatly and im in much better moods now im well
into the second trimester! Cant believe im almost half way. This
pregnancy is going so fast! I woke up this morning with a headache!!
Its still kinda hurting but i think it's because i was up late last
night and slept in this morning! Wish i hadn't. Also keep having nasty
tastes in my mouth! Not nice... Oh well. I had a midwife appt last
wedensday and to be honest it was a waste of time, she checked the
baby's heartbeat which was cool, but i do that at home, she asked if i
had any problems and when i told her about them she really didn't have
anything to say or suggest! She kinda rushed me through i felt. Wont
let that happen again! Didn't measure me, didn't really tell me
anything really. Just jotted down that i had been and then re-booked me
for 5 weeks time. I will have had my second scan by then and should
know the sex of the baby hopefully! Still not feeling any movement
really, just the odd flutter or nudge here and there. Still alot less
active than it was in week 16 which is getting pretty annoying now!
Wish it would move more. It is growing bigger though and one of the
mums on here suggested that when baby's sleep they grow so maybe thats
why im not feeling anything? Who knows?
Apart form my pregnancy
my health is all good (i think) I am having hearing loss in my left ear
but the doctor has told me there is nothing that can be done until i
have had the baby as there is a kink or a bend in the tube that runs
from behind my eardrum to my throat. Getting really annoying though now
as it just feels like my left ear is constantly submerged in water!
Grrr.
Six weeks holiday has started and were all totally bored
already! Got to start planning some activities! Let me know if you have
any ideas that could possibly make these 6 weeks go quicker!
Ok i
need to go eat again! Had breakfast an hour and half ago and im ready
for lunch now LOL. Obviously i have my appetite back now! Still not
wanting any junk food yet though.
Take care and speak soon!
(im in the chat room everyday...lol)

1st August! 19wks and about 2 days i think! lol.
Feeling
fab today. Still suffering excruciating pain in my hips and pelvis but
I ain't gonna let that get me down anymore! I have found myself
becoming more of a nicer person than i usually am so something must be
going right for me.
I
get to find out the sex of the baby on like 13 days! Can't wait for
that!!! I was convinced it was a boy 100% up until about a week ago and
now I'm not too sure! :? I have this little voice in my head saying 'is
it? isn't it? your gonna have to wait and see!' Just wish it would shut
up and let me stay convinced! I think my indecisiveness is due to the
fact that i am soon to find out (hopefully) looks like I'm just gonna
have to wait it out! I hate feeling indecisive though! Hmph!
Getting
a bit of a bump now, which is making me feel better about being
pregnant cos i don't just look 'that fat' anymore. People are pointing
it out too!
Why
is it strangers and just 'people' in general find it necessary to touch
your belly when your pregnant. I haven't ever really found the need to
do that! Then again the town i live in is full of weird folk! No
offense Wednesbury!
Well got to go be lazy for the rest of the afternoon then i spose i better cook dinner.
I will ttyl ladies!

7th August... 20 wks 1 day!
Finally
got that finished! Just changed my page, wrote out my birth stories and
added some pic's of the girls. I have been meaning to tidy it up a bit
for a while and now its done! Only took me 3 BLOODY HOURS! I'm starving
now! Seems all i talk about when I'm here is eating or not being able
to eat! Thankfully i am having no prob's with food right now. Bumps
doing good. Started moving about a little now and letting me know when
its uncomfortable by pushing on my insides and making me want to
wretch! Sounds odd doesn't it. Oh well. Never been one to follow normal
goings on. I am going to be adding pic's of my scan and weekly pic's of
my bump soon but i think i have been lazy long enough for today. Better
make a move towards doing something. Anyone else finding their
pregnancy is going sooo fast?
Take care!

August 11th... 20wks 5 Days!
Today,
after going to bed this morning at about 4am, I woke up bright and
early in a great mood. Its now almost 11 and mood is still going good!
I am looking forward to next week as we have so much going on!
Wednesday
I have my next US. Hopefully they will be able to tell me the sex of
the baby and make sure everything is great! I am looking forward to it
so much.
Friday
is my baby's 4th birthday. I cannot believe it has been 4 years. How
time flies is just unbelievable! I have yet to get her presents as
everything I have already brought she has found and already played
with. So lots of shopping to do too! I'm terrible at saying no just
lately! I'm finding myself opting for the easy life and just giving in.
Contradicting Neal in some cases, to his dislike obviously! But
anything for some peace and quiet.
Party is all sorted and room is booked and done! So i don't need to worry about that.
We
have plans to go on holiday mid-October for our anniversary so I'm
looking for somewhere not too far to go and spend the week. The last 5
years have gone so fast! I guess time flies when your having fun ;-)
;-) LOL
I
finally updated my page again and put up the pic's of my bump. I have
been taking them every 2 weeks since 14 weeks and think thats about
enough of a time gap. Otherwise you can't really tell the growth size
as good, in my opinion.
Kicks
and jab's I'm getting are great. Accept for when they make me feel a
little sick. Whenever i talk or write about them they get stronger.
Although it seems the baby is constantly active until i fall asleep.
I was worried about not feeling it a week ago and now its constant. SO SWEET!
We
finally sat down and picked names today. Hubby had already chosen a
boys name and I kinda liked it so were going with it for a boy and I
wrote down a list of baby girl's names i liked (after reading the whole
girls section of the baby book) and told him to pick the ones he liked.
Caitlyn made the final decision. (revealed below) LOL!
Its
all quite in my house right now as everyone is yet again fast asleep so
i think i am going to throw my wobbly ass in the shower, get dressed
and spend some time out in the sunshine (heat depending)
Catch you all later and let me know what you think of our baby names!
Girls Name - Gracie-Rae or Immogen-Rae
Boys Name - Corey Christopher

August 14th - 22wks 1 day!
Seems
to be going so fast still. I have m Ultrasound tomorrow and cannot
wait! I hope i get to find out the sex and everything looks ok!
Still
busy with everything i got planned for this week. Booking our holiday
today too which should be good. Cant wait for that either.
I
felt like i just ballooned yesterday. Woke up and it looked like i had
just swallowed a basket ball. I'm now a wobbling baby whale!!! Oh well.
Was gonna happen sooner or later. I hope I have gained a little more
weight, should be able to tell me tomorrow. Caitlyn is getting all
excited for her birthday and I have to go into town to pick up her bike
soon so i have to get out of here!
Hope all you ladies are doing fine! Keep me updated on how your bump are growing.
~!~WiSh Us LuCk FoR tOmOrRoW~!~

August 15th... 21wks 2days
Hiya.
Just thought i would update you all on the results of my ultrasound
today... Baby is doing great and we got to find out that its stubborn,
shy or just a generally naughty baby as it wouldn't open its legs for
us to take a look at what we got. lol. I was so sad, then the Dr who
was doing my US gave me a surprise. He was great we were in there
40minutes and he gave us a free 3d and 4d scan!!! Brilliant! So even
though we don't know the sex of the baby we know exactly what he/she
looks like! It was a really thorough scan and was so interesting even
my kids couldn't keep their eyes off the screen. lol. Luckily due to
complications in previous pregnancy's i get to go back for another scan
on the 19th Sept so i will be able to get a chance to take a peek then
if their feeling kind.
I
put up a pic of todays scan. Unless you know what it is actually a
picture of you cant even tell its a baby. lol. I pointed out the face
for you guys though, hope you can see it because its pretty clear. Try
tilting your head to the right! lol. Thanks again for all the luck and
good wishes you sent me. thankfully though the baby is perfectly
healthy and doing great.
Hope all your bumps are growing well and your all having a great day!

August 22nd... 22wks 2 days
Woke
up today knowing that i was meant to do something. Just couldn't think
of what it was. Then while reading someones update on their page it
clicked that i had a midwife appointment and had missed it. So in a
rush i rang the Doctors surgery and explained that i had forgotten and
luckily she told me i didn't have to worry and just to pop over. So i
did. Midwife i saw today was really nice, nothing like my usual one.
lol. If it had of been Val instead of Cathy i would have got a telling
off today. lol. She did all the usual stuff, blood pressure, checked my
water sample and had a listen to the baby's heartbeat. Which
surprisingly she found right above my belly button! All was going good
till she had a feel of my tummy and where my uterus was. Then she said
wow. Big baby! I thought hold on is she trying to make me shit myself.
I'm 22 wks and shes telling me im having a big baby already. She said
my uterus was measuring really big for how many weeks i was and asked
if the hospital had said anything about the baby being big or changing
my dates. They hadn't and she told me to make sure they check the
baby's size at my next scan. Got me a little worried actually. I read
over my notes and was searching for some info where it might have
mentioned how big the baby was from my scans and so on but found
nothing. While im thinking about it. does anyone know what Femur Length
means? lol. Well i got home and had dinner then stood and done tons of
ironing, which has been put away all neatly. Only problem is i have
tons more of it now i have been doing laundry all day. Something for me
to do tonight while i watch big brother i think. Well got to go. I can
hear the kettle calling my name. Oh i added a 22wks pic ^up there^. let
me know what you think.
Love to you all xxx

Hiya
ladies! Oh it's been so long since i have been able to do anything with
this page properly. Its so good to be back on the internet. I can't
believe i have been away almost 7 weeks!!!
Well a quick update and
I'm off to bed as the chronic heartburn and the inability to breathe
properly is making my life miserable right now.
In the weeks I
have been away not very much has happened. The most exciting bit of
news i have is that we found out were having a ~ ! ~ ! ~ BABY BOY ~ ! ~
! ~ ( I will believe it when i see it but my hubby is thrilled)
I
have been doing ok. Hope all you have too. I have been having some
trouble with breathing and being constantly tired but hopefully i will
be advised on that tomorrow when i have to go have more blood tests. I
have been severely sick with a tummy bug during week 28 so i have been
unable to have my tests but the hospital staff have advised me that
going tomorrow will be fine. Thankfully. I want my iron levels checked
so i was hoping i wasn't going to miss them. I am measuring 2 weeks
ahead of my due date still but the hospital said that they arn't going
to change my due date and if the baby does come early (which their
predicting) it will all be down in my notes and there will be no panic.
At my scan 2 weeks ago (26 weeks)
the baby was weighing 3lb! I am petrified i am going to be pushing out
a 10lb baby! Any advice. I wouldn't mind so much but i hardly eat
enough to keep a rat alive, although my appetite is returning slowly
now. Just cant seem to finish anything, not even a chocolate bar, and
for those of you who know me you will know how completely strange that
is. lol.
I am now half way through getting the nursery ready to be
decorated and furnished. Can't wait but my lack of energy is stopping
me doing much. Plus my size. I feel huge and look like i swallowed an
over-sized melon! The baby was sticking out his ass in the above
picture! Took it a few hours ago and thankfully he's sleeping now. The
kicks in the ribs are getting really strong and the rolls and turns he
does make me feel quite sick. Using my stomach and bladder as a punch
bag seem to be his favourite activities at present. Its quite annoying
when your walking and have to stop, mid-waddle, in-case you pee
yourself slightly. Like stopping does anything accept draw attention to
yourself!
I'm practicing the three W's at the minute. Whining,
Waddling and Wanting. Just seems unfair how i have to be the one that
is pregnant again! Why cant it be him for a change??? If only!
Are
all you ladies ready for your babies to arrive yet? I am no where near.
If this baby were to be born tomorrow i would be up shit creek without
a paddle for sure. It would deffinately be sleeping in a drawer for a
day or two. lol. I have literally brought nothing accept clothes and
the not so essential stuff. Gonna put my practice of the 3 W's to good
use in the next few weeks though and go out shopping. I am hoping i get
a good burst of energy some time soon and get the nursery done before
hand though. I need somewhere to store everything before he comes. My
house just seems to be getting smaller.
i have been thinking about
having a Christmas baby more and more. Where the heck am i going to fit
a Christmas tree and the heaps of baby equipment along with my
furniture and the girls things that occupy my lounge? I have a feeling
December is going to be a hectic month.
Well this "quick update" is turning into a not so quick one so i am going to end it here and catch up with you all soon.
Hope your all doing well and Take care xxx

Update... 30+2
Went to visit my midwife today and just got a few things to report.
1.
She has found blood in my urine and now i have to have more tests done
to see if its a UTI or not. Hopefully it will get sorted with a course
of antibiotics if it is.
2.
My blood count is down slightly which is nothing major at the minute.
Shouldn't have to have more blood tests unless i get any problems.
(can't believe i still have a big black bruise the size of a tomato on
my arm from the last one 8 days ago!)
3.
I am measuring 33 weeks!!! Now this, as she explained to me can mean
one of two things, either I am going to have a HUGE baby or I will
deliver earlier than expected! I am hoping on the latter to be honest
as i really don't want to be pushing out a 10lb+ baby... My lady garden
is still in a good way saying i have already had two children so i
don't even want to imagine what a big baby would do to it! lol. She
said if i continue to measure over i will be sent for another scan to
check the size etc and may get induced or booked in for a c-section. i
was measured 4 times by two midwifes and she even wrote double checked
on the little x on my graph (which was way off the line it was meant to
be on!)
These pregnancy notes are getting more confusing every time i go. lol. Maybe its the sloppy handwriting?!?!
I
have to go back in three weeks so I'm hoping his growth will be back to
normal by then but throughout the last few months of this pregnancy i
have been measuring ahead. They wont change your due dates here because
the first scan you have is the most accurate one as baby's each grow at
a different rate after the first 3 months.
Anyway
I haev been reading up on it and worrying about it and just generally
thining about everything that went on today when i saw her. Trying to
remember everything they told me etc and i think I'm gonna rest my
brain and fingers now for a while! Hubby is cooking a lovely dinner!
(it smells good so far anyways... lol)
Take Care and if you have any advice or thoughts please drop me a comment.
I always respond! xxx

Thursday 1st Nov: 32+4... 53 days to go!
Ok
so i had to have another Ultrasound on Tuesday. This was because i
hadn't been feeling the baby so much. Thankfully everything is fine and
he's doing great. He weighed 5lb at the scan so it looks as though he's
gonna be a big boy! I'm still suffering with the heartburn and this
funny ringing sound in my ears but hey, can't complain. Kinda bringing
myself round to the idea of having a big baby and i have decided as i
seem to take the pain of childbirth really well until its too late i am
going to be going into hospital as soon as i feel i am going to need
the epidural. I wasn't planning on an epidural and did actually want a
home birth, but with them telling me Corey is a big baby i have decided
its best for everyone that i go in. I'm now the size of a hippo and
waddle my way through the day complaining and eating ALOT!
I
finally finished buying everything i need for his big arrival and I'm
all done now! Just need to re-arrange the house now to make room for it
all to be set up when he arrives! His room isnt going to be anywhere
near ready. The plastering still hasn't been done and i am just way too
big now to decorate and fit carpets!
I have decided I'm gonna
be spending the rest of my time concentrating on Christmas. Still no
where near ready. Have a few things i know the girls will like but no
idea what they actually want as everything that comes on TV they ask
for. And my funds just don't stretch as far as six isles in toys r us!
Gives me something to think about to pass the time though. I am also
looking out for a new tree this year as I'm just not going to have the
room for the huge one we have and a real one is a no no with the kids
and a new baby. I will have my hands full enough with my babies, never
mind sweeping up pine needles all day!
Hope you all had a
great Halloween too. My girls went out and got tons of sweeties and
chocolates. We were only out an hour and their bags were overflowing.
It was great seeing all the little kids about dressed up and generally
having a great time. It has never been a really big tradition over here
but this year it seemed like people were really getting into the
Halloween spirit and it was a fun night.
Well i think thats all i have to update for now. Hope your all doing good and everyone is feeling great.
Wont be long now! xxx

14 Nov... 34 Weeks 2 days! 40 DAYS TO GO!
This pregnancy is almost over and its hard to believe how quick its gone! WOW!
Last
night was a strange one! Went to bed as usual, sat down to set my alarm
and all of a sudden i felt this warm wet feeling 'down there' I stood
up turned on the light and the bed was covered in water! Like someone
had spilt a drink. I shouted Neal to come look and his face was a
picture! He kinda got excited i think. I was sure it wasn't pee as it
was absolutely clear and didn't smell of anything (Well i had to check
it out didn't I! TMI i know) I decided i would wait until today to see
if anything happened over night and if not there was obviously nothing
to worry about. This morning i woke up and the sheets thankfully were
wet patch free! I got on with the day as usual but i was still
trickling waters and by noon it was making me wonder what was
happening, as i was in no pain apart from the everyday period
pain/cramps i been having. So I rang my midwife,
on the advice of some of you lovely ladies here, and i explained
everything to her. She said it sounded like my back waters had broken
and that if i kept leaking more than a teaspoonful i should ring the
hospital. If i wasn't too worried or in any pain to just monitor it as
with my back waters breaking it could either heal itself or send me
into labour. She then told me to ring the hospital and get a second
opinion just to make sure. So i did and they told me the same. Only
trouble now is i am on pad watch! I have to change this nasty maternity
pad every hour and monitor how much fluid i lose. Thankfully it has
slowed down to almost nothing since this morning and hopefully
everything is healing and i can carry on as normal.
Aside from
the above bit of drama the only things i have to report on is this back
ache and pressure pain i get constantly. Its becoming a real pain in
the ass! Literally! Thankfully the baby is slowly evening out size wise
now. Last appointment which was on the 7th Nov he weighed approx 6lb
2oz! Still a bit big for 33 weeks i think.
