Hi there, Im Lisa and am currently 14 weeks pregnant with my 5th child. I have a 6yr old, 5yr old twins and a 7 month old. Patience is my ali and the other person who helps me hold it all together is my new husband Vinnie. This is our second pregnancy and we are going to go through it together as man and wife. Our 7 month old Theo is such a dude we were suprised and taken back by this pregnancy but know that everything is going to be alright. We wanted to document these up and coming months as we did with Theo and get as much joy back from remembering such a special and emotional experiance. I hope to make some new friends and get through this pregnancy happy and healthy, so please read and enjoy and say hi x

09th April 2008 19 weeks and 6 days

Feeling pretty rubish these past couple of weeks, being pregnant again so soon after having my 4th child is exhausting. Theo is 8 months old now and im 5 months pregnant so its starting to take its toll. I think I have SPD too which is getting me down, i cant seem to walk anywhere even in the house without being in pain its like the bones of my pelvis are grating together and it is getting worse. I have really bad headaches lately that I cant seem to get rid of and that teamed with looking after 4 children and being a housewife are really tiring me out. I need to get more sleep and start eating alot better to build my energy up. We have our Anomaly scan tomorrow, i hope they can tell us the sex of the baby as that would give me a boost and then i can start interacting with our baby at the minute i feel like i havent really had time, maybe thats why im so irritated and bored of late. Im alot bigger this time too and my body feels strange like its trying to comprehend and adjust to me being pregnant so soon again after the last time. Im really tired.

30th May 2008 27 weeks and 1 day

Cant believe how time has flown by. Im 27 weeks, Im 27 on wednesday and its raining miserably. In the middle of the two weeks holiday and ive just gotten over two weeks of having a cold. Ive been working too for my husband in the office and trying to manage the kids when i get home, its all taking its toll. Im becoming a right grump and irriatated, Im argumentative and tired. My SPD has calmed down alot and i have a full frontal bump thats huge, im bigger than i was with theo and ive still 13 weeks to go. Ive been married for three months now and it seems longer we are finally getting into some kind of routine and hopefully itll stay that way at least untill this ones born. I cant say im enjoying being pregnant this time around, I havent the time i had last time and theo can be demanding now that hes getting to 10 months and i am feeling a little overwhelmed by whats about to come but itll be fine it always is. All my kids are happy and healthy and most of the time im happy so apart from the constant tiredness and being irritated all the time, im good...for now at least.

21st August 2008 39 weeks

The time has simply flown by, Ive had a trying time of it but am suprised that its nearly over. Weve had birthdays, christenings, the summer holidays to contend with, anemia, mood swings for both me and the children its been alot of hard work this time around. Ive been so irritated with working and looking after the other 4 children ive hardly had any time for myself which has probably been the hardest thing. Theo has just turned one and hes gorgeous and a big handful. not naughty by any means but just so laddish and wants to be doing everything. Hes so curious but such a joy with his curly hair and blue eyes, looks just like his daddy. Having a baby so soon after Theo wasnt our plan as we werent even actually together, but in the 10 months weve moved in together, gotten married, changed postcode, moved schools and been pregnant. Our house has been crazy at times with my hormones and the change its a wonder weve survived but we have!! Its unbelievalbe what you can cope with when you have to, everyone likes to moan about life but sometimes you have no choice but to get on with it, its been a journey anyway. Im looking forward to having our second son together and seeing who he is like and how he handles being the youngest in our brood, people say to me 'how you going to cope', its normally people who have the one or two children and a live in nanny!! I just smile back and say we will. Vinnies really looking forward to his son being born now we are in our final stage hes giddy, i can see it on his face. Im excited too, a little worried but thats normal for me. We are finally settling into a routine and the kids are more settled and apart from the odd blip here and there were doing okay.

28th August 2008 40 weeks

Still here and not happy about it one bit, last time worked out as perfect as it could and i had hoped that this time would be the same. The kids are due back saturday morning and then its the mad rush back to school with them for tuesday. My uncle has died and his funeral is being arranged im not sure if im going to be able to make it either being about to pop or just having been. Its all over the place and as ive been looking forward to this day for 280 days im allowed to be upset, i know the day isnt over yet but ive not even had a twitch today which is really disheartening, i know it can happen straight away and it will eventuallt happen but anyone who is still here at 40 weeks will understand. My husband is secretley happy hes not coming today for two reasons, its his birthday tomorrow and as we are naming the baby after him it will mean they share the same name and birthdate, also if hes born in september he will be the oldest in the class which apparently has its beniefits so he tells me, but thats 5 years away and i want him here today!! Hes cooked, ready and still really really active, little bugger! I have the feeling this one is not going to go to plan, i have an appointment at the hospital for that dreaded induction appointment on thursday 4th sept which will put me at 41 weeks. I have been signed off the midwives since 38 weeks and its all just a big wait and im not very patient. My stomach is measuring 44cm which is supposed to be 44 weeks i cant move like this anymore its so uncomfortable and im miserable but trying to stay positive. I just want him to make an appearance already.