Archive for December, 2008

So I Am Now Fully Kitted Out

with clothes to last until I have this little one.  Trousers, tops, sweaters, all bought.  Okay, so I haven’t bought any undies yet, but I need to get a bit bigger first, as the ones I have are working fine! So I did my part to stimulate the economy today.  Go me! Tonight Simon and [...]

December 31, 2008   Posted in: Pregnancy, Simon, daily  No Comments

15 Weeks Today

And today I am aching like crazy.  Lower back, across my bump, just not a nice feeling.  I think baby is stretching in all directions at once in there! Have a diabetes appointment this afternoon.  More blood gone!  My numbers have been, for the most part, excellent.  One really high high, caused by over compensation [...]

December 30, 2008   Posted in: Pregnancy, daily  No Comments

Safely Back Home

Had a lovely visit and a very nice Christmas.  Mostly received things to make a pregnant woman pretty, like lotions and a voucher for Top Shop, who sells maternity clothes, as well as baby things. Still have a week off until I go back to work, so going to try to start organizing the baby’s [...]

December 28, 2008   Posted in: Derry, Family, Pregnancy, daily  No Comments

Happy Christmas!!

Have had a lovely day.  Did my part of the washing up and now resting. I swear on a stack of Joss Whedon DVDs that I felt the baby move yesterday. 14 weeks.  Its possible! Hope everyone is having or had a lovely day!

December 25, 2008   Posted in: Pregnancy, daily  One Comment

Baby Dream Score:

Boy 2, Girl 1.  The boy is winning. Sorry didn’t get the chance to take pics of belly this weekend.  I promise I will soon though! Going to watch Love Actually, fold laundry and pack for our trip.  I know you all wish you were me.  I can tell.

December 22, 2008   Posted in: Pregnancy, daily  No Comments

I Am Reading the Most Interesting Blog

A Nun’s Life Obviously, as a person who was raised Jewish, I have not had a lot of experience with Nuns.  I do not think I’ve ever actually met one, to be honest, although I might have through my sister in law who works at a religious university, but I don’t remember. So I find [...]

December 20, 2008   Posted in: Thoughts, daily  One Comment

So I Keep Getting Asked For Belly Pics

Which I would be happy to supply, only our digital camera died on us while we were in Tuscany. However, Simon pointed out this morning that we have a Flip, which you can pull single shots from.  So we’ll do a photo shoot this weekend and see what we get!  Because the ‘OMG how much [...]

December 19, 2008   Posted in: Derry, Pregnancy, Simon, daily  One Comment

10 Things No One Tells You About Being Pregnant

When you sneeze, the muscles across your bump pull.  So you sound like this: ACHOO OUCH!! Even early in pregnancy, the loo is your friend. Your lower back will hurt from practically day one. You become the Queen of Burps (TM). Worrying starts from the moment you get the positive HPT.  And apparently never goes [...]

December 18, 2008   Posted in: Pregnancy, Thoughts, daily  2 Comments

Scan Pics!!! (click to make them bigger!)

December 17, 2008   Posted in: Pregnancy, daily  5 Comments

Scan Was Great!

The baby waved at us!  I’ll scan the pictures tomorrow at work and get them posted for y’all. Good strong heartbeat, wavy legs and arms.  So cool to see! Blood pressure perfect, diabetes under control. One healthy baby in there!

December 16, 2008   Posted in: Pregnancy, daily  2 Comments