Hello everyone!! Gosh, it's been so long! I've just been having a good old read through and catch up on where u r all at. I've been popping in Andys so I did have my eye on things, but had a madly busy few weeks
I'm pleased to say everything is ticking along nicely for me and bump. Nearly 31 weeks now! He/she is very active! Up until this week I'd rarely felt baby move during the days while I was busy at work, and only really got active when I was either chilled out on the sofa at the end of the day, or in bed. But this week, all change, I feel it all the time! My friend at work felt a kick the other day, the first time anyone except hubby has felt it, coz as I say the time it's been most active has been in bed. And the other day I was at my mums and it was really active and my mum and my sister saw a kick through my top! I'm in bed at the mo (7.15am, need to get up..lol) and its kicking away. It's lovely, and so reassuring.
Other than baby news, what has kept me busy these past few weeks has been mainly work. As I've mentioned before I am a lecturer in a college, and abt 3 weeks ago we got the "dreaded" call to say that OFSTED were coming. Those of U not in the uk OFSTED are the organisation who inspect schools and colleges and who send a shiver down the spines of teachers everywhere!! So they give 48 hours notice and then they come, and they stay for the whole week, observing lessons, looking at management systems, interviewing staff, and students.... So from the minute we got that call it was like the world went into overdrive!! And the whole time I was thinking "I've only got 3 teaching weeks left before I go off for a year, why come now??" Lol. Anyway, the week soon came and went, and we came out with a good result, so all good really, it just didn't FEEL good at the time!!
This week and next week the students are on holiday, and I finish at the end of next week (oh my god, I can't actually believe it!!) so I'll be gone by the time the students return. So in the mean time I am just marking, marking, marking, to make sure everything is tidy and in order when I leave.
I've got my hospital antenatal classes starting next week, but I've also just arranged a 6 week course called Daisy Birthing, has anyone heard of it? It's meant to be a combination of things like gentle yoga exercise, breathing techniques, self hypnosis/relaxation, with element of active birthing etc. I really like the sound of it, I think if I can learn a few techniques that I can use during labour to relax and help things go smoothly and naturally it's got to be worth a shot hasn't it?
So, think that's about all from me... Glad to have caught up with the rest of you. Hope everyone happy and well xxx
I'm pleased to say everything is ticking along nicely for me and bump. Nearly 31 weeks now! He/she is very active! Up until this week I'd rarely felt baby move during the days while I was busy at work, and only really got active when I was either chilled out on the sofa at the end of the day, or in bed. But this week, all change, I feel it all the time! My friend at work felt a kick the other day, the first time anyone except hubby has felt it, coz as I say the time it's been most active has been in bed. And the other day I was at my mums and it was really active and my mum and my sister saw a kick through my top! I'm in bed at the mo (7.15am, need to get up..lol) and its kicking away. It's lovely, and so reassuring.
Other than baby news, what has kept me busy these past few weeks has been mainly work. As I've mentioned before I am a lecturer in a college, and abt 3 weeks ago we got the "dreaded" call to say that OFSTED were coming. Those of U not in the uk OFSTED are the organisation who inspect schools and colleges and who send a shiver down the spines of teachers everywhere!! So they give 48 hours notice and then they come, and they stay for the whole week, observing lessons, looking at management systems, interviewing staff, and students.... So from the minute we got that call it was like the world went into overdrive!! And the whole time I was thinking "I've only got 3 teaching weeks left before I go off for a year, why come now??" Lol. Anyway, the week soon came and went, and we came out with a good result, so all good really, it just didn't FEEL good at the time!!
This week and next week the students are on holiday, and I finish at the end of next week (oh my god, I can't actually believe it!!) so I'll be gone by the time the students return. So in the mean time I am just marking, marking, marking, to make sure everything is tidy and in order when I leave.
I've got my hospital antenatal classes starting next week, but I've also just arranged a 6 week course called Daisy Birthing, has anyone heard of it? It's meant to be a combination of things like gentle yoga exercise, breathing techniques, self hypnosis/relaxation, with element of active birthing etc. I really like the sound of it, I think if I can learn a few techniques that I can use during labour to relax and help things go smoothly and naturally it's got to be worth a shot hasn't it?
So, think that's about all from me... Glad to have caught up with the rest of you. Hope everyone happy and well xxx
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Sounds like you have some interesting birthing classes coming up. Glad you are well.
Hope you find a new place soon.
I bet you cannot wait to tie up all loose ends. Yay for baby shower...hopefully your LO arrives AFTER it!
I cannot wait. Going to be so amazing. Finally sorted a dress for me and bump, thankfully.
