Hi ladies - it's been an absolute eternity since I updated! Have been shamelessly stalking you all
but for one reason or another have never got round to posting myself! And sorry am posting this on Katiie's and BMB's thread so sorry if you read it twice!
Glad to hear everyone's pregnancies are progressing even if it is with some nasty symptons. Great to hear gender news too - our 20 week scan showed we are Team Blue!! Took me a few days to get used to the idea as I was convinced we were having a girl but more than happy with my little man now! And DH is over the moon
All looked good on scan except that placenta is lying a little bit over my cervix. They're very hopeful that it'll move - got another scan at 36 weeks to check - if it doesn't then it's a section for me which would be disappointing but whatever's needed to get our little man here safely.
I'm 25 weeks tomorrow and though I'm loving being pregnant I can't say it's the easiest thing in the world
My blood pressure's still running low so am keeping work on their toes with regular faints, indigestion is my current enemy and my old hip / back problem is flaring up now my bump is growing. I drop hours at work in a couple of weeks which I'm looking forward to. Due to finish properly at 36 weeks but in all honestly I doubt I'll get that far (I work on Intensive Care and it's a really physical job, I already can't do about half of my duties and have a ridiculous risk assessment in place!)
Still 15 weeks to go and I'm growing rather inpatient to meet my little man already
Everyone said that this part would fly by but it's dragging a bit to be honest. I think it's because 3 of my friends have given birth in the last couple of weeks and I'm a bit jealous of them
Though 2 of those have had theirs prematurely, one is still in SCBU so I've also had words with my little man telling him to cook properly before he arrives
He's a very active little boy, especially in the evenings where he goes a bit mental. It's funny but I can see his daddy's personality in him already. He doesn't like being constrained at all - hates me leaning forward, anything resting on my bump and detests seatbelts! Every time I'm in the car he punches away at the seatbelt, not sure how I can explain to an unborn baby that they're non-negotiable!
We had a big disappointment at the start of the month as we had to cancel our 3 week trip to Florida literally the day before we were due to fly, suitcases were all packed and everything
My nephew got some kind of viral illness, he wasn't well enough to fly and I wasn't allowed to be near him as no one could figure what it was. And we were all staying in same accommodation so it was either we all went or none of us. Fortunately we're fully covered by travel insurance so at least we've made some unexpected savings towards next year. We still got away for a week, stayed in some lovely hotels in the UK and got a good rest. And the holidays that I saved are what are enabling me to drop hours at work so maybe it was all for the best.
Hope everyone's had a lovely weekend
I'm loving all this fur baby sharing I also have another Chihuahua but I don't have any pics on my comp
