Hello lovelies! :wave:
I'm okay thank you. I took Tuesday off and treated myself to a facial and the house to a spring clean!

Work yesterday was dull, likewise today, so already I can't wait until the weekend! I've also become a little more interested in food and made a chicken and broccoli lasagne with homemade bechamel sauce last night. I appreciate that sounds a little odd, but mince still isn't good for me and hubby at least liked it! We have salmon en croute tonight. I don't think I have made a 'proper' dinner apart from pasta and sauce, the odd chilli (which I never eat) and a roast since being pregnant. I used to be such a foodie!
Last night I gave myself a bit of a scare. I had noticed a tiny bit of brown spotting and I have been having really strong cramps and aches. I've not had anything since though, and a couple of the girls on 2nd tri have reassured me that it's common at 17-18 wks to have a bit of a growth spurt and to feel much more achey. Also as it was brown blood - in all likliehood it is old blood that has either worked it's way out, or my uterus has just become a bit grumbly about all the stretching and expanding its been doing this week.
I'm going to get hubby to take another photo tonight to see if I've grown in the last week. I definitely felt like you could tell in yesterday's work outfit, but not so much in today's. I still weigh exactly the same as I did at 14 weeks though (which was the same as 8 weeks!). I really thought the scales were going to tell me I've had a big weight gain this week what with being more bumpy and the fact that Quality Street chocolates have played a big part in my diet recently!
CH, Bex and Snow - Sounds like you all have great ideas. I'm really excited to hear how the plans go. I'm guessing that you'll all be testing around the same time as each other. If I remember rightly our cycles were always a similarish length before. Do you have a rough idea of when your testing dates will be?
Snow - Sorry to hear that Tuesday was a tough day. Big hugs to you. xx
Mrs Bea - Lovely to hear how you're getting on. I would love to see another bump picture. Haha about the pounds being on your bottom. My BF said that when she was pregnant, but we always told her it had to get bigger to balance her out. You'd fall over if it didn't

It's lovely to hear that you are doing so well. Have you thought any more on names?
Hands - Hello honey! Did you book your scan yet? Are you definitely finding out your baby flavour?
Lisette - Heartburn is dreadful! Brilliant, brilliant news about your numbers. Are they going to be checking you weekly from now on? Will they also give you additional scans and midwives appointments?
Gosh this has become a huuuge post! Hope you are all doing well. New Year = new start and exciting future for all of us! xxx