3rd Trimester!

Here I am in the third trimester, 13ish weeks to go!! Can hardly believe it. Not a lot to report, this baby is still wiggling around a lot, especially if I drink something cold or eat chocolate.....or at night when I lie still and want to be sleeping lol

Boot camp

I don't know whether it's because it's second time around, or whether it's because I'm so much thinner this time around, but boy (and that's no hint on gender, we still don't know!!) this bub is so active and such a kicker!!

Sophie loves watching and feeling the baby kick and has started singing to the baby what she calls "the baby song"......'go to sleep, go to sleep, go to sleep (this third one goes up into notes only dogs can hear! lol) little baby'.....so very, very cute - brings happy tears to my eyes. She is so lovely with the belly, can only hope that the bond is as strong once the baby comes out.

She delights in telling everyone that once the baby is big, big, big (yes, we'll stop there thanks!), when the baby comes out it will do: a lot, a lot of sleeping; a lot, a lot of crying; and a lot, a lot of pooing, but I will rock the baby, sing to the baby and read the baby stories.....awwww!

Moving experience....

Been getting really strong movements for the last few weeks which is great, and very reassuring that all is well in there....but hadn't had any strong enough for the prospective Daddy to feel.

Cue strong booting after chocolate icecream on Saturday night....call Daddy over to feel.....little monkey goes quiet. Daddy waits patiently....no action. Daddy goes away....guess what? Boot, boot, boot - little rascal!!

Finally got to feel the baby kicking on Sunday night, quite by accident actually, but he was very pleased.

Sophie is so excited about the baby in Mummy's tummy - she tells everyone now...strangers in the supermarket, other kids at the park - it's very cute! We were lying on the couch having a little rest and she had her head resting on my belly when the baby gave a big boot right in her cheek. The look on her face was priceless! Surprise/excitement/wonderment.....she said "I hear the baby Mummy, I HEAR THE BABY!!!" So gorgeous.

She likes to sing to the baby and read it books which is really lovely too. Hoping this bond continues after the baby arrives!!

Braxton Hicks

For the last week or so, I've been experiencing Braxton Hicks (no not the love child of Toni and Taylor though that would be entirely more welcome and infinitely more interesting!), but the 'uncomfortable tightenings' that are designed to mimic and get you used to labour pains.

Now, I'm no wuss - my first labour was an intense and excruciating 7 1/2 hours with no pain relief, but these BH are really getting to me! I just have one thing to say - anyone who says that BH are NOT painful are big, fat liars!!!! That is all.

I find it so hard to sleep and man I need my sleep....and then they hit at random times during the day - in the middle of the supermarket, in the park while chasing after a runaway two and a half year old etc which makes for some not so amusing conversations with complete strangers let me tell you! I've panicked more than one person into thinking it's the beginning of labour and they're going to have to deliver a baby in the middle of a public place....they always seem a bit shocked when I say, no it's just the practice twinges and btw I'm only 22 weeks...

Here's hoping they ease off soon, it's really taking the shine off what is otherwise a lovely, textbook pregnancy! :-)

The growing belly!

Here's some comparison shots:

10 weeks...

15 weeks....
20 weeks:

20 week scan - new photo of Wombat!

Well we had the 20 week scan and got to have another peek at wombat. All is well, measuring perfectly for dates and wombat was very compliant. Unfortunately did not manage to convince hubby to change his mind on not finding out the sex of bubs, so until due date, wombat is just that.....I wish I knew, I was even hoping the ultrasound person might slip up, but no such luck.

All good to find out that wombat is developing perfectly though.

Ok, pic time (wombat is waving hello!):

Reached the halfway mark!

20 weeks today. Now it seems like this pregnancy is flying by!

Getting lots of kicks now.....especially in that early morning time...I guess that will be a feeding time when bubs arrives! Went to lunch with hubby on the weekend to celebrate our 5th wedding anniversary and had tiramisu for dessert - bubby went crazy on the coffee/sugar overload. Was a pretty crazy afternoon for us.

Starting to get the nursery all organised too - it's quite exciting now!