Quick Update

Long weekend for Australia Day public holiday this weekend, and I just wanted to note down (so I can look back at this in disbelief in 15 weeks time when I am exhausted and feel terrible) that I FEEL FANTASTIC!!! I don't even feel like I am pregnant!! And if it wasn't for the constant kicking and rolling of the gymnast in my belly, I wouldn't even think I was pregnant!!!
Counting down until the ultrasound next week. It's a bit nervewracking because this is when we find out that the baby has all its fingers and toes, and that everything is alright.

21 Weeks - Over Half Way

Well, this pregnancy is flying by! Probably because I didn't realise I was pregnant until late in the pregnancy, and also because I am so busy with the other 2 kids that I don't have time to think about it.
I am feeling really well, and the only downside I have at the moment is getting up numerous times to wee during the night. Last Friday (19/1/07) I felt the baby kick for the first time on the outside of my tummy, but of course the kids waited patiently for it to kick their hands, but to no avail. I can't wait for them to feel it!
I think I am finally bonding with the baby and have started to get excited about being pregnant - yes, took me long enough! I honestly don't think it had really sunk in with me that I was having another baby until the last fortnight, probably because we weren't expecting it and it was such a shock.
We finally settled on a boy's name for the baby, but can't agree on a girl's name, which is very frustrating. We have the scan in another week's time, and I am in 2 minds about finding out what sex the baby is. On one hand, I would like to NOT know, so that it will be a surprise when we have the baby. On the other hand, I would like to know so we can sort out a name if the baby is a girl, and I can prepare when buying baby clothes, sheets, etc. Decisions, decisions.
The kids are still excited and we often talk about what it is going to be like when the baby comes, just to prepare them. I don't think they realised it would take so long for it to arrive!!! They are constantly amazed by my growing belly and can't believe that my belly will be getting even bigger!!

19 Weeks - Nearly Half Way!!!

Well I have been terribly slack with this blog. I kept diaries with the pregnancies of my other two kids, but I just seem to be unable to find the time to write these last couple of weeks with Christmas & Paige's 4th birthday. Hectic, hectic, hectic.
So hectic in fact, that most of the time I don't even feel pregnant, and don't even think about it. It is funny, because with the first pregnancy, it seems every waking moment was spent thinking about the baby & my growing belly. With the second, I was busy with Callum, so only had half as much time to think about the pending arrival. With this third child, I haven't had much time at all to think about it. I must say I do enjoy laying in bed at night & touching my tummy & feeling the baby kicking (which I have felt for about 5-6 weeks now).
I had an ultrasound at about 12 weeks, and they believe my due date is 15/06/07, which makes a 10 day difference with what my period date is giving as the gestation. I am going to go by the original due date (5/6/07) until my ultrasound in a couple of weeks time, and then I should have confirmation.
I have had 2 appointments at the hospital, and everything seems to be fine. I have started to feel terrific and normal with no nausea, although I am getting extremely grumpy & start to feel sick when I am tired.
The main thing bothering me at the moment is the amount of times I need to go to the toilet during the night - about 2 or 3 times! It drives me mad!!!!
Fortunately (especially for hubby) my sex drive has returned!! Unfortunately so has my appetite, so I have to keep a close watch on that so that I don't put on any weight at all. I happy to stay the same weight I am now, give or take a kilo or two.
The kids' excitement about their new sibling has died down a bit. I don't think they realised it would take quite so long for the baby to arrive. Paige loves telling everyone new she meets that Mummy has a baby in her tummy, and that she would like a sister.
I honestly don't think it has sunk in 100% with me that we will soon be a family of five. I am struggling to be excited about it, especially when I know I should be thankful as I have friends who are desperately trying to conceive, and here I am not even wanting to! I feel guilty that I am not over the moon by it all, but I guess it was just such an unexpected shock, that it is taking a long time to sink in. I was also disappointed initially because I was finally getting something done about my bad ankle, and now I won't be able to have an operation until after the baby is born. And I was also doing so well with the weight loss on Weight Watchers (22kgs down, over 40kgs to go!!). However, I know when I see the baby for the first time all my doubts will disappear.