Just a short one!

Ok, this is just a short post. I made Angus some bibs and I'm fairly happy with how they turned out! It was really simple. I just got a pattern of the net, but you could easily make one up yourself. Or even just trace around a bib you already use! The front is just cotton whatever fabric I had and the back is an old towel. Word of warning though. If you're going to cut up a towel, be aware that it makes a HUGE mess!! But it's easy to clean up.

This is my favourite with bugs on it!

Here are the other colours

Woo Hoo it's blooooooo!!!

We found out! And we couldn't be happier! IT"S A BOY!! Wow. I cried when she told us. I couldn't have cared either way, but it's great to know and to find out he's all healthy. He's growing wonderfully. I'm amazed at his growth too. At my first scan at 18 weeks he was measuring one week behind but at my more recent scan he was measuring a day ahead! I couldn't believe it! It's wonderful. So I went out and bought my first gender specific item. Three little blue onsies with cars on them. Hehe. So cute. I do have to go back at 24 weeks for another scan because they think there was an amniotic band but they're not sure. If you don't know what this is, it's a thin piece of the amniotic sac that has broken away and is floating around in the amniotic fluid and it can wrap itself around part of bub and as he grows it can basically cut the circulation off and essentially almost amputate the part of the body. But, it is very rare and highly unlikely that that's what it is. So I'm not worried at this stage. If it's anything then it's more likely to be an amniotic sheet which does no harm to bub at all.If it was the former then it would have been picked up at an earlier scan and there were no other signs to say that it was there. Bub looks perfectly fine and healthy, plus another scan just means I get to see him again in a few weeks! So here are the pictures I got of him.

                                                      Here he is at 20 weeks and 1 day.

                                                               And here are his feet.

Morphology Scan Relief!

Hey all. I haven't been around for a bit and I only thought to do this because someone mentioned to me that I haven't posted in a while, so here it is. The latest addition.
Not much to report really. My pregnancy is going really well, finally. I'm currently 19 weeks, yay! I went to have my morphology scan done last Friday, 2nd July 2010, and I was a complete wreck going in there. But the first thing she did was piont out the heartbeat and I cried tears of relief. That was all I needed to see. She did do a few measurements and all seemed well, but bub was still a bit too small to get everything that was required. I have to go back on the 12th July for another go. She tried to see if bub was a boy or a girl but he/she had their legs crossed, so we couldn't tell. Although she did say that she couldn't see any boy bits, but she didn't want to say it was a girl because she wasn't sure. So I'm sure I'll find out ont he 12th. I hope. Although when it comes down to it, it's not really important as long as it's healthy. I'm also starting to get the nursery organised. I have the furniture but there are still a few important bits like a cot matress and change table mat that I haven't got. And I'm sure I'll get plenty of everything else further down the track.Of course I alreadty have most of the stuff I need because I got it during my first pregnancy. It's just been packed away for a while. It's nice to be able to get it out and get ready to use it finally. I'm feeling really good now too. my morning sickness is gone and I have more energy, but I am still getting tired in the early afternoons and it's now getting harder to reach my feet. Lol!! I'll post a recent picture of my roundness too, just so you can see how things are progressing. Bub seems to be growing right on shedual. And my tummy is too. hehe. Sel calls me a ball with arms and legs. Hehehe. It's so funny. I have to get him to put my socks on because it's getting too hard to do it myself.
Well that's about all I can tell you right now. I didn't get any pictures of bub the other day because I didn't have my scan done properly, but I will when I have it done on the 12th.

This is me at 18 weeks and 1 day. But I feel like I've popped even more since then.

Phew!

Glad that's over with. Ok, as you know, I had my neucal scan. It went really well!!! I'm so relieved. I was so nervous going in there. And the sonographer was really lovely. She answered all our questions. She could see how nervous I was so the first thing she showed me was the heartbeat. There it was beating away. 148 beats per minuted. And (lets just call bub's a he for now) he was wriggling about like crazy. He even had the hicups at one stage and was jumping up and down. It was so cute. Sucking on his hands. hehehe. But everytime he was in a good position for a measurement, he'd roll over onto his side. Cheeky or what? She finally got three decent measurements. But this was after I had to go out for a walk and have something to eat and drink. I feel like I can relax and enjoy the rest of my pregnancy now. I feel so much happier. I'm getting more excited. Yay!!! Oh, and my weeks tick over on Mondays now instead of Tuesdays. So I'll be 14 weeks tomorrow!! I can't wait to find out if it's a boy or a girl. I'm gonna shout it from the roof tops. Yay!! Unfortunately they only gave me on piccy. I'll post it here for you. It's the front veiw, so he looks like an alien. Lol!

                                           Here he/she is. Front alien veiw. This was one of the
                                                            rare monents he/she was still.

Nervousness

Ok, I don't even know if I spelt that right:P But hey.
Anyway, tomorrow is "S" day, scan day. Nervous? Hell yes. It's been on my mind for weeks. I know it's all going to be ok. I just haven't had a good run with pregnancy and scans. As you all know. I have no reason to worry. I haven't had any issues. Except for the weekend just gone. I had a bit of spotting on the toilet paper, and talk about freak! I was straight of to the doctors. He had a feel around and said it all felt normal and when I got back home I checked again and there wasn't anymore. Just old blood. Phew! And there was no cramping or pain of any kind either. I'm just a worry wort. There's no reason the pregnancy shouldn't go perfectly. I was saying to someone the other day, "you watch, all this worry and stress and I'll end up having the most normal pregnancy ever". " So normal, it'll be textbook". Let's hope so.
Well, wish me luck. I'll have piccys to post soon.

Milestone

I made it! Twelve weeks. Phew! Now I just have to get past the NT scan next Friday. For those of you not sure what an NT scan is, NT is short for Neucal Translucency. It's where they measure the fold in the back of bub's neck and use the results of a blood test etc (not exactly sure how they figure it out)  to determine the risk of downs syndrome and other chromasomal disorders. I'm not nervous about the results. I'm more just nervous about the scan itself. I just won't be able to breath a sigh of relief till I see that heartbeat on the screen. But, like I keep telling myself, there's no reason this pregnancy shouldn't go perfectly. I just keep telling myself that and it somehow puts my mind at ease. Well, for a little while. I just always have so much going through my head. So much to worry about. I really need to stop it. I haven't bought any baby stuff yet either. I'm going to wait this time. Not that I need anything, because I don't really. I still have all the stuff from my first pregnancy. There are really only a few things that I don't have. Pram, nappies, creams, lotions etc, breast pads, bla bla bla. Just little things. My Mum want's to buy my pram, and she's also making the nappies for me, so I don't have to worry about those. And the rest is easy.
I actually started looking at nursery ideas the other day too. There are some gorgeous one's out there, but also some way too over the top. I have some simple ideas. I'm not allowed to paint so hubby has volunteered to do it. Hey, who am I to argue:P He can go for it. He has to move his computer to the other end of the house to the spare room first. So we have to get a smaller computer desk. ugh. Always something. But I'm not having bub down there when he or she could be straight across the hall from us. So, out goes hubby's precious computer. He doesn't mind. It's just one of those things that has to be done. Among many others.

Well here's a piccy of my bump at three months. Hehehe. It's mostly me though. But I look like I'm six months already.
Till next time

Off we go!

Well I made it! Our first hospital appointment is on Friday this week! I'm kinda nervous. I haven't made it this far since our first pregnancy. Yay! My appointment is at 8:30 in the morning, so it's nice and early. They said I'm going to be there a while. I have to see a midwife, doctor, pathologist and sonographer. So it's going to be a morning filled with waiting. Well, I don't care. I just want a healthy baby and I'll do what ever they throw at me to get that. Oh and if you're wondering, yes, I am still feeling sick. Now it's worst in the afternoons. Ugh, I had a nap yesterday afternoon and when I woke up I felt terrible. Constant feeling of wanting to chuck up. It was awful. I've found myself finding it hard to find things to eat. The thought of most foods make me nauseaus. I've actually been making myself eat wether I want to or not. But, I'm sure it will pass. Although, being as feeling sick makes me feel that things are ok, I don't know if I do want it to pass.
Well fingers and toes are all crossed. I've a feeling this one's a keeper:) Let's hope so. I'm dreaming of pink and blue. I don't care if it's a oy or a girl. I just want a healthy bub.