Wednesday, 27 November 2013

20 wks

+1..... last week was a day early I was so over excited that I posted too early, this week I have been rather ill so Im a day late, but Im jinxing it if I miss a week.... so 20 wks!
MORE than half way as baby is coming in 19 wks, in fact in 20 wks she will be a week old!

She is the size of a Banana now, a big banana, Spoke to R tonight and there is most definitely a big bumpage starting! Baby Bella better behave for our scan as she is a shy bean and keeps on hiding in scans, she likes snoozing away like mummy! She doesn't like being poked and prods back when the doppler is on her! I bought R's little boy a dr kit and outfit so he can help mummy out by being a dr! As she has so many visits.. We are off to chicago in 9 sleeps to see her! Ive been so ill this week, I so hope Im well for then! I just want to be a mummy and enjoy my gorgeous new family <3 Surely not to much to ask? It looks cold there -11 at night brrrrrrrr scarf and gloves and BIG coat!

got a couple extra scan pics, got a potty shot as they are called just to CHECK Bella WAS a girl!!!!




arrow saying "Its a girl" lol at her er lady bits!!!


praying in the womb!











Your baby weighs about 10 1/2 ounces now. She's also around 6 1/2 inches long from head to bottom and about 10 inches from head to heel — about the size of a banana.



 (For the first 20 weeks, when a baby's legs are curled up against his torso and hard to measure, measurements are taken from the top of her head to his bottom — the "crown to rump" measurement. After 20 weeks, he's measured from head to toe.)
She's swallowing more these days, which is good practice for her digestive system. She's also producing meconium, a black, sticky by-product of digestion. This gooey substance will accumulate in his bowels, and you'll see it in her first soiled diaper (some babies pass meconium in the womb or during delivery). niccccccccccceeee, Daddy gets first nappy  ha ha...well maybe, see bet post!

Friday, 22 November 2013

ALL IS WELL

Our beautiful baby girl at 19.5 wks....We are in LOVE already....





The Previa has moved, and all looked bang on schedule...fingers crossed <3

level 2 scan in 1.5 hrs!!!

I am sooo nervous!!!! I am REEEEEEEAAAAALLLLLLY hoping the Previa has moved up and away for good. The hospital want to talk to us about the birth plan and also we have to find Bella her own baby doc. A lot is riding on todays scan as If R is high risk she will maybe move dr and hospital even...I am really hoping its all well and nice and simple. I will get to find out about scan about 7pm, long days wait for us :( I suppose no news will be good news. I would love to see a good CLEAR scan pic for once too :) I have been having heaps of anxiety dreams about baby related issues too.

Monday, 18 November 2013

19 wks (past half way point- due at 39 wks latest)

We are 19 wks!!

Bella has been having a rave at night (fabulous!) from all accounts...Level 2 scan on friday at 10am Chicago time.in just over 2 wks we will be off to Chicago ourselves, yipeeee

Tried out the pram yesterday which was pretty fun, the dogs walked nicely next to it which was surprising! I have been having my first anxiety nightmares about Bella, Namely that I forget to feed her, this had me worried until I read its the number 1 most common expectant mother anxiety dream....phew, so NORMAL then..normal is GOOD.



MANGO BABY- MY FAVE fruit!!!
  • Developing a protective coating over her skin, called vernix caseosa. It's greasy and white and you may see some of it at her birth.
  • Working on her five senses. Nerve cells for her sense of taste, hearing, sight and smell are developing in her brain.
  • work on finding a Paediatrician now. shhhhhhhheeeeeeesh now??!!!




Thursday, 14 November 2013

Bella's Bear Granny made!!!


Look what Granny made!!!!! CLEVER CLEVER Granny!!!!!!!

BYE BYE Hercule Poirot

Last night we said goodbye to my favourite detective of all time Monsieur Hercule Poirot,  It was very moving and I have watched Poirot since I was little. I loved his mannerisms, Miss "limon", Hastings the whole shebang.....


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/10443824/What-made-Hercule-Poirot-perfect.html




Wednesday, 13 November 2013

Disaster in the Phillipines

So they now are saying over 10,000 people dead....HORRENDOUS..

On one of my pregnancy friends groups we have a lady from the Philippines on there, She hasn't been online since, of course going on the internet is the LEAST of her priorities but we have all been thinking of her, 20 wks pregnant, called Charmaine aged 21 and thats all we know, and pictures of her and her husband looking so in love....Im hoping that she just has no internet connection and is busy sorting things out, but one cant help but fear the worst when you watch the news....We are very lucky to live in the UK, I cant imagine the pain of losing my whole family, my home and my livelihood, with no HOPE at all....so so sad.


The beautiful Philippines where we also see season after season of SURVIVOR (mummy and daddy's fave programme)

and now :(