Bit MIA at the moment

The lack of posts at the moment is down to me being full of cold. Trying my hardest to shift it before the little man makes his appearance (hopefully not long now). But nothing seems to be working, so im just being lazy on the sofa with my quilt & lots of tissues (and its lovely weather outside in the UK for once) to try and sweat it out of me. I cant imagine going into labour now, i cant even breathe through my nose never mind breathe through contractions. Ohhh well, i suppose i could 'cough the baby out' haha!! 

Should be back soon. Hopefully shortly followed by lots of pictures.. bare with me xo 

Breathing becomes easier, walking becomes harder?

Yeah i suppose it does, unless your a shortarse like me. Even though he has clearly dropped down a fair bit hes still really onto my ribs at times, and the amount of acid i get is ridiculous. Ive said it before and i will say it again, refreshers fizzy sweets are a life saver. Im popping these bad boys like their going out of fashion at the minute, even through the night!

I havent done a whats happening this week post for a few weeks, i didnt even know id missed one.. so i'll just ramble about whatevers happening with me. And post one of those picture madgigys.

Apparently my iron has come up abit, its nine now? So if i take my new tablets by the time i give birth it should be fairly okay and over a ten. Which is good. My sisters was low still and she kept fainting afterwards from the loss of blood. Leaving me doing the first feed etc with the baby.. woo scary times!

Got an 'after birth' class tonight. Ive known places do birthing classes but this ones a bit of a mystery to me. Do we talk about feeding and stuff?? Im sure Craig will find that more insightful because at the minute he hasnt really had any hands on nappy changing experience etc before.

No leaky breasts yet, im kind of happy about that, and hopefully i dont jynx myself there.. would be rather embarassing to be out and about. As would my waters going on the bus or in the middle of the supermarket or something hehe.

Obsessions atm? Dandelion and burdock!!

Bump progress so far

I know it seems hard to believe, but you really don't notice your belly growing all that much. It becomes the 'norm', and unless im doing something active for a while i don't really notice it.. even now, nearing the end.

Here is my bump progress, some may be in the wrong order (the first one on the bottom row is meant to go next to last) because i didnt use my geniousness and name them 'week 30' etc. *facepalm*oh well. The first one is the day i found out, the second is 14 weeks and so on.

Ooo i love TMI posts, haha!

Been getting an odd feeling in my 'nunny' now that he is moving down and engaging. Apparently this is my cervix lighting..lighting? LIGHNING would be more appropriate!

My tummys an obstruction!

Painting your nails whilst heavily pregnant is a chore. It's such an effort to reach my toesies now. Don't even get me started on blind shaving.. that is another story altogether. 

Full term

Wahooo!! Full termies.

I had some cramping in the night but forced my self to sleep through what i could "just incase". Its gone now, im just left with the 'dodgy tummy feeling'..probs that chinese for one i had last night eh? ;)

I still havent finished my maternity bag, need to buy gigantic pads and pack more pjs. Naughty Victoria! Hurry up little man, i want my blog to be full of pictures not words!

Knock knock, ohh lord whos there?

I half forgot (it was there at the back of my mind my fatigued pregnant body just didnt respond to it) that today was the day the health visitor came out to me...

So there i am, lounging around hair not done (which now its short is the equivelant to a punk rocker) and Jessie my springer spaniel starts going crazyyyyyy. I thought, ooh god whos this?? Answered and there stood mrs health visitor, popping in for her 'introduction appointment'. Why do they do that now?? I havent even popped the baby out yet. Anyway she was rather nice, told me i had a good head on my shoulders etc, but made me feel a little bit like i was at an interview and i kept shifting my eyes around not knowing what to do eeek!

 Oh well thats over and done with, pointless sorting the 'do' out now so im just going to relax, even though i should be outside enjoying the sunshine and getting some fresh air.. ooooh im a bad un.

Put me in the sin bin

Gotta go  pick up new iron tablets today, i havent been taking the others *naughty,naughty*, been feeling really sick and i swear they caused it. But.. the midwifes been firm and gave me a new sort i must take seems as though its so low, and increases the chances of a needed transfusion in labour.. and seems as though id need special blood (damn you body for creating antibodies).. we need to avoid that!! blerghh does she not know trecking to the other side of the village when your pregnant is agonyyy!! ;)

Confession: I know its early, but i cant help but get my hopes up that every little pain is the start of something.

Later edited to add: Sooo i waddled all the way to the other side of the village and there wasnt a prescription waiting for me. Thanks for that!! Grrrrr.

He like to move it move it! (8)

Everywhere I look I see that as you get to the end of your pregnancy, the babies movement is reduced due to there being less room. Hmm, I think my little one missed this memo!! He's been wriggling none stop for 24 hours now...having a party in there are you little one?? :)

Monday morning blues??

Lazy day today, apart from my checkup at the midwife & ive come to the conclusion that im pretty much ready for it to be over now. You hear people say this all the time towards the end of their pregnancies, but i never thought id be one of them.

Pregnancies really not the bed of roses its made out to be, i know they say you instantly 'forget the pain', but surely you dont forget the spots & constipation etc?? I have to admit, ive quite liked having a little person wriggling inside of me..and i honestly will miss it & my bump. However.....i just want him here now!! *Wahhh* I want to fit into clothes again. I want to be a family. << n'aww

Hair today gone tomorrow

I'm a sucker for changing my hair. I've honestly tried nearly everything in the book now. From blonde to black, pixie cut to bum length extensions.

Since being pregnant ive stayed away from the dye, not because 'its recommended', because i'm too lazy!!
I've got into the frame of mind that if i feel yak, i may as well look yak. But with less than six weeks to go i snapped myself out of it. I needed to feel human again. So i popped a home dye on & rang and booked in with Rachel, she works miracles with my hair & this is what we did this time.

Sort of a assemetric, disconnected, edgy, pixie cut.. but still that bit of length at the front to keep it feminine. 

34 weeks

So this is my second instalment of this kind.. if you haven't seen the other one its basically me telling you what my weekly emails and websites said I should be going through, and comparing it to what's actually happening. Doing last weeks kinda backfired on me, because whereas before it would be sooo out, last time it was pretty spot on. I suppose as you get towards the end things become pretty textbook eh?

Week 34 said:

Cow&gate says:  "You've probably already packed your maternity bag" .

Urm.. i kinda have *slaps wrist*, Rio's things are all packed and ready.. i'm just slacking on mine. I havent yet bought maternity pads, so thats next on my to do list. & whenever i seem to pack nighties and pjs i take them back out and wear them. I also need to keep my maternity notes near the bag too, because i know for a fact if i dont i will leave without them on the day.

Searching for another one.. hmmm alot of these sites are just saying about going into labour, i cant comment on that one yet << hehe. 

EmmasDiary says: " fatigue has probably set in again, and tiredness is perfectly understandable".

It has in the sense ive really not got any get up and go anymore, im soo greatful that ive got most things sorted now and that my dad is the one doing the nursery. I tell myself im going to do all the washing, and end up doing one load. Welcome to the life of miss couch potato :P

I've been getting period pains as of late.. i'm 'guessing' that this is him starting to get into position and get a little bit engaged? Theres defiantly something pressing further down there thats for sure, i have urm shall we say 'abit of extra puffyness'.. how attractive!! Fat foo foo anyone?? Feeling acidy again in the night, and rather sick and hot too. The trips to the loo are also back. But generally im just impatient now. Im soo nervous excited. I cant wait to meet him!! 

How is it march already??

Its march, so that means if I have an early baby this month is the month that me &
Craig become a family! How crazy is that?? Surreal even..but I cant wait. I honestly couldn't find a more perfect person to share this amazing privilege with. << Ooh I'm such a cheese ball!