19 weeks pregnant // 22 month old

I'm a bit behind with both of these posts but seems as though I'm on a weeks holiday from work I'm going to pop them both into one post instead of dwelling on it.

There was no sickness/nausea from me, which is quite a result as Rio had a sicky bug and it was a struggle at times with the smell. Why does it always smell cheesy even when cheese hasn't been consumed?

The only thing i've noticed more this week is the bottom of my back grinding when I roll over in bed at night, I have to wiggle around in pain until the bones pop back into place....horrible!! Will have to ask my midwife about that one but i'm guessing its because everything loosens up to make room for the Little one.

I'm now 20 weeks and currently 3 days away from finding out whether we are team blue or pink! Keep your eyes peeled for a gender reveal at the weekend!

I also cant believe it is only two months until Rio turns two now! That seems crazy and I think at two these monthly updates will stop and I will just post what he/we have been up to. I love the stage he's at..such a personality. And although I am nervous about the adjustment to two children..im sooo excited to see them together!

His current favourite things are: Peppa pig/ Ben & Holly / Jumping in puddles / Playing football / Drawing / Juice / Sausage rolls

A walk in the wind!

I cant remember the last time we had a good outdoorsy day out. (What with the weather and the fact that I work weekends.) But today we had a pretty good one at Potteric Carr. You can see our first visit here.

 

Rio walked all the way from the entrance to the café, pretty good going for a one year old, it must be over a mile.. before stopping off for a lovely jacket potato lunch! The weather held out and we managed to go another route on the way back. (Even if my pregnant bum did have to lift his pram over a fallen tree..horrible England wind).  We did intend to build a bird box as that was todays activity at the reserve but left it abit late (Asda closes at 4 on a Sunday). But it was still a lovely day out as usual, proving that the annual pass was money well spent!

Little one: 18 weeks.. pregnancy progress!

This week I stepped out of my comfort zone and attempted to vlog my 18 week update instead of blogging it. Rio skipped his nap and was in a cheeky mood so it basically ended up being a video of bloopers. I like to call it..The one where Rio calls mummy 'dog breath'.



This week Little One is around 12cm long and raises its chest up and down to mimic breathing!

 

Sickness:

This week has been great sickness wise, up until someone decided to be sick up the entire route of the school run. That day everything set me off! And I found my self gipping away at the weirdest of things.

 

Movement:



Movement is the biggest difference again this week. After my OH felt the baby move things seem to go awfully quiet in there. For around three days I wasn't sure I even felt anything. I put on a brave face but eventually expressed my concern to my OH who told me to ring the midwife. Just as I was getting her number up the baby rolled over so fast it made me feel funny, and the kicking started again. I'm guessing my bump growth gave it enough room to hide away kicking things I couldn't feel for a while :)

Bump:

A little more growth this week bump wise. Ive purchased some over the bump jeans, which I never though I would do, and their sooo comfy. I braved the scales too and ive gained 7lbs at 18+6 which is pretty good and normal for around half way through..i think.

 

 

Other:

After a few days of itching, my belly button has decided to pop out...yes already!

Parent tidying: The art of moving mess from one place to another!

When your the parent to a toddler, or multiple children, it feels as though your forever tidying up. Yet at the end of the day when you throw yourself on the sofa to relax to the soaps all evidence of that is well and truly gone! On numerous occasions I've actually been guilty of taking photo's of my gleaming clean house just to prove to my OH that I don't just sit drinking cuppa's all day, encouraging Rio to cause chaos. Yes - I am that sad!

While tidying today I suddenly became aware that 'parent tidying' is totally different to 'pre parent tidying'.

Behold...Parent tidying: The art of moving mess from one place to another. (Where it looks relatively less messy).

First you want to pick up the washing. (Usually found around every corner of the house) & deposit on the top of the mountain waiting to be washed.

Now rapidly pick up all toys and shove them into toy boxes, only enticing your little one to scour through that very box while looking for whatever's at the bottom!

Then let your little one loose on the 'shake & vac' so the carpets smell fresh, even if they are currently covered in jam stains etc until you remember to actually pick up the darn and blast it carpet shampoo-ey stuff! Hoover with toddler in toe mimicking the very thing and tripping you over with theirs! ..Only to realise its 15 minutes until lunch time so that was a pointless expedition!

Whip out the baby wipes and wipe all skirting boards/surfaces!

 Seconds later your toddler spots where you've been hiding the play dough all week!

And the fun starts all over again!

Little one: 17 weeks.. pregnancy progress!

I had my 16 week appointment this week and got to hear little ones heartbeat. Sadly my OH can't make my midwife appointments but it was still pretty special with Rio there, listening hard and shouting "baby!". I had a trace of protein in my wee but ive had abit of kidney pain this week so I think that is the last of a water infection hanging on. & judging by my pregnancy with Rio this will be the norm, only once did I not have a trace of something in my wee with him..infact I can remember shouting " yess! I did it" at the very revelation.

I was then informed my next appointment will be the 10th of April, Rio's second birthday, when I am 28 weeks. As it is currently only January this took me aback a little. But apparently when your low risk with your second this is how it is. But because im hoping for a home birth this has made me abit dubious as I was hoping to get to know my team a little more but hey ho. I guess when the time comes it wont matter who's here aslong as they help me meet little one safely.

Sickness:
This week I had to phone in sick for work for the first time on Wednesday. I woke up with a migraine that got worse and everything was making me feel sick. By the time id got ready for work and got Rio ready I was just exhausted and gave in.

Movement:
Oh my god, I never thought at 17 weeks I would be writing this but the kicks have suddenly got a lot higher up and stronger and last night my OH actually felt a sequence of kicks! It's one of those moments that make me grin like a Cheshire cat and squeal a little inside every time I think of it.

Bump:
I haven't felt any bigger this week but my uterus has definitely  moved up, and with it the baby..but as you can see from the comparison photo my bump has come out abit more. As im only petite the baby cannot go up, it has to go out..go figure!

Please excuse the picture quality this week and the mess. Rio was having a nap so I used the opportunity to write this post and then realised id need to do a bump shot and my camera is upstairs waiting to be charged. Grainy rainy day webcam shot or nothing im afraid.

Thirsty, Friday, Saturday!

In true toddler style, Rio emptied his toy boxes just minutes after id finished putting things away. Said toy boxes have been sorted to contain his 'most unused things'...

Urm...yeah. My dad often tells me I've made him too clever for his own good. But "NO CHANCE?", I have no idea where he has got that from! (At least he threw some manners in there though)

He then went on to consume a huge amount of juice in one go.

This cracked me up!!

Our days are filled with little antics like this, but at the end of the day when my OH gets home and I go to tell him, I cant for the life of me remember. So today I took note, and thought id share them with you too. A sneak peak at my little mans clever cheeky personality! ...Rio 21 months!

Little one: 16 weeks..pregnancy process!

I think this is the first week that has gone slow in my pregnancy so far. I don't know if its my impatience for the 20 (or in my case 21) week scan..or the fact that my next midwife appointment isn't until the day before I turn 18 weeks! Everything just seems to of slowed down now people know and July seems ages away. People keep asking me if we know the sex every time they see me and i'm finding it hard not to scream to be quite honest. If it wasn't for Rio's bump kisses, little movements and my OH drawing love hearts on my bump in Bio oil I think I would of quite happily stayed in bed this week.

But enough of the doom and gloom and onto the exciting stuff!!

 

 

Apparently little one should be measuring around 10cm now and over the next three weeks will double in weight whilst adding cms in length.

 

Sickness:

No actual sick, just a few days when ive suddenly felt really terrible and at times dizzy.

 

Sleep:

I'm still going to the toilet a lot in the night, and im finding it harder to get comfy. I don't think this is pregnancy/bump related, just a phase im going through maybe? I'm managing to sleep until 8:30 when Rio wakes up though, so that is a bonus! I may purchase a nursing/pregnancy pillow though.
 

Movement:

Little ones movement still varies, the little kicks are getting more frequent at night which is very nice! I quite like the sensation of them rolling over under my skin though, as I did with Rio. Sometimes I just get little bubble pops.. hardly even noticeable at all if it wasn't for me laid there, filled up on cold juice, hand on my tummy, concentrating with all my might!
 

Other:

Naughtily bought a new moses basket this week, but we are keeping the rocking stand from our old one. On the hunt for maternity clothes that make a petite lady like me feel good about my bump not frumpy and a good maternity bra! Still considering home birth.