Week 21

20+1

It was so lovely seeing baby again yesterday. The scan seemed so much more detailed than with Noah and you could see all the features and body parts so clearly! Baby even did a yawn while the scan lady checked it's top lip which was sooo cute!

Everything is absolutely fine. Baby was wriggling about and having a right old fidget. The head is already 18cm around, the tummy 14cm and the legs are apparently on the long side - the lady even checked twice to make sure! Another tall child like Noah then, it seems!

We went in 15 minutes early - as soon as we arrived and were in and out in ten minutes! I seem to remember it taking longer last time!

Anyway. Simon was so desperate to find out the sex but the baby was laying face down which I've heard can make it tricky to do so. Plus there was a foot right int he way of our view of the private bits! But, like I said, baby was having a good old fidget and changed position in time for us to found out!

Baby No2 is a GIRL!!

Ill!

Eurgh I've had a horrible, HORRIBLE helping of sickness and diarrhoea.

I went to work on Thursday and felt fine except for being tired for the last hour which I just assumed was pregnancy. We had tea at Simon's Mum's and about half an hour later I just had a really funny turn - felt hot and faint and strange. I knew I needed to go home straight away. On the way I home I started to feel really sick and by the time we got into the car park I couldn't hold it anymore and I threw up ALL OVER the car park!!

Collapsed into bed for an hour before waking and thowing up again, followed by the other end. The same again an hour later. I was sick almost hourly over night, just stomach juices and water I tried to sip in the end and it was painful and hard work and I felt rotten. I was seriously thinking I was going to have to be hospitalised if it carried on!

By 8am I'd not been sick for 4 hours so managed a glass of water which stayed put. Over the course of Friday I managed to drink loads and even ate a few crackers!! I no longer felt sick but felt achey and fluey and slept most of the day - luckily it was Simon's day off.

On Saturday I felt better but washed out so the MIL kindly had Noah for the morning and I joined them in the afternoon. Today I'm absolutely fine!

I've not been 'ill' sick for years - I don't 'do' tummy bugs! The poor baby went really quiet - it was probably starving although I'm not worried as s/he's been making up for the quiet spells today!

Week 20

19+0

I have had the tingliest, hottest most uncomfortable boobs the last couple of weeks. Just like when you're breast feeding and they start to get full again as the next feed approaches. I've had a few little drops of liquid come out but no embarrassing patches yet! I've already bought some breast pads just in case! I think I remember being about 21wk pregnant with Noah when this happened before. Everything's happened a couple of weeks earlier this pregnancy. I suppose my body knows what it's doing this time a bit more!

Noah has taken to lifting my top top at every opportunity and saying 'Ah, baby!' and stroking and kissing my tummy! We went Christmas/birthday shopping at the weekend and we decided to get him a baby doll and some accesories for his birthday so he can see to his baby while I see to mine! I think he'll make a great Daddy!

8 days to the scan!

Week 19

18+0

Have been a bit poorly for a few days - throaty and glandy and tired and foggy with it but feeling much better today. Noah was pleased that Mummy was more 'with it' and we even managed to have a play date this morning with a girl I met at Post Natal Group with Noah and her 20 month old daughter Scarlett.

Still feel 4 or 5 prods most days which I still can't get over at this early stage. Yesterday they were stronger than they had been before and I actually noticed them while I was doing something rather than when I was lying in bed trying to feel them!

I'm so excited that it's now only 2 weeks to the scan and I'll get to see my little bean again and for the (hopefully if all is well - final time before meeting him/her). I have to say I'm back to trying to decide whether or not to find out and think I'll end up deciding on the day! I couldn't bear the tension any longer and wnt through all the newborn baby clothes I have here (Noah's and some of Isabella's) and if I decided not to find out, I have enough vests and babygros to last those first couple of months in each colour without needing to buy any!!! That's a big factor in my (I keep saying my! 'Our' if I have to!) decision.

It's just the blinking name issue. We're just so SO stuck for girls names! Names we have dsicussed include: Lily, Lydia, Lola, Evie, Ava, Freya, Isla, Amelie, Poppy, Niamh and Ruby. All of which are ok but not one I just get that 'feeling' about! We'll have some serious thinking to do if this bump turns out to be a pink one!