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Week 30 - Monday–Sunday Monday 16th January – Sunday 22nd January 2006 Monday: Oh my God I am SO hormonal and irritated! I woke up with limbs like lead and spent a good fifteen minutes trying to conjure up reasons why I wouldn't be able to go to work. In the end I decided that "feeling hormonal" probably wasn't the best excuse and dragged myself out of bed and out of the door. I can't believe I have seven weeks of this left. I don't mean to wish my life away but I am seriously tired and there is so much to do at home getting the nursery ready, packing away junk, taking stuff to the charity shop etc. Plus everyone at work seems to have colds, I am terrified of catching it, although I guess it would mean a couple of days in bed, which sounds quite tempting. Doesn't it annoy you when people struggle into work with streaming colds? Like they're going to win a Hero award or something, when in reality they just spread their germs around so everybody ends up getting it. Work was pretty manic but it was good, I enjoy being absorbed in things and getting things organised. I was very healthy and purchased no extra chocolate! What an angel I am, I've had three portions of fruit, so only two portions of veg to consume to make up my five-a-day. I am aiming for two litres of water and five portions of fruit and veg every day. I've also been doing light weight lifting for my arms and I need to think about leg exercises so that I am fit and strong for labour. Well, I'll definitely think about leg exercises as I sit watching Discovery Home and Health and munching biccies... Tuesday: I don't feel too well., I feel a bit headachey and nauseous. I hope I am not about to come down with the lurgy that has been travelling around my colleagues. Called my scary midwife yesterday afternoon as I noticed that the discharge I've been getting was a bit pink (sorry, too much information!) and I was worried in case this constituted a bleed. She didn't seem overly concerned, said just to keep an eye on it and call the labour ward for advice if it continued. So far so good though, haven't noticed anything worrying since. It was also rather nice that my scary midwife was in fact quite helpful and not scary, I'm not so worried about seeing her on Friday now. This morning on the way to work I was OFFERED A SEAT. Yes, a most definite need for the use of capital letters there. At nearly seven months pregnant I finally get seat, amazing. That's the third time that has happened in my entire pregnancy - and the first time was just because I was reading Mother and Baby magazine. (Only six and a half weeks of tube travel left!) Here's some figures: Wednesday: Thursday: It was a very busy work day and I was running around a lot from meeting to meeting in different parts of London. It really took it out of me, I am still surprised by how difficult just moving around is. I actually felt really ill on the way home, really nauseous and light-headed. I had to lie down for half an hour when I got home. We had some bad news today too. Hubby's brother has split from his wife. It's a real shock as nobody knew anything at all was wrong, we only saw them the other week and they seemed perfectly fine. They have a three-year-old daughter so it's even more sad. Hubby was really shaken by the whole thing and he feels really sad for his brother, he won't be able to see him until next weekend (as his brother is in the army and he's working) but they're going to get together for some beers and to watch the Alien box set I bought him for Christmas. Friday: My Dad is coming tomorrow to help Hubby remove the spare bed from the spare room and take it to our landlord's. Then we can really start to make a start on the decoration of the room to turn it into a nursery. I'm looking forward to a lie-in tomorrow and a weekend of sorting stuff out at home. Though I am worried about the possibility of more DIY noise from upstairs as we are going to have to go up and have a word. They simply can't keep doing it; we have a right to be able to spend a quiet weekend in our own home, especially when we'll have a newborn baby trying to sleep. Hubby says he'll go up and speak to them if it starts again this weekend, but the whole situation just makes me so nervous and uncomfortable. God, I am so glad we are moving out after the summer. Left work early to go and see my midwife this afternoon. (If only I could leave at 2.30pm every day! Life would be so much easier!) I went into my appointment determined to be ultra nice to my scary midwife so that she would not have any excuse not to be nice back – I worked! She was actually really pleasant and even complimented me on the henna on my tummy. My blood pressure is fine, my urine showed no problems and the baby is currently head down in the blast off position. We’re all set. Saturday: My Dad and step-mum came over mid afternoon and Hubby and Dad removed the spare bed from the spare room to take to our landlord. Then we all went for tea and cake in a café and Wanstead. Dad said that when the baby is born he is going to give us £2000. I can’t believe it. That’s so much! Hubby and I have been discussing what to do with it. We’ve decided to get the couple of remaining bits that we need for the baby then channel the rest of it into paying off debts and savings for a deposit for a house. Already we are beginning to see light at the end of the tunnel. I am so lucky to have my parents. Sunday: Anyway, it was good to have a day to do nothing for once and we have now hit the magic 30 Week milestone! Ten more weeks to go (maybe less!)…
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