Date: 24/04/09

The tiredness has set in, not that it was long ago, but I’d forgotten how bloody exhausting growing a baby can be in these early stages. I am currently growing Alice a spine and setting up all her blood vessels which pump blood to her tiny little heart, which only started beating visibly last week. Currently is she only about 2-4cm long – it’s amazing how something so small can make me look so rotund. I was concerned about the fact that I have indeed popped so early.

The general consensus is that I am getting a tummy because my abs (have never seen these by the way – I think they may be a myth) have not gone back to their original location and so the process has all happened much faster this time round. All of my weekly efforts of late with eating a balanced (low carb and fat diet), aqua aerobics, cycling and personal training have gone to pot – it clearly made no difference (although I did loose a bit of weight) and now I’m up the duff again the concern is that I’ll never get the pre baby body back. Oh well it’s a bloody good job that Kev loves me regardless of my lumps and bumps.

I went for an ultrasound last Thursday to confirm the gestational age of Alice and if she has company or not.

What can I say – 2 under 2 is going to be plenty for me to handle – so I am glad that Alice is a singleton and doesn’t have a little friend inside. Hurrah! If we were going to have 3 under 2 I may have gone slightly mad (ok madder), Garnish would have been put on hold and life as we know it would have morphed into a world plagued with nappies and crying.

All is well, I have another scan next week just to make sure Alice’s heart is beating the way it should, and then we just keep on with all the STD appointments.

Jake is going through a little bit of separation anxiety – which is a challenge as he wants to be picked up all the time (with his 12.5kg frame it’s hard work) he also cries when we are not in the same 6 metre space as him, but it’s something he will grow out of (he’d better – can you imagine an 18 year old screaming at the top of his lungs because mum has left the room, clinging onto my legs and dragging himself on the floor behind me) It’d be quite amusing…..

He will be walking before we know it – he’s trying his best now and is into EVERYTHING……. The fish tank is his current source of fascination and if I’m not careful he will get a tad wet one of these days, poor Bert & Ernie will be flipping around on the floor gasping for water while Jake plays with them. I’m hoping that by the time Alice is cooked (mid Dec) Jake will be walking, talking and potty trained as it will make our lives so much easier if he is. So he is in Baby Bootcamp from now till then.  Just kidding

It’s Kev’s birthday on Sunday – so we should have a great weekend chilling out and about round here. I’ll let you know how the scan goes next week.