Bad Hair Day!!!!!!

When I am pregnant I end up looking like Monica from friends when they all went to the Caribbean.  My hair was just at the point where I tolerate its company on my head and I was actually starting to bond with it.

Then the hormones hit and It gets so thick.  One day its curly the next its straight.  I frighten all the birds away as I genuinely do resemble a scarecrow.

I gave up this morning and decided to just tie it back.  Now I have the pleasure of going around looking like I belong on Teen Mom.  I dont know what it is but when I tie my hair back I look like a school kid.  Im going to the Mall this afternoon to meet my hubby for lunch.  I hope I dont get people staring at me thinking "what a train wreck"

I also think my shampoo lied.  The herbal essences range tousle me softly didnt work for me.  it didnt control any frizz.  perhaps mine should be labled "Ruffled by Beltsander"

I look so hot right now hahahahaha.............

Swing Badabadabadabada.........

I was walking to the loo today down the long corridor in my office building (for the 10th time in an hour) and as I looked down I was horrified to notice that my bump wobbles side to side when I walk.

What the Heck???????  I dont remember it being so pronounced on the 1st time round.  Its like its rocking out to a Beyonce video or something.  It is as if I am trying to walk like a normal person but my bump wants to walk like a duck and nod to both walls in the corridor as I go down to the loo.

It doesnt help that the lycra animal print dress (wow I sound so friggin hot now dont I?) fits snug around the bump and moves along with the swing.

I could seriously break out into a chorous of "Swing Low Sweet Chariot" 

To add insult to injury I was so engrossed with this bizarre independent movement of my bump that as I was head down staring and giggling at it as I walked I neglected to notice one of our office directors walking towards me giggling to himself.

Oh the SHAME................

Pass the WD40.... My hips are shot!

This weekend we went to the NY State Fair. It was a scorcher. I went very sensible in flat shoes. I had a feeling it was going to be a bad day for my pelvis/hips as I had the foresight to pack my brace from my recovery last time round. Basically a big white stretchy corset.
Half way round I noticed I was walking like I had a melon hanging out of my butt! Like I had the worst case of itchy hemorrhoids ever! I could literally feel my hips clicking I. And out of their sockets.
The rest of the evening was pretty much written off. It is now a day later and I am still sore. Most days I am ok but occasionally I get a bad one.
I need to keep supple and flexible and just take it easy on those bad days.
On a good note I now feel the baby move around 30 minutes after I eat. It lasts for about 30 minutes and it's such a lovely feeling.

Needsleep.com/whoamiwhereami

So last night I gave up trying to sleep at midnight. I was just laying there, not thinking about anything in particular. I just could not switch off. I got up and stayed downstairs watching telly and crocheting till 3am.
I then tried to go up again at 3am and lay awake till 4.30. my alarm went off and I just feel Terrible!!!

I'm now getting a pedicure as a treat. I hope they don't mind me snoring and farting in the chair as I am so relaxed!!!

Of all the times!!! you have to kick now!

I am a recruiter for a very large Financial Firm in the States and I spend alot of my day speaking with high powered individuals so of course I want to project a professional, polished image.  Well that clearly didnt happen yesterday.

There was me on the phone speaking with a great prospective hire.  I was on fire, giving it my all.  I was finally at the stage where the candidate was about to commit to come in and meet with us when suddenly "boom"  I felt my first true kick from the baby.  of course I went "oh!"

The candidate was suddenly "saying oh my gosh is everything ok?"  I said absolutely!!!  Luckily the candidate was female and she has had children and she completely understood my exclamation.  It may even have sweetened the deal.  she agreed to come in.  Whether it was because she genuinely was interested or the fact that she now knows I have 2 kids to feed and it would be awfully nice of her to make me look good and come in for a meeting we will never be sure!

It was great though.  Lovely to get that first confirmed knock on the door........

That ain't gas.......it's definitely the baby!!!

I have certainly decided that it is the baby. Last night when I was going to sleep the baby decided to wake up. It did feel like butterflies in my tummy. I was then obviously laid awake enjoying the movement.
Only downside is that I had to get up and go pee every 5 minutes. Highly annoying but it's all for a good cause.

Oh-Oh! Here comes the dodgy pelvis!

Those of you that know me remember the xray from after the birth of my first child. My pelvis halves completely separated. I mean completely!! The Colorado river could have flowed thru there and not got my hips wet!!

I have been a little nervous about this pregnancy as I spent 6 months learning how to walk properly again. I am now getting those tell tale signs that the pelvis is weak again. That is most likely the cause of the back pain. My hips click constantly and lifting My daughter is becoming difficult.

I need to strengthen my core muscles to support the pelvis. I may wear my belly sling that I had during recovery last time.

I am going to the OBGYN so I will mention it and let you know what they say.

There goes that vein in the side of my head

So today my stress levels were at an all time high. I went to a 6 year olds birthday party. It was very lovely and there was tons of stuff for my daughter to do. I just felt like such a frump.
We had to reschedule our daughters naps too. That made her a little cranky on the way to the antiques fair this afternoon. My daughter was clearly done being in the car and started to scream and throw toys. I can usually entertain her but my patience was straining to keep up.

To top it off my back was absolutely on Fire!!!

By the time we got to the fair my temporal vein was about to pop out of my head!!! I came home put my daughter to bed and she gave me the biggest hug and kiss. So lovely. It literally made me feel Instantly better.

I'm now sat here with a hot water bottle and relaxing.
Night all!!

Missing my caffeine....

I am English by birth so of course I LOVE tea. Most of the posh teas I drink pack more caffeine thank most coffees so I am now really struggling to stay focussed and alert. I had a hot chocolate tonight before bed (big mistake) as it has caffeine and it just about gave me palpitations.

I went to work today feeling like I looked ok.. I then went to the loos and when I was washing my hands I looked in the mirror and seriously!! I had the skintone of Wednesday Addams from the Addams family with Uncle Festers eye shadow....NICE!

I'm supposed to be doing 20 mins of exercise a day. HOW???

Well I'm gonna go now. Need to sleep but an episode of star trek is about to start

Is that gas or is it the baby

This is such a hard thing to distinguish.  I am 14 weeks tomorrow.  I am now getting those little gas bubble feelings in my belly and its so hard to determine what is the baby and what is just my lunch that I inhaled rather than chewed.  I really must learn to slow down. 

For those of you who have not had these sensations before the best way for me to describe it is, you know when you are REALLY tired and you get that twitch in your eye that makes you look like a complete maniac? Well thats kind of what it feels like when you first feel the baby move.

I have had it for a couple of days now where I do think its the baby but then I have eaten a ridiculous amount of hearty food too so my pumpy  bum may be to blame partially.

If you shake me I would sound like a maraca!

Each night that I go to bed I have to take my pre-natal vitamin. 2 pills. One of them is just DHA the other is the multi vitamin. I am also vit D deficient so I have to take 2000 iu a day. I am also iron deficient so I have to take and iron supplement. Basically I have 4 pills that look like they are supposed to go up your bum they are that huge, and to add insult to injury it then tastes like someone farted in my mouth afterwards.

I know it all goes to a good cause and it makes my hair and nails so lovely but really! Can you imagine Victoria beckham snogging David with a mouth like a badgers behind?

My poor husband.......

Wedding wardrobe dilemma

We had a wedding to attend this weekend and I was worried sick about the clothing I would wear. It turned out I had a couple of old faithful outfits and I could highly recommend. Anything empire cut. This way it fits snug under the bust and then lots of floaty comfort covering the bump. This was the option I chose. A cream strapless floaty knee length dress. I emphasized the bump with a black sash tied in a bow above the bump. It was very comfy and got a great response.
I also have a couple of stretchy Calvin Klein dresses from my pre weightwatchers days. I advise keeping 1 or 2 key dresses from larger days for your pregnancy days.

1st snapshot

Well here we are guys.  here is our little munchkin.  Look at the massive feet !!!!!!

People! Know your limits

What is it about people that makes them think they can just randomly come up and rub your belly. It's not a friggin lamp. There isn't a robin Williams voiced genie in there! It's so bizarre. I was coming out of the loo yesterday and this woman came over and rubbed my belly! Number 1: who the heck are you?
Number 2: why are you manhandling me?
Number 3: at least do me the decency of WASHING YOUR HANDS FIRST!!!!!

Sequential screen success

We went for our sequential screen. To check for signs of downs syndrome and neural tube defects. The appointment was for 8.30am. Why is it then that we got there at 8.15 and we were still sat in reception at 9.10? The worst part is I had to arrive with a full bladder. I was practically drowning internally in my own pee!!! Watching other people go in before me who had just arrived 5 minutes ago.

Anyway! The first part was the scan. It was great seeing bubba! It is amazing how 6 weeks ago it was just a round blob of cells. Now it is a proper baby. Wiggling away. Arms waving around. It was simply magical!!!!

Hugh Hefner sign me up! The funbags are back!!

Well I am in my second trimester now. Woop woop! My lady lumps have gone ginormous!!! Obviously my husband will be thrilled but my bras are too small and I have unfortunately spent most of today looking like that alien chick from Total Recall with the 3 boobs.

Luckily I have several different sizes of bra to work thru from last time. It sounds great doesn't it? What a great problem to have! Not so fast. There is the whole blue vein thing to look forward to. I look like an extra from a zombie flick seriously lol!

Get them damn peanuts away from me!

Now I love peanuts as much as the next man or woman. Except when I am pregnant. It was the exact same thing last time.
I can't look at them, I certainly can't smell them and dont even mention eating them. Even looking at the jar makes my gag reflex go.

I feel conscious that I should eat some so that the baby gets exposed to everything. I just can't do it.

I will also have to avoid one of my favorite restaurants "Texas Roadhouse" they have sacks of nuts everywhere. I would have upchucked before my drink even got to the table!!

Bump V's Boppy

Well it is now bump 1 Boppy 0. I give my daughter a bottle of mile before she goes to bed. We snuggle up together in the rocking chair and she reclines on the Boppy. It's now kinda not working. I can't get her and the Boppy around my bump. It looks like I may have to get creative. I am also struggling with carrying her as she rests on the bump and with the skin feeling like an over inflated whoopie cushion it gets a bit sore. Let the juggling of 2 kids begin!!!

Tossing and turning

I am at the stage now where I should not be sleeping on my back.  Obviously I cant sleep on my belly.  Technically I am supposed to sleep on my left side.  I am a devout belly sleeper so I always struggle with this.  I feel terrible as I spend the whole night tossing and turning from left to right, my poor husband obviously gets disturbed every time I roll over and NO BEFORE YOU ASK i am NOT going to get one of those Tempur Pedic excuses of a bed that feel more like rock.

I hope I settle down again and find a comfortable position.  I have one of those U shaped body pillos so I will give that a try this weekend.

REVEAL DAY!!!

Today we officially announced the impending arrival of our bundle of joy.

We created a video on Facebook and it basically went thru the last 3 years in the States.  It concluded with us making changes to our house for our 4th year.  We are extending the house by two feet.  It then cuts to a video of the digital pregnancy test changing from the ticking clock to the word "pregnant".

We showed it to my sister in law prior to uploading it and she cried.  Several others also cried.  It was great to wake up this morning and see 23 emails in my inbox.

The 2nd Trimester starts here.  Wow!  The first Trimester was no where near as bad as last time.  I should knock on wood after saying that shouldnt I!!!