16 WEEKS PREGNANT WITH BABY PRITCHARD

How far along?16+5. Doesn't 16 weeks feel like a big milestone for some reason? Like one of the weeks that stands out.
Total weight gain?I've just weighed myself and I weigh 10st 6lb. That's nearly a stone on in the last week according to the scales. It just shows how inconsistent weighing yourself can be. Thankfully I've never taken the number on the scales to heart. 
Stretch marks?Still no new ones.
Sleep?Thursday and Friday night, well mornings, I woke at about 2.30am and couldn't get back to sleep for at least two hours. I even contemplated getting up and doing the ironing or something because I just got that bored of tossing and turning in the bed. 
Best moment this week?I've really struggled this week. On Thursday I hobbled around work all day because my hip was agony. I put on my insta stories that from what I'd read it sounded like sciatica and I had so many responses of exercises and stretches and things that could help. The hip pain had eased by Friday but by the end of that day my back was really sore. I'm definitely feeling the fact that I'm on my feet all day this pregnancy in comparison to Willow's pregnancy. It's been nice to just have a lazy day at home with Willow today.   
Miss anything?Not aching!
Movement?Still the same bubbly feelings. I think I'll feel this one much quicker than I felt Willow. I didn't feel any proper movement from Willow until I was 21 weeks.
Food cravings?None this week really. I did enjoy my 700g of fizzy sweets that got dropped off on the doorstep earlier in the week though!
Anything make you queasy or sick?The only thing I've noticed recently that I hadn't mentioned last week is that I'm not a good passenger anymore. I'm fine when I'm driving but being in the passenger seat leaves me feeling awful.
Gender?No inklings at either gender this week.  
Labour signs?Nothing.
Symptoms?Apart from the aching hip and back I've felt good. I've felt more tired this week but I think that's just because I've gone back to work after two weeks off.
Belly button in or out?In.
Mood?A bit down this week, not gonna lie. I really wasn't looking forward to going back to work, not helped by Willow who cried at the conversation about going to a holiday club. The mum guilt was through the roof. She loved it and cried when it got to Friday and I told her she wasn't going at the weekend. But tomorrow is a new week!
Looking forward to?My Sunday dinner in about an half an hours time. Dad has been doing BBQ's on a Sunday for the last god knows how many weeks which BBQ meat isn't my favourite right now. But roast dinners I've got all the time in the world for.
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15 WEEKS PREGNANT WITH BABY PRITCHARD

How far along?15+5 weeks. Better late than never on this one. I've been off work but with Willow being home and being a little madame all week I've not quite gotten round to writing this one. She's currently playing with her dolls house and watching Peter Rabbit so I thought I'd take some time on this hot Friday to sit and get it done. 
Total weight gain?I finally sorted the batteries out in the scales and weighed in at 10st 2lb. I was quite surprised, I did expect it to be more than that. At this point with Willow I weighed 9st 9lb so I'm definitely a little chunkier than I was four years ago.
Stretch marks?None, although my boobs are looking extra veiny these days. I'm praying to god that varicose vein doesn't come back in my groin. That was horrible last time. 
Sleep?Not bad, apart from the fact I've still not bought a new blackout blind for our bedroom so I still wake pretty early in the morning. I do find I tend to need a wee about 4.00/5.00am and I find it hard after that to get back to sleep.
Best moment this week?We've had some lovely moments this week, we went out for the day last week with my sister and niece to Stourport-on-Severn, and on Sunday we went to Wonderland which is a local attraction for children. It's somewhere Willow was asking to go all through lockdown because we passed it on our walks so we decided to surprise her. Let it be said though, because I could easily gloss over it and not mention it, but she was so naughty on the way home, and she has been pretty much all week since. We've definitely had a much slower week this week because of that. But it was nice to actually be able to get out and go places. I remember in my 2020 goals video at the start of the year that I wanted to make the most of my time off work (who'd have thought we'd all end up having 3 months plus off work!) and I do feel like we've had a nice balance of going out and staying in these last couple of weeks.
Miss anything?Not really this week.
Movement?Still the same as last week, just the strange little bubbles on my left side when I'm very still.
Food cravings?Only last night when I was browsing a sweet company on Instagram. They're local and they deliver boxes of pick & mix sweets and all I could think about all night after that was fizzy sweets. I think they'll definitely be getting an order this weekend.
Anything make you queasy or sick?Nothing comes to mind. It's been a quiet week really.
Gender?Saw four magpies the other day so make of that what you will...
Labour signs?Nope 
Symptoms?I still feel a bit in that not pregnant stage. People ask how I am but I don't really have much to tell them. My back has been hurting a lot more this week but I think I've just been going a bit hard on the housework.
Belly button in or out?In. 
Mood?Still feeling happy, not been so relaxed but I'm putting that one on my little threenager! We've still had a lovely time together, but I do think that's part of Willow's problem is that she just loves being around other children so much. 
Looking forward to?Had my 20 week anomaly scan come through which I'm looking forward to. Getting to see baby again is always exciting. I'm also looking forward to when we tell Willow about the baby, whenever that will be. We made the decision not to tell her yet, it's such a long time for her to wait, especially when she has no concept of time, but seeing how she is with my niece, Macie, just warms my heart, apart from the odd occasion when she's trying to shove her dummy in her ear or snatch a toy off her, but for the most part she's wonderful. 
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14 WEEKS WITH BABY PRITCHARD

It's been nearly two years since my last blog post, but I definitely couldn't pass up on documenting this pregnancy like I did with Willow's. It'll be nice to compare how the different weeks compare in each pregnancy. I will do a monthly update on my Youtube channel too because it's nice to just sit and actually have a ramble out loud too. I hope you enjoy sharing this journey with us again.
How far along?14 weeks today!
Total weight gain?I'm not sure what my starting weight was but I'm gonna say it was about 9st 8lb ish. Being in lockdown I was definitely less active whilst still eating more. Our scales need new batteries so I'll have to update on that one next week.
Stretch marks?No new ones, just old ones from Willow that are silvery and faded now, and even then they were only on the lower part of my stomach. I'd kind of accepted a couple of years after having Willow that my belly button would never quite look the same again but I'm not bothered, the only person that sees my belly button or silver stripes is Kyle or Willow, and if I ever wear swimwear I'm happy in a swimming costume or high waist bikini.
Sleep?I do find if I wake in the night then it's pretty much game over. I can lie awake for a couple of hours before I manage to nod back off. Other than that sleep isn't too interrupted at the moment.
Best moment this week?Breaking up from work for two weeks off! Going back to work full time after lockdown and being very early pregnant was hard. It would have been a shock to the system enough after nearly 3 months off but throwing pregnancy in the mix too meant that I'd get home from work and just have nothing left to give. I'd just about manage until Willow's bedtime then I'd be straight in bed myself. These two weeks off are going to be heaven.
Miss anything?Kinda just missing wearing normal clothes. Struggling with trousers at the minute, I'm too big for my normal trousers but too small for maternity so I've just been living in the same few dresses none stop.
Movement?If i'm lay really still, I can feel little bubbles on my left side. I'm not even sure it's baby related because with Willow I didn't feel anything until gone 20 weeks. Maybe I'm just a bit more aware of my body this time, or maybe you can feel things earlier second time around.
Food cravings?Nothing.
Anything make you queasy or sick?Only when I have to feed the cat. I have also found that I can't drink full fat fizzy drinks like I used to. I've always been a full fat kinda girl but a couple of times I've had a bottle of Coca Cola or Pepsi at work and it's given my the shakes and made me all hot. It must just send my blood sugars through the roof. I did have sickness but it didn't last long thank god. I think I'll go into more detail on early pregnancy in a Youtube video.
Gender?My friend, Naomi, has made her prediction going off the forehead theory that baby is a boy. She said if it has a flatter forehead then it's a boy. Again like our pregnancy with Willow we won't be finding out, there truly is no surprise like it.
Labour signs?Absolutely not. We'll keep it that way for a little while please... 
Symptoms?Since about 10 weeks I've felt really good! I'm reaching that stage where apart from a tiny round belly I don't really feel pregnant at all. My SPD did flare back up again literally the day I had my dating scan, which I was gutted about. Last time I didn't get it until 31 weeks so I thought surely it can't be right feeling it this early but from what I read 12-14 weeks can be about right when you're body is full of the hormone relaxin. I've thankfully only had a couple of bad days with it so I've just got to go a little slower and remember to stop crossing my legs when I'm sat down. 
Belly button in or out?In, and a little bit worse for wear. It's definitely seen better days my poor belly button. 
Mood?Happy, and relaxed. Just enjoying a bit of summer holiday down time. 
Looking forward to?The glorious weather that's heading our way the next few days. I'm going out tomorrow for a little wonder around Stourport with my sister and the girls, and Friday we're heading to the caravan for the weekend where I did think about going to the farm Saturday but I'm not even sure if it will be open. If not I think an ice cream in Barmouth by the harbour will be on the cards.

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What Willow Wore #5

H&M Floral top

H&M Floral shorts

I can't find the top or bottoms online anymore but I know they're definitely still available in store, and the best part is they're only £2.99 each. They're such a lovely light material which is perfect for summer, and I couldn't resist the pattern (much to Kyle's disgust - he hates flowers). Doesn't she look a treat!

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My Spring wishlist for the home

We've lived here nearly two years now and I'm desperate to start adding the little touches to make it more homely. Our living room has been decorated 19 months now and we still just have the wires having out of the wall for new wall lights. Willow's room has been decorated nearly a year and she still doesn't have a light in there! Don't get me wrong there's still big purchases I want like a new sofa but for now there are smaller things we can add that will hopefully make it look a little more finished.

1. Wall lights for the living room -  As I mentioned before it's been a long time since we had wall lights in the living room. I'm just so picky about finding something that doesn't completely match our ceiling light but still compliments it. I think these glass ones will look nice but in all black, at least then they'll work with our wire lampshade.  2. Light fitting for Willow's bedroom - It's taken me a long time to find a light fitting for Willow's room that I really like. I stumbled across a home instagram account (@thehomethatjomade) and was weeks deep into her profile, I can quite easily scroll through home accounts for hours, then I came across the feather light shade. Did a quick google and found one not too big from B&Q that will look so pretty in Willow's room. 3. Rug for living room - The one thing I've wanted ever since we had the wood floor put down in the living room. I did a poll on my Instagram story between two patterned rugs that I was trying to choose between. I definitely want something with a bit of a pattern just so if it's dirty the pattern will hide it a bit better than if it were one solid colour. But part of me still wasn't sold on either of them.  4. A shelf for Willow's bedroom - Willow got so many beautiful bits from her Christening back in September and I've just had nowhere to display them. She's only really got her window ledge, but I hate when they look cluttered from the outside, so I'd like a shelf, or maybe two, to go just above her chest of drawers. I could picture a white shelf with wooden brackets but was really struggling to find what I wanted, and let me tell you, browsing shelves online in boring! I've settled on the Ikea Ekby Valtar/Ekby Laiva shelf but I'm going to stain or paint the shelf part white (I'll consult Dad on what's best!) 5. Rug for Willow's room - There's a bit of a theme for Willow's bedroom going on but I just want her to have a lovely little space with personalised touches. She's had a throw since she was a baby that we've always used as a playmat on the floor, it's really thick like a rug, although it was much thicker until I washed it on a hot setting. It's currently on the floor in her bedroom but it's too big and it just slides around so I want a smaller to make the floor a little cosier to play on. I had visions of layering a pink rectangular rug with a fluffy cream one but then I saw this circular spotty one on the H&M website and thought it was cute.
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What Willow Wore #4

Red jumper

Denim treggings

Trainers

Happy Valentines from my sweet little Willow Rose. I think she definitely suits her middle name because she looks so lovely in red. This jumper is still gigantic on her but I couldn't resist the hearts to get in the spirit. Her whole outfit is H&M, which, that's what happens when you work there, although the jumper was a gift from my sister, Em. 

Also, these are Willow's first pair of jeans! I talk about it in a vlog that's coming in the next few days but I didn't ever like the thought of putting Willow in denim as a baby. I just know myself that I wouldn't put jeans on and go to sleep so I couldn't do it to my little baby. I feel she's at an age now where she's on the move (constantly!) and so a little soft pair of jeans would look sweet on her. I did still take them off for nap time though.

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What Willow Wore #3

H&M jumper Floral leggings Trainers Another jumper of Willow's that I absolutely adore. I find that quite I do tend to dress her in a statement top and just basic leggings. It sort of became habit to put her in leggings when she started crawling because dresses were off the cards for a while with them just getting tucked up under her little legs. Anyway, these little floral leggings are part of set, the top that actually came with it was Bambi, but I prefer just the leggings. 
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