How far along?17+6.
Total weight gain?Aw man! I'm rubbish at weighing myself this time around. I'm all comfy in bed so there's no way I'm going back downstairs to get the scales. I guess this time around i'm just not so bothered.
Stretch marks?Still no new ones that I can tell, but honestly my boobs look huge!
Sleep?Not too bad this week from what I can remember.
Best moment this week?Definitely feeling baby move for the first time!
Miss anything?Not really. Nothing pregnancy related, but I do miss having more time with Willow. She is a little madam for me lately and although she drives me crazy I do feel like it's a lot of work, sleep, work, sleep.
Movement?I felt baby kick for the first time on Thursday night and every night since. It's definitely a night time baby, but I suppose I'd have no chance of feeling it in the day at the moment with how much I move around on my feet.
Food cravings?None. I don't think I had any crazy ones with Willow either so I wonder whether I will get some this time eventually or not.
Anything make you queasy or sick?Just cat meat still. But I don't really have to be pregnant for that to make me heave.
Gender?I'm surprised how few people have put their penny's worth in on a gender. Maybe I've still got it all to come!
Labour signs?Nothing.
Symptoms?Still just very achy. My lower back is screaming at me by the end of the day. I definitely wasn't this achy with my pregnancy with Willow.
Belly button in or out?In.
Mood?Much better than last week that's for sure.
Looking forward to?A bank holiday weekend at the caravan. We haven't seen Kyle's Mum since the start of the month so Willow has already started the countdown to when we go at the weekend.
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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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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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