14 weeks pregnant with Baby Pritchard

How far along? 14 weeks and 4 days.
Total weight gain? Still 9st 9lbs. I was worried after I weighed myself last week that I'd put on quite a bit so early on, but one of my pregnancy apps said that 5lbs in the first trimester is about average - phew! I guess it seemed like more because it had been so long since I'd last weighed myself.
Maternity clothes? I'm still managing to just about squeeze in my own jeans, much to Mum's disgust. She keeps telling me they're too small but the maternity pair I bought are still too baggy and I can't deal with baggy jeans.
Stretch marks? None, but my stomach and boobs have been so itchy this last week.
Sleep? I occasionally have to use the toilet in the night, but I'm really not having any problems with tiredness at the moment. No more than before anyway. I'm still sleeping on my back, and occasionally on my front, which I'm not sure if I'm meant to have stopped this by now.
Best moment this week? I popped to see my friend Danielle after work on Tuesday. She's got three kiddies and her youngest is only 8 weeks, he's so little and mushy. I kept thinking that's what our little one will be like around Christmas time, it gets me so excited! 
Miss anything? As bad as it sounds I occasionally miss a microwave meal on my lunch. I walk in the staffroom and can smell macaroni cheese, or a chicken curry and it smells soooo good!
Movement? Still waiting on this one. Hopefully it won't be much longer.
Food cravings? I've not craved anything, but once I start on something I can't stop. Especially things like crisps. I was also managing about three ice pops in one go last week, needless to say they didn't last long.
Anything make you queasy or sick? I've got this really bad fear of sick, and on the way to Wales I could smell something that smelt like a baby poo in the car. I thought maybe Sacha had pooped in the boot but after a while it went. Then when we stopped in Barmouth we looked and turns out she'd been sick. I stood in the car park and was heaving, I think I'd have prefered a poo. Needless to say we drove the rest of the way with the windows right down.
Gender? Everyone's opinions are mixed on this one, but me and Kyle really don't mind what it is.
Labour signs? No.
Symptoms? I read somewhere that after the 12 week mark things start to settle down and you can almost feel like you're not pregnant. I definitely feel like that at the moment, if it wasn't for my little round belly reminding me everyday.
Belly button in or out? In!
Mood? Happy!
Looking forward to? Moving house! Things are moving pretty quick now and we should have the keys next Friday. 
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13 weeks pregnant with Baby Pritchard

I can't believe this is the last week of my first trimester! It's gone so quick since we found out at the beginning of February. I've decided to start doing weekly updates on my growing bump, mostly for myself to be able to look back on when I miss my bump (everyone says I will). I have got a pregnancy book but I'm absolutely useless at filling it in, and this way I've got pictures too. 

How far along? 13 weeks and 4 days.
Total weight gain? I weighed 9st 4lbs in January, which was the last time I weighed myself. At the time I was about 4 weeks pregnant with our first pregnancy, unfortunately it wasn't meant to be. When I weighed myself last night I was 9st 9lb - the heaviest I've ever been! I can definitely see a difference in my body shape looking at these photos, not so much a bump, but my waist does look thicker.
Maternity clothes? I've picked up a pair of jeans and a top but I've not needed to wear them yet. I'm still wearing my Topshop Jamie jeans but I've had to use a hair bobble around the button for the last four weeks. I'm not one for wearing anything tight on my top half anyway so hopefully a lot of my tops and shirts will last a while.
Stretch marks? None. I've been using Palmers Massage Lotion for Stretch Marks religiously after I shower since we first got found out. I've also got the Palmers Tummy Butter for Stretch Marks but I'm not so fond of this. I find it sits on my skin and doesn't soak in as well as the Massage Lotion, and it's horrid to try and get out of the pot.
Sleep? I don't think my sleep has been too interrupted yet. I've been getting up once a night to use the toilet and sometimes I struggle to get back to sleep but I expected to feel a lot more tired in the first trimester than what I have done.
Best moment this week? It wasn't this week but Kyle and I went to view our new house last Sunday. I'm so excited to move into our first home together, and it'll be babies first home too. It also means we can finally start buying big things like cots and prams.
Miss anything? I can't say that there's anything I've thought 'damn I miss that!' Give it a few weeks...
Movement? Nothing yet. It was crazy when we had our dating scan being able to see it move but not feeling a thing. My older sister was telling me when she used to lie on her belly early on it felt like an orange so she got me spread out on Mum's rug, but I couldn't feel it.
Food cravings? Not really. I definitely favour savoury food over sweet things and at one point I was really struggling to eat anything because my nausea always came on in the evening but things seem to have settled down now.
Anything make you queasy or sick?  I luckily never suffered from morning sickness, just nausea in the evening. For a while I couldn't go in the kitchen in our house, even the smell of the oven would make me feel horrendous. I also never want the smell of boiling ham to ever pass my nose again!
Gender? No idea, and we don't intend on finding out. I've never wanted to find out and I'm so glad Kyle feels the same. We were watching One Born Every Minute and one of the Dad's on there said it was one of the nicest surprises that's left is going into hospital not knowing what gender it is until it's born. Kyle looked up and me and I knew it was the best decision for us.
Labour signs? No.
Symptoms? I had a migraine last week, it felt like my left eye was going to pop out. After that subsided I was suffering from dizzy spells and having to sit down every few minutes. I spent two days in bed and my little kitty didn't leave my side. Other than that I've felt pretty good.
Belly button in or out? In!
Happy or moody? Happy - it's finally starting to sink in that we're actually having a baby. We did have two early scans because of bleeding and our miscarriage in January, but it was such a relief at 12 weeks to see a proper baby doing somersaults in my tummy.
Looking forward to? A weekend by the beach with the puppy and my love. It's so nice to get away every few weeks and breath in the fresh air. Kyle's Mum hasn't seen the scan photos yet either so it'll be nice for her to see them properly, rather than just on a phone screen.
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The Greatest Adventure of Them All.

There's been a secret in the air since the beginning of February and I think it's about I share it with you all. You may have noticed that I've been mighty quiet on the whole blog front for a while now, but there's a tiny little one growing inside me and I spend 99% of my time thinking about it.

Kyle and I are absolutely over the moon. I can still remember the phone call when I was in New York, when we decided that we never wanted to be 3000 miles apart from each other ever again, and that we both wanted a little one to come on all our adventures with us. 

So there it is. Our big secret is out. Get ready for baby overload on this tiny corner of the internet.

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Dungarees

Primark dungarees [similar here]

H&M top

H&M jacket

H&M backpack [similar here]

H&M boots

Primark sunglasses

H&M phone case

Michael Kors watch

MAC Morange lipstick

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The Spring Dress

H&M dress H&M boots H&M hat River Island necklace Michael Kors watch Primark sunglasses Topshop Velvet Lip in Blood Orange [similar here] 
The same thing happens on my first day back in work after a week off. I arrive at 7.30am (or normally a few minutes later than that) and by 8am I've already done a lap of the ladies floor and have an armful of new things to try on. This dress caught my eye straight away in one of these supermarket sweep strolls. I like my dresses not too long and not too fitted, in fact I don't like anything figure hugging at all, so this one was a sure-fire winner. I also subconsciously shy away from low cut tops but let's not go there today, I could go on and on about my style preferences.
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Long trousers, short legs

H&M trousers

H&M blouse [similar here]

H&M coat

Primark shoes [similar here]

H&M bag

Michael Kors watch

One thing I hate about trousers is that no matter what, they will always be ever so slightly too long on me. These were no exception. No shoe I wore looked right apart from these Primark heels. I just loved the pattern though, I think these trousers with a bright orange vest in the summer will be just perfect. I best invest in some hemming tape before then I think.

Here's the first peek at my new Michael Kors watch that Kyle brought me for Christmas. Isn't it just so pretty! I think a watch collection might be something that might happen, although at the moment I've only got two, but I'm really eyeing up the Daniel Wellington watches. Something else I like to collect is sunglasses. Every. Damn. Year. I've already bought my first pair, only from Primark mind, but for some reason I get it into my head that I must buy them straight away even if it is bloody snowing outside!

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The flying saucer hat

H&M jumper

Topshop Jamie jeans

Zara jacket [similar here]

Primark heels [similar here]

H&M hat

Primark necklace

I'm in desperate need of some new jeans. I've been living in these blue ones for about two months now since I got white paint on my black pair. I think investing in a few more decent pairs of jeans is definitely something I need to do in 2016. I've been tempted to try the ASOS Rivington jeans for a change after Lily Melrose recommended them in one of her ASOS hauls, but low and behold they're always sold out in my size.

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