18w3d

Time seems to have come to a halt! I think it has more to do with going on Holidays next week rather than pregnancy. I have 14days off until I have to come back to work and I seriously can't wait.  two 10hour days + 2 hours travel this week already is taking its toll! Hopefully today I get out of here at a reasonable time!

I had my early pregnancy physio class last night.  It was good. Most of it I already knew but it was nice to go out and do something different. It did go for a bit long though, didn't finish until 9pm and I still had to drive home so I didn't get to bed until 10:30 and with having to get up at 5:30, 10:30 is simply just far too late for me.  So running on empty today. It was good to see that maternity ward of the hospital though.  I have never been into one as I haven't had anyone that close to me have a baby, but it was kind of weird. I am not sure why but in my mind I had the vision it was a bit less hospital like. but nope normal hospital rooms after bubs is born, the birthing suits are big but just like a small operating type room. Looking forward to my antenatal classes especially because DH gets to come along. The poor boys feel so left out of it because they don't get to experience the miracle of bubs inside them.

Not much else to report really, just plottering along. The kicks are getting stronger but still only feel them every now and again.  I got one the other night that I was thinking I probably could have felt from the outside but unfortunately it was the only one.  I imagine they will get more frequent well I imagine that I will start feeling them more soon. I have seen bub go crazy on the ultrasound and I definitely didn't feel all those kicks.

Bladder issue seems to have eased a bit. Not a UTI so that is good news, just bubba getting a nice sleeping pillow. I have upped the bio oil the skin on my stomach is completely really tight now and starting to stretch. I have also started applying it to my bbs and hips and things.  Apparently its good to help with cracked nipples and things during best feeding.  I do know though that my mum had stretch marks really bad so I imagine I will too.  I know I can't stop them but I am trying to minimise them.  I am not usually the best with a beauty regime but when I have an end date like I did for my wedding I put in 150%.

I finally have my 2nd trimester glow so to speak lol.  My skin is perfect and I actually look younger, my hair is really soft and shinny like after a treatment at the hairdresser, my skin on the rest of my body is starting to look firmer, I have always had bad cellulite bad genetics unfortunately but its appearance has definitely lessened.  All this is a massive plus of course :) I actually feel beautiful. lol OK that sounded weird! But even though I have put on weight during the miscarriages and a little in this pregnancy I still feel really good about myself.  I am sure it wont last and I will hit the 3rd trimester, this baby being big will really hit home and I will get tired etc etc, but for now I am enjoying this pregnancy honeymoon period!

Nothing much else really, need to get stuck into the nursery and things but I just can't seem to get myself into it.  Doesn't help that we will probably have to sell the house at some point, when my parents stop being children and putting us in the middle. with DH starting up his new business we are focusing all our money onto that so I am a little reluctant to buy anything baby right now. Still 5 months to go and with the quintuplets getting bigger I will be able to buy some stuff off them soon.  On that note they are all coming home this week.  I might try and get over to see them on Sunday. Will be so nice seeing them when they are tiny.  They are only just full term now I think but they are still so tiny for full term.  Will have to get a pic with them and put it up. :)

Well better go do some work!