Angela's follow on journal!

I had my 12 week scan a coupe of days ago! I was at 12 weeks 5 days and measuring spot on! Baby was 6.4cm and wiggling around. The nt measurement was good as well, 1.4mm. I asked the lady to guess the gender, she said she couldn't see anything there - now that could mean its a girl but could also mean a willy can still appear so she didn't really give me much of a clue. I managed to see a very quick inbetween the legs shot and I couldn't see an obvious willy, but I guess there is still time for one to develop so not going much on that.
Have been doing a lot of research on the nub theory and so far my scan pic leans more towards a girl. I feel like I'm having a girl now but that may be because all of these little hints have put it in my head lol! Dh said it looked like a girl, he doesnt know what he's looking for on the u/s - he just has a feeling.

Can't believe I'm 13 weeks, it feels so great to be at this stage! Only another 2.5-3 weeks and we can find out for sure if it's a girl or boy. Sister found out she is having a boy so if this is a girl she will get all my boy stuff :-)

Here is my pic
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It is such a clear pic, the best I've ever had at any scan! I'm so impressed with it!

I felt the baby move at 14 weeks exactly! It was a small tap on the lower left after of my tummy. Im 99% sure it was the baby! Then I felt it again yesterday, three small flicks that was definitely baby! I'm so pleased I am starting to get small movements it makes it all so much more real!

I have booked my gender scan too, its 8 feb! Only 9 days to go eeeek I can't wait!!

Not really much else to update on, I just wanted to mention about feeling baby :-)

Yes, I had my scan today and decided to go by my old edd of one day earlier as I was measuring between 16w - 16w 4d. And like I said earlier, 1 day makes all the difference hahahaha!

Anyway, the big gender reveal!!
When we got there we had to wait for about 15 minutes, it seemed like forever! Ds2 was with us and he was showing off running around the sofas and playing peek a boo :-) Dh's mum came with us too, so that was nice. Anyway, the lady finally called us in, and started scanning. She tried to see the gender shot but said she couldn't quite get the view. I was pretty sure from what I could see it was a girl but kept quiet incase I was wrong lol. Naught baby had the legs crossed too! The lady asked me to go and empty my bladder and see if we could get a better view. I was getting worried we wouldn't get a definite answer when I got back.
Anyway, she looked again, at all different angles and...................










IT'S A GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Like I said before, I genuinely wouldn't have minded what sex it was but I'm so happy for a girl :-) :-) :-) :-)
As soon as i got home i bagged up all my baby boy things for my sister. Normally that would make me sad seeing it all go but i know its going to a good home! She came round earlier and picked it all up but I still have more stuff to sort. I need to get it done ASAP as I need to room to get all my girl things, I have nothing so starting from scratch haha! I can't wait to buy all new bits, never done that with ds2 as we had everything we needed.
I was sad as we only have 2 bedrooms so I don't get to give the baby it's own decorated room. But, we are getting the boys bunk beds so I get to do their room all nice for them and I will 'pinkify' an area in our room where baby will be :-)

Ds1 is all potty trained now, he's been so clever and got it all of a sudden bless him!

Here are some other pics of scan:

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We have had a very busy weekend. We ordered toddler bunk beds for the boys last week and they arrived yesterday. Dh started putting them up in the afternoon and bil and his gf arrived an hour after we started so the men went and got the work done whilst us girls drank tea :-) baby H has grown so much! They also announced they got engaged and will have their wedding around March/April time next year so we chatted weddings too :-).
They bought us a lovely pink girl dress and cardigan with a bonnet and a lovely pink blanket! This is added to my pink collection nicely lol.
I cleared out the final boy bits for my sister, we also gave her the toy chest we cannot fit in the bedroom anymore and one of the cots as we don't need two. That's made a lot of free space for us.
In the evening the four of us went out for a nice meal, it was a late one! Mum and dad had the boys for me so it was nice knowing I was going to have a night of undisturbed sleep, although I ended up getting up for a wee at 4am anyway! We had a nice lie in until 11am, not done that for a LONG time!! We then finished off tidying and moving the boys room around. Just need to wait for the mattress delivery tomorrow for the bunk beds and dh is going to fix a hand rail onto the wall to help ds1 climb up his steps. He is also going to assemble the bed guards I will buy tomo for extra safety, then we are complete! Well, nearly, once all the rubbish has been chucked out tomo eve.

I have my new Moses basket, I LOVE it:


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I think I will get the matching bedding for the cot:


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And I *may* paint the wall of the boys bedroom where the cot is starting pink for baby so she has her own little pink area when she goes onto their room. I'm undecided as to whether it will look silly. They have a lovely wall sticker/matching decoration which I could get too:


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I have been also buying some lovely baby girl outfits during the week, and have been bought some lovely things too. C's mum got a lovely dress and cardigan with little socks, dh's sister got us a little 'born in 2013' vest,hat and big set, mum has got us a dress and top set, dress and leggings set, pack of pink baby gros and muslin squares, Kp got us a few sets but she will give them to us when baby arrives and sister has got us something which she will drop in during the week! Oh, and even my neighbour bought us some pink outfits too!! :-) :-) have been thoroughly spoilt!!

Oops I've been a bit bad writing here lately!

I don't even know what to start with as its been so long lol!

I've been having lots of movement, and even felt it from the outside by 19 weeks. I love the feeling of baby so so much, I will miss it when I've had her.
I had my 21 weeks scan on Thurs last week (was a few days late as I was 21w6d) and it went great. Dh and mum was with me. Baby was opening and closing her mouth and we could see her tongue moving, it was so cute! She also started sucking her thumb!
Everything looked normal and healthy so that was a relief and it was definitely confirmed girl again :-)

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Ds2 turned 2 last week too, he got lots of pressies and we had a little party for him with just close family. Then the four of us went to peppa pig world the following day. Unfortunately both boys got ill so they didn't enjoy it as much as they would have but still had a good time!

I have bought a few more bits for baby, some clothes, the steriliser and dh bought me the pram top I wanted to fit the double and single buggy. I also bought a lovely new swing as I wanted a bigger swing as well as the glider :-)

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Can't wait to see her in all her new baby things. And I so can't wait to do it all again! Remind me of this when I'm having no sleep!! I have been also thinking about the birth a lot lately. I really want to try again without the epidural and I'd love the idea of having the water birth I didn't get with Ds1, but I also compare how calm and relaxed Ds2's birth was due to the epidural. Plus I'm still terrified of things going wrong again. I guess I just have to take it as it comes on the day, I'll know what to do as it happens.

Ds2 starts his first day at nursery next week, he will be going on the same session as ds1. Can't wait to see his little face playing with all the other children!

Omg it's been 8 weeks since I last wrote here - naughty me!!

All going well, baby is moving lots all the time, rib pokes and kicks everywhere :-)

I had my 3d/4d scan at 27 weeks, it was the best ever! Baby was yawning and sucking her thumb/hand, and we got lots of great pics. she was measuring around 2lb 4oz at that point! It seemed like I waited forever for that scan and now it seems like it was ages ago!!

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We now have just about everything we need, only got three things left to buy, the Playmat, carrier and buggy raincover. And I've managed to put a nice amount of savings aside to help with maternity leave as I definitely want a year off.

I had my bloods done a couple of weeks ago and I'm mildly anaemic so need to get recheck in another couple of weeks after being on iron tablet - never got that with the boys! And the dr wants to check my glucose - got to fast for 10 hours booooo!
All my midwife checks have been normal with baby measuring spot on too.

Sister is due in 5 days! That is unbelievable! Baby has been measuring large though for the last few weeks, measuring about2-3 weeks ahead - hope she doesn't go overdue. We are all going for a meal next Friday if she hasn't had him by then!! They had a 3d/4d scan too at 30-something weeks but naughty baby didn't show his face.

J at work had her baby a couple of weeks ago too. Once sister pops then it will be C approx 3 weeks later, then my turn will soon come round! Whilst I want it to hurry up, I also don't, as I don't want to keep wishing this pregnancy away.

Can't wait to see what the boys do when they meet their baby sister :-)