19 weeks pregnancy update!

19 weeks pregnant!! :) This week I barely have anything to report on! Baby's movements are getting stronger by the day- lots of kicks rather than waves of movement. I've been suffering really badly with heartburn/acid so have some medication coming. Sleep is getting a bit harder and I find myself waking earlier wanting to be up and at 'em haha. Emotionally I'm feeling fab- medication has really kicked in and i'm not having any negative thoughts!  My belly is quickly expanding as you can see by the picture!! Alyssa is getting more involved and loves talking to my stomach!

Next week is our gender scan and i'm feeling excited, if a little nervous!

That's all for this week! Pregnancy is going amazingly!!

Another bad day.

Just as I thought I had picked myself up, stupid old me forgets to take my tablets and all my hard work comes crashing back down into the black hole that is depression. Last week was so positive. I was enjoying waking up and doing daily jobs, playing with Alyssa and just being a mum. The house was spotless, all washing caught up on and everyone was feeling positive. We enjoyed her birthday but straight after I could feel myself slipping. I went back to not wanting to get out of bed, sleeping on the sofa all afternoon and not feeling close to Alyssa. Then today just topped it off. Alyssa has obviously picked up on my stress and has played up something rotten. The house is a tip and Triston and I are disagreeing over everything because I'm feeling irritable. I thought I'd take Alyssa to the park but realised all my trousers/jeans etc were in the wash.. so that plan went out the window. Felt myself getting emotional- and realised I hadn't taken my tablets for a few days. Went to look for them and they've disappeared. Every time I do this. When I'm on a high I forget about my medication- I enjoy the happiness too much to notice. Then I scoop back down into a bad place again. 
Really struggling today, and can't help but think that I'll be relying on tablets to make me happy for the rest of my life. 

18 weeks pregnancy update!

18 weeks pregnant!

This week I've hit 18 weeks!! Still feeling amazing! We celebrated Alyssa's 2nd birthday and have been busy, busy, busy! 

Symptom wise, everything is going well. I have a little bit of SPD pain, heartburn/acid and feeling hungry but nothing to disturb everyday life.
My belly is slowly starting to round out and emotionally I'm feeling super- if a little stressed from a toddler with the terrible twos lol!

We have finally got our names set for baby, just need to wait for our next scan (in 2 weeks) to see if we can find out the gender.

Alyssa is becoming increasingly involved with baby. Always asking to see my belly and give baby a kiss or a tickle. She's going to be an amazing big sister!

At this point with Alyssa I still had severe morning sickness, terrible heartburn and was very emotional so I'm feeling glad this pregnancy is different!

That is all I have to report on this week, stick around for my next update!!

Pooooooorly! 17 week pregnancy update.

I have just realised that I've been lacking on posts recently. Three weeks ago I fell unwell, I was having headaches, nosebleeds, collapsing, chest pains and breathlessness. I went to hospital and was told it was just a chest infection. So I started the antibiotics and was put on bed rest. I felt dreadful and I just didn't get better. Things were getting worse and I couldn't move off the sofa. Triston had time off work which was a great help. After I finished the antibiotics we went swimming. Bad idea. I had a severe allergic reaction to a chemical in the pool. My legs were so swollen and covered in burns and blisters. Resulted in another trip to hospital. They gave me more antibiotics for my chest and other medications for my legs.
Anyway, to cut to the chase I've only just started feeling a bit more human.

I am 17 weeks pregnant today and pregnancy wise feeling fab. All symptoms have gone- although nesting has come around again lol.
I am feeling small wriggles in my tummy and baby hates when I lie on it- cue the sleepless nights haha.

My skin and hair is doing fine, no sickness anymore and emotionally I feel great. More than ready to welcome our new baby.

In 24 days we find out the gender and have decided to keep it a secret from friends lol.

A bump is starting to develop finally and slimming world is going great- still losing weight but baby is growing healthily.

The midwife found babys heartbeat and we also found out that I am finally immune to rubella- which I wasn't with Alyssa. My iron/blood pressure is perfect and urine clear!

So that's a bit of an update for you all! Sorry for lack of posts!! I hope you can understand why lol.

Here is bumpy at 16+6 weeks.