Decisions, Decisions...

Once upon a time I would be researching new bikes to buy now I find myself spending hours working out what pram to buy. At least with bikes it's pretty simple, they all have 2 wheels, they all pretty much do the same thing it's just a matter of what brand you want and how much you're willing to pay and really there are only a few big brands out there to choose from.

Prams are a whole different story. Firstly I find myself torn between buying a running pram versus a standard pram, then for each of these choices there seem to be 100 different prams, varying levels of prices and a million different colours. Even buying an apartment wasn't so difficult! I looked at 4 in one day, made an offer on one and 4 weeks later moved in. I've been researching prams for 4 weeks and am still no closer to making any kind of decision. Any recommendations???

Morning sickness is a bitch

Morning sickness or should I call it morning, afternoon and evening sickness has probably got to be the worst thing about pregnancy. For those people lucky enough to never experience it, I hate you (sorry that's the hormones talking). I was in a constant state of feeling nauseous for the majority of the first trimester spending all afternoon and evening feeling like I was going to puke. As I progressed into the 2nd trimester I started to feel better and was hoping that the morning sickness monster was finally losing its powers and then wham! As I approach my 17th week the morning sickness monster has decided to attack me again, this time far worse than before. Got to love almost throwing up on a colleagues desk at work or whilst trying to do Pilates. Looks like it's back to dry toast and lemonade icy poles, funny that my never fail hangover cure also seems to help with my morning sickness!

Pregnancy is a beautiful thing?

Who are these women that love being pregnant? For I am yet to meet one and I am certainly not one of them. Of course I think pregnancy is a pretty amazing thing to be able to bring life into the world and I certainly cannot wait to be a mum and meet my little girl but I just wish I could bypass this whole pregnancy thing!

During the first trimester I felt like I was permanently hungover, I got hideous back acne, my boobs hurt like crazy and I stacked on a few kilos because the only thing that seemed to make me feel better was carbs and lots of them. Everyone then kept telling me that the 2nd trimester is the 'honeymoon period' and you get all your energy back and your morning sickness goes away. Well at 16 weeks I am still awaiting this glorious honeymoon period because right now I am the most exhausted I have ever been due to crazy insomnia, I feel ridiculously fat and now have cellulite and to top things off this morning out of nowhere I was sitting on the couch when I suddenly felt sick and only just made it to the kitchen sink before I threw up brekky and half of last nights dinner.

It's no wonder women are the ones to bring life into this world, if you think men are bad with man flu imagine what they'd be like with pregnancy!

I know it's all going to be worth it when I get to hold my little princess in my arms for the first time but the thought of another long 24 weeks is slightly depressing!

Pregnancy Insomnia

For the last few weeks I have been suffering from insomnia which is extremely annoying given that being pregnant is leaving me feeling absolutely exhausted so I need my beauty sleep more than ever!  So today when I was lying awake at 4am tossing and turning I decided rather than staying in bed getting angry about not being able to sleep I would just get up and be productive then when I crash and burn later I can go for an afternoon nap. This the insomnia today has actually proved rather productive! Managed a solid session at the gym, a load of laundry, taken bags of clothes and books to the op shop, reconciled my finances (yup I'm still a geek!) and half tidied the house all before 8.30am!! Next up to paint the newly renovated wardrobe before I fall in a heap!

Looking a bit porky!

Whilst the common response to my pregnancy announcement has of course been "Congratulations". Last night at a work function upon telling a colleague of my pregnancy his first response was "I'm glad you told me because I thought you were looking a bit porky lately" how rude!! Yes I may have chubbed up a bit lately, a combination of eating far too many carbs and a lack of exercise, but of all things to say to a pregnant woman with raging hormones. I certainly was very insulted by this remark but it did also give me a bit of a kick up the bum to get off my fat arse this morning and go to the gym! I also think I may take on the advice of another pregnant friend "the secret to looking slim whilst pregnant is just to buy the same clothes in a bigger size" a shopping trip today may be in order to hide my big bum and thighs and my baby bloated belly!

Boy or Girl?

Before meeting Luke I had always said that I'd rather have 2 boys than 2 girls. Of course I'd love to have one of each but if I couldn't then definitely 2 boys. Have always thought it would be easier to bring up boys, that was until I met Luke and his brother! The mischief they got up to over the years is enough to age any parent extremely quickly. So I find myself hoping more and more for a baby girl. Of course at the end of the day all I really want is a healthy baby. Both families have a pretty high ratio of boys to girls and I'm pretty convinced that our bub will also be a boy. Upon reading an old wives tale about peeing in a cup of baking soda to determine gender of course I raced off to the bathroom to give it a go!! The tale is that if it fizzes it's a boy and if it doesn't it's a girl. It fizzed! I then used a Chinese gender predictor calculator which also told me boy!!

Before getting pregnant I always said if never find out the gender but rather keep it a surprise but now I really want to know!! Luke of course doesn't so looks like another 25 weeks of waiting to find out!! Or maybe not!! Post writing this we did give in and find out the gender of little jelly bean and I am so excited to be having a baby GIRL!!!!

Responses to pregnancy announcement!

Have so far had a lot of different responses to my pregnancy announcement. Mostly of course everyone is thrilled and excited for me but some people like to ask strange questions or offer their advice.

A common first question from work people is "who is your obstetrician?" When I advise that I'm having the baby in a public hospital people seem shocked! Another question from work colleagues "was it planned or unplanned?" Pretty personal question for a work colleague to be asking!! There are of course the many people that's first response was "I knew it!" I guess the rumours started after the work Christmas party when I wasn't drinking. Especially given that the prior year I earnt the nickname "reverse sorenson" as I consumed far too much alcohol! Another funny comment from a colleague "I thought your boobs had gotten big!" Then of course there is the advice, there is no shortage of advice! Upon seeing me drinking a coffee I was told to limit my caffeine intake, not drink alcohol and to not have soft serve ice cream. Other advice includes:

Get lots of rest (hard not to when you crash on the couch watching TV at 8pm)

Spend as much money on yourself now because soon you'll be spending all your money on a baby.

For Luke and I to spend as much time together now before bub comes.

All very good advice and I'm sure once bub comes there will be advice coming in by the truckload.