Too slow

This week is going too slow. It's barely even Monday afternoon yet, how is it possible? I can NOT WAIT for Tuesday next week to come around so I can do that scan. This week seems rather pointless, just an obstacle on the way to next week.

Can I go to bed now?

My goodness. I don't remember being quite this exhausted last time. But thinking about it, I do remember coming home from work and falling asleep on the floor in front of the television... I was doing 14-17 hour days at the time so I just put it down to being slightly over-worked. The main difference is that back then I COULD lie down and go to sleep as soon as I got home. These days I have a toddler that wakes up at 5am (at the latest), I come home from work exhausted after picking up an equally tired little girl, have to make her dinner, feed her, keep her entertained until bedtime, get her ready for bed, get her to go to sleep, get her daycare stuff organised for the next day, get dinner ready for Dwayne and I... THEN I can possibly crash out on the sofa. I might eat first if I have the energy.

I fell asleep during a telephone conference at work the other day. I also put my head in my hands and briefly fell asleep at my desk at one point. Really.

This weekend I have slept, and slept, and chilled, and slept some more. I feel much better! I even managed to clean the house this afternoon whilst Dwayne took Daisy to the rock pool for a swim. But I hope this tiredness will go away soon, as I pass the end of the first trimester, as all the websites say it will.

Melbourne Cup tradition

Woohoo, I've booked my first ultrasound scan! November 4th I finally get to see Minibug's heart beat.

I intentionally booked it on Melbourne Cup day, because I had to leave just as the race started two years ago to do my very first scan with Daisy. Biggest win ever for Melbourne cup!

Baby shopping

Here's my list of things I will shop for once the 12 week scan is done and all is well:

- Double pram (leaning towards Phil & Teds at the moment)
- Second car seat
- Second cot (this is a story all to itself, decisions have to be made)

I will fish for some funding from grandparents on both sides for Christmas, maybe.

Here's Dwayne's shopping list:

- New car

He's excited.

Worries

I am starting to worry a little bit. Not an awful lot, no nightmares like I had with Daisy, but a little bit.

It was rather nice to see that heart beat at 7 weeks last time. How am I supposed to know that Minibug is allright when I can't see or feel it? Three weeks to go before the 12 week scan.

8 weeks+

Goodness me. 8 weeks (presumably) only, and there is definitely a change of shape.

Like I suspected - it's not the same

Expecting a second baby is nothing like expecting a first. All the online forums and informative websites say "Oh, you should take naps all day and pamper yourself and take it easy and leave that housework for later..."

Clearly advice for people who don't have a 15 month old little troll bouncing off the walls.

Happy camper

So, Daisy is a camper. She loves it. Ten minutes after the tent was pitched she was thoroughly dirty, chasing goannas and making friends with the neighbours.

In fact, she's abandoned us all together and moved in with the family next to us that have a bunch of kids ranging from one to 13. We have barely seen her in the last couple of hours, we just hear her squeal with delight from inside one of their tents.

Ah well, maybe she'll be back when she gets hungry. Or then again, maybe not. She's scoring potato chips and soda over there.

Blood tests and week counting

I went for my blood test on Wednesday 30 September. Went for the results on Thursday, but not all of them had come in. Went back this morning only to find out that not all the required test had been requested, so I had to do another blood test and now waiting until next week to get all the results.

I did get the hcg count though, which says I'm 4-5 weeks pregnant. I doubt that, I reckon I'm more like six weeks. I am estimating due date to 20th May, but will wait until the 12 week scan to get a proper dating.