8 weeks 1 day

so, new developments... i can no longer stand the fridge being opened in my presence. standard for me in the first 12 weeks but it makes looking after the other kids by myself somewhat tricky. hubby is back at work for the few days between christmas and new year which is not unusual but i think the kids would be happier if dad was around so they could do something, anything with their day apart from being quiet and leaving me alone. poor little scraps, i'm not much fun at the moment.
still haven't been sick which is good, but still have vile nausea and constant exhaustion. last night i closed my eyes at 7.45pm, i think i was probably asleep before miss 5.

downgraded!

well i had an early dating scan today as i have irregular periods and long cycles. from my dates i was 8 weeks 2 days but from the scan just 7 weeks. argh another 9 days of morning sickness to look forward to. great.
still i have christmas in 2 days to distract me, did the lazy thing yesterday, finally admitted to myself i am not going to bake mince pies and bought some. at least santa will have something to eat when he comes to visit.
hard to believe that next christmas their will be a 3rd set of presents under the tree for this tiny blob growing in me.

oh so tired

well mr almost 3 turned 3 yesterday so now i guess he's just mr 3. had just a quiet birthday, took the kids bowling. invited MIL, SIL, BIL and their 2 kids. surprise surprise though, SIL and BIL took full advantage and left MIL to bring their kids. so yet again birthday boy did not get his nan to himself. don't you just love in-laws.
according to my dates i am now 8 weeks, although i am having a dating scan on wednesday as i don't have regular cycles. i am hoping that they won't make me less pregnant as i am looking forward to week 12 or 13 when the vileness stops and the good bit of pregnancy starts. at the moment all i want to do is hog the sofa or go to bed.

Feeling grotty

i refuse to call it morning sickness, it's not just a morning thing and so far (fingers crossed) i haven't actually been sick, just got an awful nauseated feeling. can't decide if i am hungry or not. most foods repel me and, of course, with perfect timing, it's the first day of the school holidays, so i have both miss 5 and mr almost 3 at home today. to be fair, they have been good. i just feel like i want to be left alone. technically it is cleaning day today but i have done nothing except 1 load of washing. i'm struggling to gain the motivation to do anything else when i just feel like sitting and conserving what little energy i have. and i know that it's going to get worse before it gets better...great

7 weeks 1 day

This baby is my third so i guess i am supposed to know what i am doing, but in reality every pregnancy is different. So, despite the fact i already have a 5 year old girl and a boy about to turn 3, i am wondering what the next 33 weeks will bring as i grow the last member of our family.
So far, apart from the tiredness i am feeling physically good (fingers crossed the morning sickness monster passes me by this time).
However, i have had doubts about how i will cope third time around. This baby is wanted, no doubt, it has taken us the best part of the year to concieve so mostly i am ecstatic.
Anyway, i'm going to be keeping this updated with how i am, where i am (mentally and physically not geographically!) and what's going on as this new wee person grows and develops.
Baby Appleseed is due 1 August 2010.