28 Weeks - 12 to go

Am really tired all the time. Just feel like lying in bed most of the day. I don't remember being so tired last time around - but then I was sitting in a chair in an airconditioned office most of the day.

Have lost my appetite for food as well. Have no inspiration or desire to prepare anything, which makes meal planning difficult. And I don't feel like food that is too meaty, or rich, or heavy. I guess there is just no room in the stomach now and I rarely actually feel hungry. However, I have to watch my sugar levels. If have a very sweet morning tea I take a real plunge if I don't eat lunch within a couple of hours.

Am feeling worn out by all the volunteer plunket Annual collection activity I have committed to. Will be very glad when that is all over. No more volunteer work for Plunket or at least a month after next Tuesday.

Also have been to Taumarunui and Hamilton to visit Mum before and after her operation. So quite a busy time.

I feel very concious of getting everything done as I know there won't be much happening once the baby arrives.

Am feeling very uncomfortable a lot of the time now and getting to sleep is difficult. The only time I feel comfortable is first thing in the morning before I get out of bed and when I am in the bath or swimming at the pool.

Have been getting aching legs at night - must keep remembering my twice daily dose of Vitimin C and Magnesium which does seem to have an effect.

20 weeks/31 January 10

Yay - am half way, at least. Had the 19 week scan - all good there.

Am finding I have days where I feel great and go out walking and can forget that I'm pregnant for moments at a time. And I have other days where my stomach feels uncomfortable and all I want to do is lie down. This is most challenging when Sophia wants attention all the time and I find it hard to think of how to keep her busy in a way that I can move as little as possible.

Am having a few days at Mum's place at the moment - which is great. I get to lie in every morning and Mum keeps Sophia busy a lot. And not much I have to do here so I can lie down when Sophia is sleeping.

I have started to think about the new baby's room and what stuff I want to buy. Now that we've had that 19 week scan and all is good I feel more confident about planning for the birth. It was a big shock watching what Kristy and Nick went through and this has made me a bit shy of planning too much too early on this time around.

18 Weeks - Feeling good

Am feeling A LOT better. No more nausea. More energy. Have even restarted my morning walks.

Did have a slightly scary epiosode of bleeding which started on New Years Day and carried on for a couple of weeks. But after a scan (internal - not pleasant!) there doesn't appear to be anything major to worry about and it has stopped for now.

I weighed myself at Mum's place - have already put on 7 kilos - just hideous. All that sitting around and eating about 7 times a day in the first trimester. I went into my pregnancy pants very early this time and had to put away practically all of my regular clothes ages ago. There is no point in having all those items hanging in my wardrobe if I can't actually wear them.

I have done some shopping recently and bought some fabulous new tops and dresses to suit my growing figure. The rule this time around is no black. So far I've bought things in red, lime, silver, white and cream. Unfortunately practically everything I've chosen needs handwashing. One of the downsides of have a taste for expensive fabric.

Reuben's wedding took place on the 10th January. I wore the electric blue silk dress I wore to Aunty Rita's funeral. No one mentioned if they remembered it from the last time around. I coloured in the white spot in the front with blue colouring pencil and it did the job nicely.

As the wedding was at Mum and Dad's I was able to enjoy the day with Sophia running around and having a good time as well.

I think this baby is going to be much bigger that Sophia was at birth. I just hope the head it not too big!

I have felt movements very early on this time - from about 16 weeks.