18 weeks!

I shouldn't have said I was feeling good! At 18 and a half weeks, I feel rather crappy! I had to come home from work today because my hip pain has just been awful and it's now travelled down my leg-it is horrible! I currently have my feet up on the sofa as that is the only thing I can do other than take paracetamol. I am lucky I don't really have any other symptoms at the moment other than being very tired but that could be just be the changing work hours taking its toll.

I can't believe soon we will be half way! I've had a lovely week with my doppler which I purchased from Amazon. It is called Angelsounds and picks up the baby's heartbeat-I decided to wait until now as I have been told by my midwife you generally can't hear baby's heartbeat before 16 weeks. Anyway it's wonderful to hear her beating away, I pick up my heartbeat a lot too but her hearbeat is very different to mine-it's MUCH faster and makes a completely different sound so I always know when I have found her. Michael and I have been listening lots and my mum has got to listen to.

Also our cot from Mothercare arrived this week and it is so lovely! Michael did an excellent job putting it up within about 30 mins and we have bought some pretty blankets and a sheet to put in, in the meantime I have put lots of cuddly toys in there. I wonder if you can notice a theme?! It may seem a little early but we saw a great deal and we had to get it! It's very good quality although it looks massive! We will be getting a Moses basket too for when she is a newborn and will see what she is most comfortable/happiest sleeping in. I will be looking for a cot mobile (although I can't seem to find any nice ones) and some decorations for the wall by her cot.

I haven't felt much in the way of movements I don't think but then it's pretty hard to tell?! I found out at an appointment I have an anterior placenta (placenta is at the front and cushioning baby I believe) so it may take longer for me to feel her. I am not worried because I'm only 18 weeks :) In just under 3 weeks on 8th May we have our next scan (at 21 weeks) so I am worrying of course that everything is ok and she is growing and is healthy and happy.

I have bought some more girlie clothes on Ebay as I haven't been shopping since last weekend (poor me) but I got some great bargains...wanna see? Do you like?

Minnie Mouse Outfit-£1

Red H&M Dress-£1

 Minnie Mouse Outfits-99p

xoxo