Hey everyone,
I'm a bit like Neptune, finding it a bit hard to catch up with everyone to mention you all at once.

Saph204, huge congrats and welcome to the thread. It's so extremely exciting just getting past the stage of the cells doubling and forming something out of nothing. Now you are really here. I know the feeling, good luck for the wild adventure! I will add your EDD when I send this.

Smithy great news on your scan too. It's an early one but such a relief hey? Good on you!

Greenslw, you saw the little heart beat blobby hey? It's so amazing what those cells can do. I didnt' know about any of it til I saw it happening to myself. What a clever little body hey? Now wait til you see the blood rushing through the four chambered heart, that is wild! My DH (always the zoologist) sat right up and was just in awe watching the valves flapping at our 19 week scan. I could tell he was thinking of all the animals he's dissected, but this was another thing entirely! He even raved to his mother.

TwoMums, not so sooky, my DH is ex Army and now trips away are so few and far between but I miss him more now than when it was routine. It helps keep things fresh though and it's good to be alone sometimes. Hope you are doing all your fave irritating things. Mine is making a mess (well more than usual) and sluggish eating. His is eating anything hot!! What's yours?

Oh and about the heartbeat, maybe it's too late to tell you but I had a routine GP appt at 18 weeks and could hear the heart beat and lotsa kicks! You could hear Jazzy kicking up a storm in there on the little doppler. It was very cool, I got quite an unexpected buzz. I didn't even know what a doppler was, I was excited enough reading before hand that the doc would hear the heartbeat with a stethoscope but I was sad DH didnt' go to that appt and missed the kicks.

I still haven't felt any kicking or movement. I don't even get stretching pains that I hear about. In fact, apart from the shape of me changing and discomfort for rolling over in bed, I barely notice I'm pregnant. I don't even pee lots. I lost more time off work and was sick more often with period pain than i am pregnant. I have actually just started a new job last month which involves manual handling and I'll quit the minute it gets too heavy, it's just night filling at Woollies, but so far it keeps me off the streets at night and helps with a bit of fuel money for uni travel.

Kahlan and Kaydee, I always miss you but am thinking of you as you make your way towards the finish line. Sorry I missed your big milestone at 30 weeks Kaydee. It must feel very close. MHB only two weeks behind!! Kahlan, huge congrats on staying sane in your final weeks and can't wait to hear how it all goes for you. Relax and take care of you!

MissMagpie...bad girl...feet up and relax.

Grub...ahh the joys of shower cleaning. I've got out of that job for years as I am allergic to anything and everything. If we want a harsh clean, it's DH or nothing, so it's usually just a mild clean and in this house, double joy, no glass cubicle (no cubicle), just a huge corner spa and wet room and no mould. Don't be jealous, we are just renting off a couple whose other house is a yacht in the Bahamas! I love saying that. they are salt of the earth people and built the house and yacht themselves but it sounds very ritzy when I trot out that line

Okay, I'm wandering right off track and I have to go purchase me a rooftop tent for the 4WD so we can take Jazzy on a looooooong road trip. Yayyyy!

Have a great day.xoxo