Hi Ladies,

I am so happy being allowed to post in here! It just makes my day. And it is a beautiful day in Melbourne.

I might even try some persies today! Woot!

Saph - another boy! Yay for boy bits! Congratulations on the blue! It's so good to see you in here, I remember how awful your TWW was. It must be good to be moving along.

Bridget - thank you, it's nice to hear that I'm not going mad! I hope things are settling down for you.

BOC - yay for granny undies! My bras are already giving me grief, and it doesn't help that they're all old and falling to bits. I'm too scared to buy any new ones just yet, but I'm guessing they won't be frilly and lacy when I get around to it.

BDT - good luck for your scan next week, and thank you for your thoughts. I had what appears to have been some implantation spotting at 9dpo, and told my boss that I was going to have to sign up for another stim cycle - turns out I don't have to, but had to go back and explain that to him!

to everyone else, I know I missed so many of you but I love reading about your pregnancies and feeling so supported in here. to everyone.

AFM, a little bit more spotting but feeling okay about it. I HATE it, it makes me so anxious, but I'm accepting that, at least at this stage, there's nothing to worry about. Plus, today marks my first day of needing to pee constantly, so I now have another reason to rush to the loo all the time. Have also felt a bit 'wet' but it's all clear, not brown (sorry, TMI).

Oh, and DH is making me laugh. He is going to download the What to Expect Pregnancy application onto his iPhone - so cute! He's been very good to me the last few days, taking my meltdowns in his stride and giving me lots of hugs. And when I rang him this afternoon to complain that I was peeing constantly he said "Ugh, yeah I know, me too!" I told him that he can't steal my pregnancy symptoms from me.

Oh, and funniest of all - I told DH I was interested in a water birth - I've heard good things about giving birth in water and I want to see if I can do it too (I don't think my local birthing centre has pools, but it's just an idea anyway). DH told me that I can't do a water birth because "that's so weird." I was like, WTF? what do you know about water birth anyway? And excuse me, but unless you plan on pushing a watermelon out of your urethra, you have no say in it!

And Poppyfairy mentioned my avatar name - Persephone was the embodiment of the Earth's fertility at the same time that she was the Queen of the Underworld. My real name is not Persephone, but it's the name DH and I thought we would call the belly bump when it starts showing (if it's a girl.) - because it has a deeper meaning but is also quite unique. If it's a boy bump then it will be Aristotle. The baby itself will not be called Persephone or Aristotle, but that's a whole other thread.

I'm going away to a Yoga Retreat for the weekend, can't wait - exactly what I need to relax into the pregnancy and enjoy myself. Will be back next week.

Seph