London Miss - everyone is different. Some people seem to pop really quickly and others hardly look pregnant at all. I think part of it comes down to how fit you were before hand and how tight your stomach muscles are. At 16 weeks I have put of 4 kilos (most of which is probably due to too many Christmas parties!) and don't look pregnant just a little chubby. I think the baby is just pushing out my usual little fat rolls. I am now making a conceited effort to watch what I eat more and I am looking forward to a few more weeks when I pop more and hopefully look more pregnant. I am having crazy dreams as well. I tend to forget them but when I first wake up am always amazed at what was going through my head!

Smithy - thanks. I hadn't heard of that before but I am sure your Ob has good reasons. Plus I don't blame you for being over it. You poor thing being sick for so long. At least you have your date to look forward to. I hope the next 2 weeks pass quickly.

Paula - glad to hear you are feeling well. I was disappointed to learn that the Bounty bag was mostly fliers. I had visions of samples galore when I first heard of them.

Green - You are brave shopping alone. I think I will be too scared to go any where alone in the last 2 weeks. Look forward to seeing if your DH's prediction comes true on Wednesday and I hope you have a quick labour!

Wannababy - Good luck for Thursday. I have my first midwife appointment Wednesday and am just as excited.