Ionna - CONGRATULATIONS girl. Awesome! Believe, believe in every moment and day! I am so happy for you.

Murray - OMG girl - almost 12 weeks. That is sooooooooooooooooo awesome. How are you feeling? How is Mr Cod? How is little cod? When is your morphology scan?
I have a scan next week.... and honestly I am pretty excited about it. It's on the same day and same place as the day we first met our wee little Nicholas, but DH and I discussed it and thought we'd be ok about the coincidence. I have taken the view it's a nice way to honour and celebrate the memory of our little man.

Twin sis - sory about the tummy bug in your home at the moment - hope you haven't got it! I just can't wait to get to 40 weeks and feel so big and uncomfortable! I am excited for you... waiting for your BA.

Elise - I bet time is moving forward so slowly for you at the mo! How are you going?

Kit - oh sweetie. I am so sorry about your grandpa, it always sad when a loved one dies, but you are good to remember your grandpa's life and honour his memory. When I was a teenage I went to the funeral of the wife of a friend of our family. They were "old", and at the wake I spoke to the husband, and was really struck by how positively and lovingly he was able to celebrate the life of his wife and their time together. It was the first time ever I had experienced anything like it and it has stayed with me. He was still sad and bereft, but there was so much love. How ironic it was to become such an important lesson for me? It will be really good for you to catch up with family. Hopefully QLD turns on its best winter weather for you. I hope you'll be ok on the plane too.... I haven't had the pleasure of having to puke on a plane. But you'll be ok. Just be prepared just in case - take your tooth brush and some water and some mints, to freshen your mouth up and maybe some handwipes/face washer, so you can freshen up your face as well? Not sure what else might help you manage. I find peppermint tea/mints help. I used to take ginger tablets too - and they helped. Not sure if you can take them during pregnancy, but am pretty sure you can. But try them before you fly just in case they don't agree with you! What are you going to do with George when you're away?

Teagm - thanks for your kind words. I am lucky enough to have experienced labour twice already.... I am looking forward to it this time around. I agree with your comments, it was totally life changing for me and DH. But honestly in the end, the most important thing for us is the safe delivery of our little bundle into this world.

Possum - good to hear from you!

Sammy P - glad you got through a tough week. Hugs your way!

AFM - am coping well enough with the absence of my little fur baby ( only 2 weeks and 1 day til he comes home!) and I call the vets every day to check how he's going. DH can visit him tomorrow for 30 mins a day! I have a little cold at the moment, and feel a miserable. I know what a softie! I have the luxury of being able to rest, and feel miserable.