Easha Glad you've found a place! At least you have a very good excuse to do very little lifting. You sound like a superwoman, that even with the lack of sleep, you can keep working and move house! Must admit, I'm not stressed at the thought of moving... yet. I think with only a moses basket and a sling as major funiture purchases, we might be able to stay in our tiny one bed apartment for a few months, if worst came to worst. I'm more stressed that our family is coming to visit and I'm not sure how we're going to accomodate 6 extra adults and 2 toddlers at the same time as a new baby Even though I'm really glad they're coming. BTW are you getting prefold cloth nappies or the flat ones?

Lee Ooh, a surprise this time? Have you started thinking about names? That's twice as many names to think about. I'd like some inspiration with some French names. I really like Gaelle but it's too close to one of my niece's names. Hope the flu's gone by the time you read this xo

Chappas I didn't notice that you were in the UK either. I'm in London, where are you? Glad you're feeling confident to buy a few things for the baby. It's fun when you let yourself, isn't it?

Meredith The 4D scan is a brilliant idea. Glad the skin will clear up, I think that will help you feel better. I'm sorry that it's not such good news about the hair. My niece had alopecia (lost all her beautiful long eyelashes and eyebrows) and all around moving house and school. But it did grow back after a couple of years. Your body's been through a much more stressful time. Do what you need to to feel comfortable with how you look. But don't forget, that no matter what, you are a beautiful person. The people who love you, won't mind that you have a little less hair.

Karen Are you on Mat leave? It's just that your posts are longer than I remember :P

Hannah First the MIL, then the cramping and then getting left holding the fort at work! Hopefully next week is easier for you. Glad the cramps stopped.

Greenslw Glad the spotting stopped. Are you going to go see the ob? 2 days and you're officially in the 3rd tri! Yay!

Rach Ethan sounds so adorable. Your monkey is lucky to be making it into such a loving family. I'm so sorry to read about Lilli. Unbelievably unfair

Babymiracles I'm looking for an antenatal yoga class! But you're in Adelaide Sounds like you're a busy chick!

Megsmum & WTH Hope you're both well.

AFM I wake up in the mornings, invariably having dreamt that I've lost my bubba. And then I'm on top of the world when I feel him/her moving about. I love glimpsing myself (so vain) as I pass glass doors & stuff, cos it's still such a surprise that I have a belly. And it's getting bigger. I'm about 7.5 kilos heavier than at the start of the pg, which I don't think is terrible. Nothing bothers me right now. I'm not stressed about work, not stressed about finding a place to live, not bothered that I'm the biggest (and un-fittest) I've ever been, a little stressed about all the family we'll have here at Christmas, but excited by it at the same time.

And I don't know how to explain this feeling and whether I should even say it. A friend gave birth to a gorgeous baby boy yesterday and when I saw the email, I was all grins at work. I'm so delighted for them. But a part of me still feels sad, that I'll never have that. I don't know how I can feel that when I am so obviously pg that people get up on crowded buses to give me a seat. I think I still struggle to think that that might be me one day in a hospital bed holding my newborn. Also my last one was due the exact same day as my friend's boy.