Dory - So happy you're getting your mojo back, hun. Almost there! We all believe in your bod and your babe, and you're going to be a very strong and special mummy.

Sunshine - Don't worry, love... I've got that stuff going on down there too. Sometimes I'm a little surprised by how much. It doesn't really bother me though.... it is definitely increasing though. I dread to think how much there will be at 40wks! I have an image of a can of shaving cream dispensed all at once..... hahahaha OMG

TFAF - Not only is discrimination real and happening, but there's workplace harassment as well. So I get to trade one for the other. Though nobody's discriminated against me yet, and I really don't feel I want a job right now, being pg and all. DP can support us financially, so for now I'll play along, do what I have to do, apply for jobs that appeal to me, and trust in peoples small-mindedness to NOT hire me. Still, I have to stop complaining and remember that this stuff beats being treated like dirt by a coworker who had NO authority over me, and management ignoring my complaints. Really, this stuff isn't so bad when you compare the two! Thanks for the support though, it's nice to know I'm not the only one who's experienced this stuff. And I see you're still experiencing nausea at 16wks! *sigh* I was hoping mine would be gone by now too.... looks like we can both be nauseous together, right through our pgs. LOL

Ferrals - LOL.... I love how candid you are. Here I was all worried about my 'shaving cream' comment...... and you're just keeping it real, telling it how it is. Love that. Thanks for the laugh!

Kit - Thanks, hun. I think I was just having a really emo day, haha. I could have cried when I walked out of that place, but then I remembered how much worse things could be. I'm just going to focus on the bubs and try to grit my teeth and smile through it all. I have heard that the brain shrinks during pg, which is good and explains my recent stupidity. Also, I know the limbo feeling. I'm still adjusting to being a lady of leisure, and now I have to be a lady of leisure looking for work pg lady. WTF? It is hard that some of your friends have withdrawn because you're showing... but I'm sure you, like the rest of us all understand. It's hard, and I guess they're doing the right thing for them and their needs. Just remember, it doesn't mean they don't care, they just need to keep their distance for their own sake. I think we've all been there. With that said, we're all excited and so pleased you're happy and enjoying your pg. Ok none of that came out as elegantly as I'd hoped, but I'm going to blame that one on baby brain, too. Upon further pondering.. I'm just going to say: "what Dory said". She always says it so well.

Angelfish - *lifts rock and shouts underneath it* Good luck for your 20wk scan! *gently puts rock back down*

JennaJayen - Hooray for a wriggling bub! Mine was the same at the 12wk scan, and from memory, yes the gestational sac was kind of... jellybeanesque. So glad your ms is subsiding, also. Can you tell mine to go wherever the heck yours went away to?

AFM - I still don't have anything really exciting to add.... being a lady of leisure sure makes for slow news days. Ooh, I know. I'm going for another appointment in a week's time and we'll get to hear bubs heartbeat! Exciting. Other than that, my bump is showing, and growing, and my SIL feels the need to make harsh and ignorant comments. Implying the baby is too big for its gestation.. (which it is not, according to every medical professional I've come in contact with) and that I need to exercise (as if that will make the baby shrink? wtf??). I think I'll be steering clear of her for ummmm.. the duration of my pg. Oh and until my child is 18. LOL