16 weeks

This past week went so quickly - I was so preoccupied with getting the little man ready for school and the little miss weaning, and now here I am at 16 weeks!

This has been an odd week. I have had really good days where I was full of energy. I did heaps of housework on those days (it's so nice to have a clean house after months of it being pretty dismal). Then I had a couple of days of feeling completely flat with no energy, and even a spew or two thrown in for good measure. Luckily, by the weekend I was feeling good again. Feeling good, but not particularly pregnant. I don't have morning sickness anymore, I'm not feeling movements, and I still feel like my belly doesn't look that pregnant. In fact, after my exhausted, flat days this week I even felt like it had shrunk. I am really hanging out for feeling movements... hopefully not too much longer. Although I think I have an anterior placenta, so it may not be until 20+ weeks.

I have also been so preoccupied with the little man starting school and feeling flat, etc, that I haven't had anymore time trying to connect with bubba bump. It really is true what they say about pregnancy going fast when you have more kids. I can even forget that I'm pregnant at times.

The healthy pregnancy thing is going... okay? I have walked a couple of times this past week, but my flat days did throw me off. I intended to go to the gym one night, but I chickened out. The healthy eating is... well, it's not terrible, but I am eating a lot more chocolate than is necessary! I need to cut that back. As it happens, I may have to anyway, as I'm finding it is giving me a bit of mild heartburn. I am still trying to get vegies into me more and more (lots of salad sandwiches and meals with lots of vegies). I think I need more meat too. Hubby made a hamburger over the weekend, and it really hit the spot when I had a taste! On that same note, I should really go and get myself some iron supplements, because I am most likely low (I was on the low end of normal at the start of the pregnancy).

The little man is all dressed and ready for school, and in about 40 minutes we'll leave to walk him to school. Being as this is a big day for the little man, he has made an appearance in my belly photo for this week:

I have a few good pregnancy-related things coming up this week. Well, they're both tomorrow actually. I have my booking in appointment with the hospital (a phone appointment) at 10am tomorrow morning. Then at 11.30am (and this is what I am most excited about), my gorgeous midwife is coming to my house for my first appointment for this pregnancy! I am so looking forward to seeing her again! And to hearing bubba's heartbeat. I think it will make everything feel a bit more real.

I have a busy week ahead... Before I know it I'll be 17 weeks!