16th January 2011

21 weeks today! Woot!!! 
I have a wee little person in there who loves to have a good kick. I'm absolutly loving that feeling, you could never get tired of it, its wonderful.

Floods...
Been ok since my last entry.  Compared to a lot of people,  I am bloody fantastic. These floods in Qld have been a major kick in the guts for so many people.  We are doing what we can, but of course you always feel like perhaps you should be doing more.
The community spirit is overwhelming & for a girl who rarely tears up, I have shed quite a few tears over this past week.  I feel blessed that me & my little family are all safe & dry & happy & healthy.

The Parentals...
Mum & dad have been stuck in Tamworth because the borders back into Qld were closed due to the flooding. But they safely got home yesterday. We are having them over for dinner tonight & I'm actually finding I'm a little apprehensive.   We haven't really seen them or spent any time with them since finding out the gender of our baby, & its going to be sooooo hard not to share it with them.  But, they want a surprise, so a surprise it shall be. ( if I can keep my mouth shut ).

Feeling off...
Been feeling yucko on & off for about a week now.  I'm assuming its my sugar levels that are consistently dropping & then being 'ok' in the morning. At 21 weeks, food is starting to have a major effect on my blood glucose readings where it didnt up until now....ugh...day time insulin here we come.  As it is I'm on 20 units at night...I didn't even get up to that level with Julian at the end of the pregnancy.  This very well could be a long 17 weeks & 4 days.  Not that I'm on the countdown or anything!  LOL

Has the bell rung?
In just over a week Jake & Riley will be back at school.  I have enjoyed the Christmas break, but just in the last few days I'm thinking...these young people need to get back into a normal routine & out from under my feet.  Of course school resuming means we are closer to May 20th (@9am)...which is only 17 weeks & 4 days away. Have I mentioned that already?  ;)

Damn you Target baby sale...
As we all know, a fav thing for any expectant mother to do is to buy things for her new little bubba to be.  I knew this sale was coming so I pulled out ALL my new born & beyond baby things.  I couldn't believe how much I had & how much I didnt actually need. What a let down!
On the upside ( & I always prefer the up side )...I saved myself probably a crap load of money...I guess....   ;)

Baby names...
An upside to finding out the gender of a baby is of course narrowing down baby name choices.  I of course, have the one/s that I REALLY like, but some 'other' people (AKA my husband & children) think they have a say in it. Soooo we'll all make a list of the names we like & then the 'perfect' name for this little munchkin will be decided from there.  Of course we all know it'll be the name the Mamma likes....but hey, gotta give the others a fighting chance right?  LOL

Till next time....