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I went to town to look at the shops the other day. Basically because I was bored and needed to see people. I took the opportunity to start looking at baby stuff, clothes, chairs, etc. Oh Dear…

Just looking at the clothes left me worried. There were all these different sizes like 0-3 months, small baby, tiny baby and I realised I have no idea what to buy for the new born. I don’t know how big they are, what they need, how many they need

Not to mention the chairs and trolleys. There are so many sizes and shapes it will be very confusing to choose one. Never been around babies in my life so I don’t have a clue about them.

I’m going to need the help of more experienced people. Luckily Russ’s family is full of experienced mums 

It’s probably strange for me to be writing a post about sleeping well, because I have never found it an issue to shut my eyes at any time, or in any place, and drift off to sleep. It has always been a problem to wake up, whether by alarm or being hit over the head numerous times with a pillow.

Cat on the other hand is a light sleeper, and often spends hours trying to drift off to sleep. Being pregnant only makes matters worse, as the constant changes to her body, extra pressure on her abdomen means needing the bathroom more often and having a growing bump makes lying down in a comfortable position more difficult.

Enter the pregnancy pillow! I never heard of these before, but there are hundreds of different types of pillow that surround you to provide extra support and comfort to expectant mothers. Cat bought one and tried it out for the first time last night. Did it make her sleep better? Well… no. But she was more comfortable!

Taking this back to the start of this post, surely none of this “pillow talk” affects me? Alas, I have never slept so poorly than this past week. With Cat needing to move, get up to go to the bathroom, and even burst out laughing as she remembers bits from Ice Age 3 which she recently watched, has meant I woke up 4 or 5 times. And to top all that off, the pillow that surrounds her has made snuggling up to her all but impossible!!

So when you all see Cat, and offer her support and sympathy as she undergoes the changes of pregnancy, spare a thought for poor Russ, who is waking up throughout the night, is half asleep throughout the day, and all before the baby is born!

We went on holiday to Wales for a week and it was great. It was also a good opportunity for me to buy some more clothes. You see, I can’t fit into my jeans anymore because the tummy is showing already

So I bought some comfy pregnancy jeans and some tops. Even Russ said today looking at my tummy that I can’t hide it anymore

Sleeping has become a lot more difficult though. I keep waking up to go to the toilet and then I can’t go back to sleep. It’s also becoming more tricky to find comfortable positions to sleep.Last night I had to sleep with a pillow between my legs but even like that is gets difficult. So now we are hunting for pregnancy pillows. There are so many! Russ wakes up because of me moving around and the pillows are so big he is saying he might have to sleep in the sofa

In the mean time we got the blood test results back from the hospital and it seems like the baby is in very low risk of having Down’s syndrome. That was good to know .We have a midwife appointment on Tuesday and she’ll be taking some more blood out for further tests like spina bifida. It’s always a bit nerve recking thinking of everything that might go wrong but positive thinking!

I can only really reinforce Cat’s post. Nothing really prepares you for seeing your first baby for the first time on screen, no matter how many other ultrasound images you have seen.

What amazed me most was how clearly you could see the baby’s arms, legs. It was an emotional moment for both of us when we saw the heart beating live before our very eyes!

Also we couldn’t believe how much the baby moves! Right now, it only measures about 6cm, but it was moving and wriggling, full of vigour! Today was the day I truly understood what it means to be a parent, and what I have to look forward to. I can’t wait for the next scan!!