Half way there..

Today marks the 20 week mark and our 20 week scan. 

I always get nervous before scans, especially as I've not been feeling a vast amount of movement yet. I've got no reason to think that anything should be wrong, but regardless I'll still worry about it!! 

I love our hospital (Queens, Burton) and it's so nice to see a lot of the same staff who we got to know so well during our weekly visits with E. The same sonographer we used to see scanned us today and it was so lovely. 

All went well. Baby Flash v2.0 is growing very well, measuring up well and has all the right bits in all the right places. It's so comforting to see that tiny heart beating so well (even now only about the size of a thumb nail!!!) 

So here is our little bubba sucking a little thumb. 

I'm hoping now that we are half way through that 2nd trimester glow will kick in, the spots will disappear, I'll get some more energy (even just a tiny bit would help) and the sickness will disappear. 

Here is to another healthy 20 weeks (or there abouts). Any chance it can not go as fast as the last 20???

Family time

It's been a difficult 2 months in the Flash household for many reasons but mainly due to Mr Flash not being very well. 

Whilst January saw hospital stays and lack of diagnosis, February seems to have seen a slight improvement and we've been able to spend some lovely family time together. 

The weather has hampered us. I never realised how difficult it would be to entertain a 14 month old in the rain. You run out of ideas very quickly sometimes and toys become very boring very quickly. However we have managed to have some lovely days out. 

Family fun doesn't need to cost the earth, or even anything at all. We are lucky where we live as there is lots of park and open space! We've had some lovely time at the park on the swings and see-saw

We've been to feed the ducks at the local lake and had fun splashing in the muddy puddles. A bit too much fun sometimes but there is nothing wrong with a bit of dirt. 

I love spending time as a family and making those special memories. We'll always be able to tell E about the time she jumped too hard and fell into the puddle. 

Nobody can ever take memories like that away and they cost nothing to make! 

16 week appointments

This week saw Russell the Brussell hit the 16 week mark and the obligatory hospital appointments. 

Wednesday afternoon was the consultant appointment at the hospital. My appointment was at 2:30 and we finally got seen at 3:25. It's no fun when trying to keep a 14 month old entertained with very limited toys in quite a crowded waiting room. 

I wouldn't have minded waiting if the appointment had been of any use. When E was born, I had the most lovely consultant. He would always take the time to listen to what I had to say and would always give advice or comments, even if he thought I was being daft. 

I saw a registrar today, as sadly Mr R has now retired so I am under a different consultant. She was useless. She didn't listen and I had some genuine questions to ask. All she was interested in was my high BMI and the risks that posed and the fact that E was small for gestational age (she was 7lb 3oz). She didn't have a clue about me, hadn't read the notes from my last birth and just presumed things were difficult because I am 'bigger'. With any luck shall see someone else next time. 

Thursday saw my 16 week Midwife appointment which was much better. Hearing RtB's heartbeat and it being so strong is just a wonderful feeling. All was good with BP etc and she set my mind at rest with the sickness and the pain that I've been getting. 

Can't believe it's only 3.5 weeks until we are half way through. RtB will be here before we know it.