Sorry I haven't updated the blog for a few weeks, I've been off on my travels again, tho only in this country so far. The last couple of weeks have taken me and the bump to Emsworth, Warwick and Rutland with Edinburgh, Spain and Devon still to come, before the middle of April, after which our travel insurance won't let me leave the country. boooo!
For our first wedding anniversary (March 15th - where did that year go?) Fred took me to a fab restaurant in Emsworth, a former fishing village on the south coast. This was the bumps first drive in a car for some time and I discovered my belly is now rather more bouncy than it used to be! All the stopping, starting and gear changing of London traffic required a careful arrangement of cushions. We had a lovely meal, and I accidentaly ended up having 3 desserts (oopsie), so it's just as well we were staying over the restaurant and didn't have far to roll home! One slight issue tho, the room was lovely, but the door to the bathroom was a little er, hobbit sized!
For our first wedding anniversary (March 15th - where did that year go?) Fred took me to a fab restaurant in Emsworth, a former fishing village on the south coast. This was the bumps first drive in a car for some time and I discovered my belly is now rather more bouncy than it used to be! All the stopping, starting and gear changing of London traffic required a careful arrangement of cushions. We had a lovely meal, and I accidentaly ended up having 3 desserts (oopsie), so it's just as well we were staying over the restaurant and didn't have far to roll home! One slight issue tho, the room was lovely, but the door to the bathroom was a little er, hobbit sized!
Kirsty's belly was suprisingly full after eating the Apple
After a quick suitcase turnaround it was onto the train for 3 days attending/enduring a meeting with work. The travelling was fine, but 3 days sitting in a lecture theatre for 2+ hours at a time and 2 evenings of standing for hours next to our poster took their toll and I was a bit pathetic at the inevitable conference dinner and disco - one little ABBA song then off to bed for me!
After 2 whole nights at home it was a train/car combo to get to the little village of Manton in Rutland (nr Leicestershire) for a weekend away with 5 friends from Uni and Smidget's little Aston cousin Luke. It's seems our girls weekends away have changed a bit - no more cocktails and nightclubs, lots of tea, a nice walk by the lake and more tea (decaf), sometimes with cake!
After a quick suitcase turnaround it was onto the train for 3 days attending/enduring a meeting with work. The travelling was fine, but 3 days sitting in a lecture theatre for 2+ hours at a time and 2 evenings of standing for hours next to our poster took their toll and I was a bit pathetic at the inevitable conference dinner and disco - one little ABBA song then off to bed for me!
After 2 whole nights at home it was a train/car combo to get to the little village of Manton in Rutland (nr Leicestershire) for a weekend away with 5 friends from Uni and Smidget's little Aston cousin Luke. It's seems our girls weekends away have changed a bit - no more cocktails and nightclubs, lots of tea, a nice walk by the lake and more tea (decaf), sometimes with cake!
Getting in a bit of practice
A few days at home now before heading up to Edinburgh this weekend to see Auntie Jo - I'll report back on how I fare on the sleeper train. All in all me and the bump have coped pretty well with dashing about, we even made it to antenatal yoga this week - tho that is another story! I've learnt that there is also something to be said for only owning about 8 items of clothing you can still get into, it's makes packing decisions quite easy! Tho necessitates speedy laundry turnaround when at home.
We also had another visit to the midwife this week for the now traditional, blood pressure and pee in bottle session. All fine there. I'll start seeing either her or the GP every 4 weeks from now on, for a "full antenatal examination". Not quite sure what that involves, tho I doubt it'll be dignified!
Kxxx
22+6
PS. lots of kicks now, but still cant really feel it form the outside.
A few days at home now before heading up to Edinburgh this weekend to see Auntie Jo - I'll report back on how I fare on the sleeper train. All in all me and the bump have coped pretty well with dashing about, we even made it to antenatal yoga this week - tho that is another story! I've learnt that there is also something to be said for only owning about 8 items of clothing you can still get into, it's makes packing decisions quite easy! Tho necessitates speedy laundry turnaround when at home.
We also had another visit to the midwife this week for the now traditional, blood pressure and pee in bottle session. All fine there. I'll start seeing either her or the GP every 4 weeks from now on, for a "full antenatal examination". Not quite sure what that involves, tho I doubt it'll be dignified!
Kxxx
22+6
PS. lots of kicks now, but still cant really feel it form the outside.
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