Great idea fellow bloggers!

I thought this was a great idea when I read it on a couple of blogs today. I worry sometimes I get so caught up in the pregnancy that poor DP misses out..... so this is a good way to make a bit of an acknowledgement!! (sorry for copying!!)

1. When is your “engagement” anniversary:


Well DP and I aren't married yet so will put the date we met for this..... 27th February 2004 (my birthday!)

2. When is your “marriage” anniversary:

The date we got together was 13th March 2004!

3. How long have you known your spouse:

Six and a half years

4. How long did you date/court before you were engaged:

we spoke on the phone and sent text messages non stop for the 2 weeks after we met until we hooked up! Does that count?!?!

5. Where did you meet your spouse for the first time?
The Cargo Bar at Dokclands (which doesn't exist anymore I don't think). We were both blind drunk but couldn't keep our eyes off each other! (well, hard to move your eyes far when you're pissed!!)
6. What is your spouse’s full name:

His initials (cause I don't want to give away too much) are TAM

7. Do you have any children:

2 cats (our dog passed away in January.... RIP my boy)

8. How many – boys/girls:

1 boy and 1 girl..... I know the sex of this new one but won't say! Even DP still doesn't know!

9. Do you have any house pets:

Not house pets..... fur babies! But they're not really allowed inside much. Only when we're home and they don't sleep inside either.

10. Do you own a house or rent:

Own 2 actually. And the family trust owns another...... but if we're honest..... we own one and the BANK owns the other two!!! lol!!
11. Do you live in the country or town/city:

Country

12. What is one of your favorite activities together:

Scuba diving, fishing, anything to do with the ocean, going on holidays, snowboarding.

13. Do you have a favorite vacation spot:

Anywhere near the ocean when it's warm and the snow when it's cold!

14. When did you first kiss?

13th March 2004

15. What church do you attend?

We don't
16. Is this the church you were married in:

Probably be married on the beach with no shoes on!! (my dream anyway)

17. What town is your current address at:

A sleepy little town of 1000 people in South West Victoria

18. Do you work or stay at home:

Work

19. Where did you go on your honeymoon:

Haven't been on one yet but we go on a big holiday every year, so that's fine by me!

20. What was the funniest gift you gave when dating?

A flight in a fighter plane..... no, i wasn't trying to make him spew!
21. How long have you been together?

About 6 and a half years

22. How long did you know each other before you started dating?

2 weeks!

23. Who asked who out?

I sent the first text after we met, but he kissed me first and then it kinda went from there! Later he DID send a text (we text alot because we lived 250km apart when we first hooked up) asking if I'd be his girlfriend but it was more being funny!

24. How old are each of you?

Both 31, I'm 20 days older.

25. Where do each of you go to school?

Neither one of us are in school

26. Which situation is the hardest on you as a couple?

Me living interstate from my family and friends.

27. Did you go to the same school?

Nope, we lived in different states.

28. Are you from the same home town?

Obviously not!

29. Who is smarter?

Academically, probably me I guess. But he has two trades and runs his own business and is much more technically minded than me.

30. Who is more sensitive?

Probably me, but he's much better than he used to be.
31. Where do you eat out most as a couple?

Home, because there aren't many take away places in our town!!!

32. Where is the farthest you two have traveled together as a couple?

Europe

33. Who has the craziest exes?

Probably a tie!!

34. Who has the worse temper?

I have a shorter fuse and explode, where he broods and stews on things.

35. Who does the cooking?

Me!

36. Who is more social?

Probably about the same

37. Who is the neat-freak?

ME!!!!!

38. Who is more stubborn?

Me again!!

39. Who hogs the bed?

He does!

40. Who wakes up earlier?

Me on the weekends and him on a weekday cause he lays in bed worrying about his business stuff and what's on for that day etc...

41. Where was your first date?

Tea and then drinks out in Warrnambool

42. Who had more boyfriends/girlfriends?

I think about the same from our discussions....

43. Do you get flowers often?

He has bought me flowers once - for my birthday this year! Oh, and he bought me a chocolate rose when I last got back from a trip to Europe with my Sydney friends! He asked me what I wanted at the airport when I got back and I jokingly said "flowers and chocolates" so he combined the two!!!

44. How do you spend the holidays?

Mostly with his family. Hope to soend next Christmas with my family!

45. Who is more jealous?

Neither of us jealous as such I wouldn't have said..... maybe me if push came to shove!

46. How long did it take to get serious?

Not very long *blushes*

47. Who eats more?

Him! I'm normally about 57kg and he's about 105kg so it goes without saying!

48. Who does the laundry?

Me!

49. Who’s better with the computer?

I am - taught him heaps though so he's quite good now!

50. Leave a piece of advice for the other couples.

Just remember to have fun, be honest with each other and be courteous and use your manners! (some people forget to use manners with their loved ones after a while!!)

Bit of a shift..... for the better!!!!!

God, it feels like an eternity since I've blogged!!!! I've been reading others blogs when I've been able to during annual leave but couldn't get in to update mine! Then this week when I've been back at work I just haven't had a chance! I was going to yesterday but figured I may as well wait until I'd had my OB appointment today and update after that.

Soooooo, Dr B did the usual checks, blood pressure and the like which were all back to normal for me which was great - 100/60. He also went through the results of my GTT (I figured if I hadn't heard anything they must be ok) and they were perfect. Also he'd done a count to check my iron and haemaglobin and both were perfect as well. My cortisol was normal and not elevated this time too which means my kidneys are also working like they should! So all round, when it comes to my health, I'm fit as a fiddle and let me tell you, I couldn't be happier!!
Then Dr B got me to lay down so he could check the fundal height etc and that was spot on also! He said my tummy was very tight and it great condition for giving birth which I thought was a nice thing to say! Made me feel like the million sit ups I've done in my life are finally paying off! Then he went on to say how bub is still only about half grown compared to it's birth size so get ready for the next phase of growth spurt! Eeeek! hahaha!!!
Then he did a scan to check bub was all ok and growing nicely. Bub was laying EXACTLY as I'd told him I thought it was - across my stomach with it's head on my left and it's legs almost up under my right ribs, booting me constantly!!! Cheeky little monkey!!
The shift I was referring to in my blog title though relates back to the fact that Dr B checked out my placenta position and it has now moved completely clear of my cervix and as a result no longer have placenta praevia and don't have to book in for a c-section! SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO relieved!!!!!! Sooooo happy and sooooooooo grateful for the good news!!!!!!! I'm off to the gym now to celebrate and maintain my great mood!!! Will write more tomorrow when I have a bit more time!

: D

Third Trimester..... wow!

Well, it's been a long week and a bit and today is technically now my "friday" when it comes to work and that's such a relief! I really do love my job but by the end of the day I've had it!! Just knackered!!
But I'm very relieved and grateful that I have now moved into the third trimester!! How exciting!!!
Thought I'd take stock of changes occuring in myself so when I look back I'll remember things a little more clearly.....

Starting to feel "tight" in my stomach now. My belly button hasn't popped out but I am noticing it's alot flatter than normal! It's not normally very deep anyway. I really don't love "outties" but guess you can't put off the inevitable! Plus everyone says they go back in after bub is born!! lol!

Am now contemplating going up again in bra sizes. Who would've thought?! I started a small B cup and about 17 weeks I went up to a C cup and now I'm thinking about increasing again but will try and wait a couple of weeks and see how things are then. Otherwise I'm going to end up with a whole range of different sizes and probably not wear half of them again!!!!

Bub has been moving HEAPS which is great cause there's nothing more reassuring than feeling that movement. It's a bit quiet this morning and that's unusual given how active it is normally, but I'm sure it's jsut settling into normal sleeping patterns (or so the books say they do about this time).

No stretch marks yet thankfully and am continuing the twice daily ritual of practically bathing myself in as much moisturiser as possible AS WELL AS bio oil on top, and I'm bascially a walking oil slick around my torso, but I'm hoping it does SOME good!!

Not feeling like much tea at night time still. I find I fill up quickly when eating so eat my bigger meals during the day and then only have something light at night so I'm not so uncomfortable at night when I go to bed. I find it helps me sleep better and seem to be less likely to have to get up to go to the loo! I think this week alone I've slept right through 4 nights without loo stops! It's bliss!!

I think that's about it really. Have my first antenatal class next Thursday night which will be great! DP and I are on annual leave from tomorrow, heading over to our rental house to spend two weeks painting it so it's not REALLY a holiday as such but if we can get it done, I'll be so relieved to be able to tick that off the list! So we''ll have to drive back from the house on Wednesday night (3 hours drive) and DP will work on Thursday, then we'll go to the class Thursday night and then we'll drive back to the house on Friday arvo (another 3 hours drive) and stay for the following week. Then when I get back I've only got 24 work days left..... Can hardly believe it when I think about it!

On a positive note just wanted to say a massive congrats to Nani who had a wonderful scan yesterday and got to see bub and a heartbeat and I'm sooooo thrilled for her!!! Stay sticky little one!!
Also, hanging out to have the same wonderful news for GS shortly...... not long now!!! : D
Am hoping Rolz has some good news about BD'ing around O time and hope those awful O pains have subsided and you're feeling better?!?!
And Em, haven't heard from you for a while but am praying your follies are behaving and your injections work and this cycle brings you the luck youso deserve!!!
Summa, I hope you have a wonderful time away in Fiji and you and DP can add positivefuel to the debate over babie's just "happening" when you're relaxed and not thinking about it!!!!
Of course big hugs to all the UTD girls in the gang! Everyone looks so well in their pics and updates and I can't believe how quickly time is flying!
Well, that's it for today and may be a bit MIA whilst we're away painting but will continue to monitor blogs etc when I can!!! Keep well and see you all soon!

: D

Bit Better....

Sooooooo..... have had a better day today, and it all started yesterday arvo. Thank the lord!! DP and I had a really good chat about things yesterday and we both realised how much pressure we're under and how things have taken a toll in our relationship as a consequence.
He runs his own business and is ridiculously busy, his phone never stops and he's on call pretty much 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Plus I work full time (well 4 days a week now as of last week), plus we've not long finished renovating our house, plus we've obviously got this baby coming, plus we just bought a new car, plus we've got to get our new rental place ready for holiday rental by about the end of October and it needs painting (it's 5 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms) and some other bits and pieces done, plus we had to get a whole house full of furniture over there, plus run the house we live in on a day to day basis, plus I've had the flu and just only in the last few weeks come out of the "danger zone" for this pregnancy...... I really think everything just got too much for us and we were taking it out on each other... I know there are people out there with situations waaaaaaaayyyyyyyy harder than ours, but when it's your own situation, that's all you can really personally know. Anyway, in a nutshell we have sorted our shit out, paid off all our debt except the rental property, and are feeling a little better for talking about how we were both feeling.
Plus my flu is going and I'm feeling a little more well equipped for coping!!! And I STILL maintain these bloody hormones made me worse!!! lol!

Anyway, gotta run to yet ANOTHER meeting! Hope all is well and will post again later to give my thanks to some buddies who always cheer me up! : )

ANOTHER bad night.....

So, DP had another ripper night last night. The fighting continued and I spent most of last night awake and crying to myself. Then up again this morning and sat on the floor of the shower for about 20 minutes sobbing again. SURELY pregnancy hormones are contributing to this extreme emotion I'm experiencing?? It's doing my head in..... I'm usre being sick doesn't help either. Anyway, DP came into the shower with me and sat on the floor with me, with his arms around me and just held me and kept saying everything would be ok and although I still felt shit, I somehow just knew it would.
Thanks for the messages of support from my friends. I've never been so emotional as what I have been in the past few days and I'm hoping the worst has past.....

Bad night

Having a shit night. Arguing with DP about a long standing issue between us and I don't have anyone to talk to about it and he won't talk to me about it so I'm sitting here at the kitchen table in tears and can't seem to stop. I'm sick with the flu and I'm over tired from lack of sleep (thanks to the flu) so I can't wait for tonight to be over so I can go to bed and tomorrow is another day. Thanks soooo much to my SWB girls - I have dumped on our homepage and no one can fix this but DP and I, but to be able to unload and get it off my chest is a massive help. Promise the next post will be more intereting, uplifiting, inspiring, etc etc.

Six and a half months!

Well, I'm six and a half months tomorrow actually but I'm in a workshop all day so I'll write about it today!!!
I feel on top of the world now, this is all uncharted territory for me, but I feel stronger and more determined than ever! I guess it helps when you're not constantly weighed down with worry.....

Had my fortnightly OB appointment today. Saw the "head" OB today (who actually owns the clinic), Dr B and he was jsut fantastic. A very thorough, pleasant and caring doctor who seemed to know my full history (he'd done his pre-reading) and was happy to answer questions, provide options and generally was an all round nice guy.
There was a student doc in with him which he was teaching as he did my various observations, which I like cause you seem to get more detail when they are explaining it to someone else. BP was low again and he is sending me for another renal function test due to elevated corisol again, but he didn't seem overly concerned, just checking.
He then did a scan and I got to see bub again - who by the way, now fully looks like a real little chubby cheeked baby! He was even pointing out facial features like the nose and cute little lips! God, I sound like such a soppy mum, but I can't begin to tell you how amazed I am every time I see it. I know I am competely biased but seriously, it looks like a pretty darn cute little thing! I was head down this time instead of its usual breech position, but I could have told Dr B that before the scan as the past 24 hours I have felt bub more than ever! Yesterday at work I had my left hand pressing on top of the fundus and I SWEAR i felt a heel roll across the inside of my fingers!!! It actually felt weird from the outside, so much I pulled away in a bit of shock!! I love it though and wish I could feel that all the time!!
Some tentatively good news....it appears that my placenta has shifted slightly so that now it is only partially covering the cervix and Dr B seemed to think it would well and truly move (although can't guarantee it of course) out of the way by the time of the birth and hopefully eliminating the need for a c section! Fingers crossed!!!! That would be just an extra blessing!!!

I am booked in next Tuesday for the glucose challenge test (as it's called ony my Gribbles slip - I thought it was the glucose tolerance test) which I'm not sure if I'm looking forward to that! But it has to be done and I'm happy to go along and do it. Booked it for next week though as I've just had a bout of gastro and I currently have a sore throat and the onset of a cold! Boy, it's all hit me at once!!! So will also have a full blood count and he will be checking for cortisol levels again. Dr B has also told me to cut my work back to 4 days a week which I was a bit hesitant about - mostly because I have SOOOO much to do before I finish up, but also glad about because I'm pretty knackered by the end of the week! I'm happy to do whatever he tells me, so as of this week, I'll now have Fridays off! Yay! So, taking out my annual leave, I only have 32 actual work days left! I CANNOT BELIEVE IT!!!!

Anyway, I'm off to read the other blogs seseing as I've been sick and haven't been online. Hope everyone is well and look forward to catching up on more shortly!

: D