Monday, November 07, 2005
Kicking
Not a lot of drama and news to report at the moment (which is a good thing). Anne is doing OK, but gets very tired very quickly these days. Expanding junior is pushing on all other 'vital organs', which means that Anne gets breathless very easily, even walking up the stairs to the flat.
Our little boy is making his presence felt by giving his mum a regular kicking, too. I've felt some of the movements, and he's quite active sometimes!
Anne's got another 'growth scan' next week. She may get them every fortnight from now on, as being diabetic there's a risk that the baby may start growing very quickly. However, she has her diabetes under very good control (her insulin pump is a godsend) so things should be OK.
We're starting to think about buying stuff now, as we don't want to be caught up in the Christmas shopping chaos while looking for baby things! The biggest issue at the moment is what type of pram/buggy/travel system arrangement to get. We need something that isn't too big (we only have a little flat), is as light as possible (it's a 2nd floor flat), but can be used from birth for as long as possible. There are lots of possibilities, but the two models we really like are a) very pricey and b) the one with the better design for carrying baby up and down stairs is actually the heavier of the two! Hey ho, we'll have to make a decision soon, or the baby will have arrived and we'll still be focussed on the travel system, and won't have bought anything else!
Our little boy is making his presence felt by giving his mum a regular kicking, too. I've felt some of the movements, and he's quite active sometimes!
Anne's got another 'growth scan' next week. She may get them every fortnight from now on, as being diabetic there's a risk that the baby may start growing very quickly. However, she has her diabetes under very good control (her insulin pump is a godsend) so things should be OK.
We're starting to think about buying stuff now, as we don't want to be caught up in the Christmas shopping chaos while looking for baby things! The biggest issue at the moment is what type of pram/buggy/travel system arrangement to get. We need something that isn't too big (we only have a little flat), is as light as possible (it's a 2nd floor flat), but can be used from birth for as long as possible. There are lots of possibilities, but the two models we really like are a) very pricey and b) the one with the better design for carrying baby up and down stairs is actually the heavier of the two! Hey ho, we'll have to make a decision soon, or the baby will have arrived and we'll still be focussed on the travel system, and won't have bought anything else!
// posted by Clive Scoggins @ 1:40 pm 
