Getting bigger

All is well, and has been since the last post, thankfully. Pot seems well - not that I can really tell. All the websites and forums say I should be feeling huge amounts of kicking and wriggling, possibly enough to keep me awake. No chance of that - I can hardly feel it moving, though when I do and it's quite a definite feeling, it's really rather wonderful. Nothing from the outside yet, but am only just 19 weeks and so expecting not to feel anything for another couple of weeks. Hope that N gets to feel it moving before too long though, I feel a bit like I'm hogging it all!! Not really much I can do about that, obviously.

Got a bit tearful last night, and still not quite sure why. Hormones, I'm sure, come into it somewhere. But I was just reading the Miriam Stoppard book on pregnancy and there was this huge long list of things I shouldn't be eating, and although I knew logically and rationally it was a load of rubbish, that no-one is so saintly that they never have anything on that list, it really upset me and made me feel like I have already ruined Pot's best chances in life because I didn't have the will power to say no to chocolate. Hmmm. I know that's not true but honestly, these books and articles really do make you feel bad. Same with exercise - everything seems to say that if you're not going swimming, to yoga, walking, stretching, etc etc etc then everything's going to be horrendous, the birth will be far worse and the recovery time will treble. Well - now the weather is improving a bit maybe we'll get out for a few more walks. I really should try to go at lunchtimes maybe, get a bit of fresh air and some time away from my desk. We'll see. Am going to look up local pool and see if they do late opening. Like Christmas shopping. Secret swimming... but anyway, have about had my fill of self-righteous yoga-practising, nut-and-seed munching holier-than-thou preachy types. Pot likes chocolate!

I have had a headache for 3 days. Very annoying. Wish it would go away. Maybe I need more sleep. Maybe less. Having lots of water. Hopefully it will go eventually. And my belly button is getting very close to being an outy - quite funny! N is being very sweet and not letting me think I'm all lardy and horrible. He sent me flowers at work today - I nearly cried. Timing was spot on - I felt very grateful and in love.

Went to Harry Potter set visit yesterday which was brilliant fun - Pot must be the youngest baby ever to meet Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint!
I think that's enough for now - Pot is starting to wriggle a bit so must be time for bed! Am loving this - it's so much fun. Can't believe everyone always moans about pregnancy - I'm so happy.