Back in Buisness!

I actually cant believe how much iv been lacking with my blog lately. Iv been really tired again lately, not much 'get up and go'. The sickness seems to have completely gone though luckily.The main 'symptoms' now are heartburn, and the newest one (not very pleasant at all) i keep randomly heaving. Every time i cough or sneeze, it sets me off, or sometimes its just totally random. It even happens in my sleep which is weird. I'm hoping this will pass soon too!
I cant believe I'm heading on for 16 weeks! Its absolutely flying by! I'm so excited about feeling Buttons first movements now. They are wriggling constantly now, but not quite enough for me to feel yet. That's something to look forward to over the next few weeks though!
I cant believe in 4 weeks time we'll be half way there! Iv now got 5 more weeks at work, then a whole week off! I cant wait. I'm definitely feeling ready for it. Adam isn't off, but I'm hoping I'll get lots done round the house. My sister will be around too, so i might see if she can come over and give me a hand with decorating or something. And I'm sure we'll manage to squeeze a couple of shopping trips in too! So that cant come quick enough! Last Thursday i went to my friend Katie's Baby shop in Shirebrook. Its amazing, she has some gorgeous stuff and she's sooo reasonable. I ended up spending £28 in total and i came away with:

* Two Mamas and Papas 'Millie and Boris' Cot Bumpers (Normally £50 each)
* The Millie and Boris cuddly toys (Normally £25 each)
* A teddy bear rug (Normally £20)
* A Mamas and Papas 'Once Upon A Time soft play mat (Normally £30)
* Two Millie and Boris canvas pictures (Normally £16 each)
*Two small Millie and Boris pictures (Normally £10 each)
* Three little white outfits
* A Millie and Boris Light shade (Normally £28)
* A Millie and Boris cot mobile (Normally £30)
* A Millie and Boris fleece blanket (Normally £30)

So Katie has done us a HUGE favour, and saved us rather a lot of money! Its all gorgeous stuff too. I cant wait to get the nursery carpeted and painted now so we can get it all in! Its definitely feeling rather real now, especially having all of that sitting in the lounge. Iv got a whole box of little clothes, hats and bibs now. I keep wanting to take them all out, fold them again and put them back in.
Every things so exciting. I'm still absolutely loving every second of pregnancy. I love having Button with me all the time, and knowing that he/she can actually hear us a bit now, and can suck their thumb! Its like a proper little person!

Drivings going really well, i Drove to Worksop and back last week, and did my first roundabout. So fingers crossed I'm progressing fast enough to get it all done in time!
Adams still really excited, i keep getting lovely texts from him saying 'Love you mummy and baby' etc. He's so sweet.
We're going to nip to McArthur Glen this afternoon, for pancakes and to look at our pram. We've had some lovely time together lately. Last Sunday we decided to just go for a drive and find somewhere random in the countryside to eat. So Adam just drove in any random direction, we ended up in a little country pub on the other side of Matlock, it was a beautiful sunny day, and it had a little terrace with outside seating. So we had a nice chat and a lovely Sunday dinner, and made plans for when Buttons here.
So, things are going pretty perfectly at the moment. Buttons getting bigger, and more clever by the day.
Love love love xxx

11 +4... prune!

There hasn't been a lot happening to really talk about over the past week or so. The sickness is dying down a little bit. It tends to only be in the evenings now, as I'm getting into bed i tend to lay there for 30 Min's ish feeling awful before i manage to nod off. Bus journeys and lunch times have become much easier.
The apple juice craving is back at its strongest! I am consuming at least 1litre a day, and I'm constantly thirsty.
The tiredness is easing slightly too, I'm still pretty sleepy, but better than i have been.
Kelly's had her scan today and found out that she's 13.5 weeks :) She's got 7 lovely photos and is feeling relieved that the first trimester is over.
I literally cannot wait for that feeling, just knowing that everything is perfect, and the 'dodgy' trimester over, would be the best feeling ever. The second trimester is supposed to be the nicest, energy levels should rise, and sickness should vanish with a bit of luck :)
Last week, Adam and I gathered up some courage and watched 'One born every minute'.. a documentary which shows women giving birth in different circumstances. This was such a big step for both of us, as we are both incredibly squeamish. Iv told Adam all along that its totally his decision whether or not he wants to be there for the birth, i know how bad he is and so will not force him to be there, i know i wouldn't like the idea of having to be around to watch it all. So i have left it that he will be there if he wants to be, if not i don't mind, I'll have my mum either way.The only thing iv said is that i want to know before hand whether he is planning to attend.
He came home from football last week and i had 'One born every minute' on when he came in. Id only just put it on, and was hiding behind a cushion and listening in case id switched it on during a graphic c-section or something. Adam immediately looked uncomfortable. I asked if i should switch it off and he said 'no, lets watch it'. We actually watched a little head come out and everything. I was brave, but still ducking behind a cushion every now and then. Adam sat and watched the whole thing! I was so proud of him!
I was in two minds as to whether watching it would be a good idea, i didn't want to freak myself out even more, but it actually made me feel a lot better. It was a pretty calm one for us to have started with.
We still haven't had our 12 week scan date yet, so I'm going to chase it up tomorrow just to make sure they haven't forgotten us. I'm really looking forward to it.
The weeks are going so fast its scary!
Adam bought his first ever baby items the other day!! Two cream baby grows.. a 'i love mummy' one with a bunny on, and an 'i love daddy' one with a teddy on! He also got a little cream hooded fleecy jumper with both the bunny and teddy on, it has ears on the hood! He was really excited about them, which was so lovely! I'll post photos of them tomorrow when iv charged the camera.
I think bump must have grown a bit the past week or so, this past week iv had a lot of comments from patients, asking when I'm due etc, they must be pretty convinced I'm pregnant and not just fat for them to comment! Threre's no hiding it now!
One lady was sat with her little girl, she said 'look lily, this lady's having a baby. It doesn't look like its going to be in her tummy for much longer!'.. She was so shocked when i told her I'm only 11 weeks! She has decided i am having at least 3 babies, and is coming back in 4 weeks to find out!
Button is now the size of a prune by the way, which i think is rather a cute thought :)
Anyway bed time for the Elce family :)

Night all, love love love xxxx