Well, it's the Easter holidays (and as I write this I'm dreading going back to school tomorrow) and Scott and I have been to Brussels for the Easter weekend. It was lovely, and we spent far too much, ate more pasta than we did even in Italy, and had a few quiet beers sat in the sunshine. I only had a half each day, and had the only non-alcoholic beer sold in most establishments - a Tourtel. Nice!
In addition to all of that, I had a midwife check up, and got to hear the baby's heartbeat - a really amazing experience. I had my mum with me as Scott was in Palma for work, and I think she enjoyed being back in Hythe Hospital :D The baby gave a few good kicks or stretches while we were listening, which came out as loud bangs on the listening device. Sooooo cool!
I've had to start wearing maternity clothes, as Chimmy is growing rather rapidly at the moment. It's really nice though - I actually look pregnant, rather than just fat for a change.
I went to Aquanatal swimming on the Monday before Easter, and that was a really surreal experience - the water makes everything weightless, and I was able to have a bit of a swim too. I'll be going every Monday to Romsey Rapids, so I should be so fit by September!
I've discovered a few other school friends who are also pregnant - one of whom is meeting up with me for a bit of shopping in May, so it'll be great to meet someone else due in the autumn. We're both big girls too, so I won't feel like a complete frump.
A couple of key purchases this week - a travel system and high chair (not combined, that would be silly!). The travel system is by Graco and is a 3-wheeler. The high chair on the other hand is about as non-modern as I could find - it's a proper vintage 1950s style bucket seat in red vinyl and cream painted tubework. It's amazing what you can find on Ebay! It'll go perfectly with our 1950s diner-style kitchen.
Enough rambling - I've got 3 more days of maths planning to do, so I'll sign off now and look forward to hearing from you all.
Jeanie, Scott and Chimmy.
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