This bank holiday weekend we spent a lot of time shopping.  I am pretty impressed with ricardo’s patience since at one point, we went into Mamas and Papas at least 3 times in one afternoon, possibly 4!   The main mission was to find some maternity trousers or jeans since all my clothes are getting tight and uncomfortable especially while sitting.  Despite my initial excitement, it was a really frustrating experience since most stores don’t stock maternity wear anymore. I am sure before now I have unwittingly wandered into maternity sections on a regular basis but apparently this is a thing of the past.  H&M have a large maternity section but skinny jeans don’t look good on me at the best of times let alone when I am carrying a little extra weight! And call me old-fashioned but unless you are Claire from Lost, short shorts are not a good maternity look in my view.  I eventually bought a couple of pairs of jeans / trousers from Mamas and Papas and I am dead pleased with them – muchos comfort.

A lot of people have recommended that I buy online / on Ebay which I will certainly do but I have such a difficult time finding clothes to fit me ordinarily, I don’t really want to risk buying from Ebay until I know what fits.  I also have ridonk long legs which sounds cool but can be a pain.

We also spent a lot of the weekend reading online and going to look at prams and strollers.  I already think we have done more research than when we were buying our new car (which, by the way, arrived on Tuesday ready for when ricardo has to give back his company car).  The choice is just mind-boggling and let’s not even get to the cost.  We are trying to think of all the feedback we have had over the years from friends but that just makes you worry that whatever choice you make, you will end up regretting it!

In bed on Saturday night, just as we were about to go to sleep, I was suddenly overcome with emotion.  It was the fact that I was picturing myself pushing around my baby in a pram that suddenly brought it home to me – it was starting to feel real.  I was totally overwhelmed and it took me by surprise.  As a girl, I pushed around my doll, Sally, in her pram.  This is something I have wanted for such a very long time and now it is happening.  I am almost scared to let myself really enjoy it in case I jinx something.

My next antenatal appointment is tomorrow at the hospital.  I am not sure what it will entail but it feels good to have another milestone reached.  Hopefully, I will receive the date of the next scan soon.  I definitely want to start planning all the baby crafting I want to do.  To help this, I have started a new blog, making for baby, which will store all the baby craft inspiration I find.