HURRAH! - 30 WEEKS, 6 DAYS

No way am I 31 weeks tomorrow!

Feeling rather good at the moment. Not too many problems with my pelvis and I seem to be sleeping okay. I've worked out that by folding my big pillow in two, that it gives me loads of support and doesn't move around like having 2 separate pillows. Also Rob has started to be a lot more considerate and doesn't try to move me over or squash me.

Weather is still warm and I don't think I am too swollen yet. I'm trying to stay cool as best I can but it is rather difficult when I wear 2 layers of tubigrip, maternity jeans and t-shirt and then I have to run after a toddler too.

Since being in the 3rd trimester I have been feeling really tired again. I take every opportunity to go back to bed in the mornings but sometimes, Ellis just doesn't let me. I really struggle some mornings to even stay awake to do breakfast.

My appetite has diminished too. I'm not really craving anything and I'm certainly not over eating. My sweet tooth has returned though and I would much prefer a chocolate bar over a packet of crisps. I never thought the day would come.

My nipples this time are very different. They must have been through hell with breastfeeding Ellis as now, if I catch them with a towel, they end up splitting and cracking away from my skin! It is very painful but I put some cream on and they seem to fix over night. I am definitely going to have to be more careful with them and pat dry like the books say. Hopefully Dollop will be good at feeding straight away so I wont have to be ripped to shreds. Lansinoh is a God send!

I have been attending antenatal yoga since October and now the time has come for me to go to the active birthing classes. Rob has kindly agreed to get home earlier so that I can. Uncle Dave will cover the 30 minute gap from when I need to leave, to when Rob gets back.

I'm really looking forward to it as my head is not in the correct place at all. I have totally convinced myself that I will be subjected to another c-section and will end up feeling horrid for weeks, will struggle to take care of Ellis and I wont be able to drive! I am hoping that in the 8 weeks or so that I will be going, that Vivien can make me have a more positive outlook on the birth. It worked last time so fingers crossed.

I will be attending the class on a Wednesday evening which clashes with my line dancing night. Therefore I will be doing antenatal yoga on Monday night, active birthing classes on Wednesday night and will only be going to the line dances which happen every 2nd Friday of the month. Only 2 of them to go then! Probably not a bad thing to give my pelvis a rest anyway.

Dollop has been going crazy in my tummy today. He has just been moving non stop. Yesterday however, I had to really concentrate to see if I could feel him move at all. He seems to have one day on and one day off. I love it though as it is all kicks and prods which you can clearly feel and see. I have been sharing the movements with Mum, Karen and Kate today which was really nice.

Bump was quite low today too. He seems to change position on a daily basis. I'm not sure when that will stop although most books/websites say that the baby should be in the head down position ready for birth at around 32 weeks. One week to go.

Have some brilliant news - my friend Charlotte is 12 weeks pregnant today! Hurrah! Congratulations guys, and I'm so pleased you joined the club. We just have to convince the others now! Charlotte is also doing a blog which you can see here http://moreteamchallis.blogspot.com/

Well, I have been blogging for 2 hours and more and Dollop has been kicking me the whole time. I'm going to go and chill out for 30 minutes before going to my lovely bed.