Week 24 + Conference Belly

Well, we arrived back in the UK today, back to normal sea level and rainy old Warrington!

Mum found the few days in Denver really good. There were lots of warnings about the altitude, and it was good advice to follow. Walking up a hill with a minor incline left Mum breathless!!

The conference went well ... although during Mum's presentation there was a blackout, and she had to start it all over again! Who does that happen to?? Ah well, it did win her the "Lights Out" award for a show stopping presentation!

There was sooo so much food ... don't know if it was because it was a conference, or if it was because it was just America. Tell you what though, the Americans can be a lazy bunch ... even all the toilets, hand basins and towel dispensers were automated, as was the ATM (see photo). We were driven to the shopping centre, because we were told it was a 40 minute walk - we only think she thought that because she had never walked it before - reality was about 15 minutes!

It was all over quickly, and back home. All the UK travellers weren't happy with Mum because she got to fly business class - oh it was nice! Got about 5 hours sleep on the way back, and hasn't felt too jet-lagged. Then in Heathrow she went for a shower, some (more) breakfast and then a facial - lovely. Tried to make the most of it, as it may be the first and last time ever travelling business class!

Adam and Ann Marie arrive tonight - will be good to catch up with fold from Australia!

Off we go ...

... to Denver.

Mum is off to present in Denver for work, so I get to go along for the ride. Mum is pretty excited to be upgraded to business class. Reackons it will be the first and last time in business. Oh well, gotta make the most of this pregnancy thing!

Oh, and apparently the shopping will be good too :) Mum plans to stock up on maternity clothes because apparently what is available in the UK is rubbish. Oh, and she better get Dad something too!

Week 23

         

Well, it has been a busy few days ... we have just arrived home from a trip down south. Auntie Mel and Uncle Andrew were in the country, so they all decided to catch up! 

First stop was London, where they caught a show - Chigaco. The semi naked women dancing and singing on stage kept Dad and Uncle Andrew awake, although the group was all pretty buggered. Mum and Dad were just buggered from the trip down, but at least Mel and Andrew had jet-lagged as an excuse!

Next morning they were up early, and after a nice walk in Hyde Park in the crisp autumn morning, it was off to pick up the hire car and a drive down to Brighton. It was still lovely and sunny, and nice for a stroll along the pier. Dad even got a bit burnt. Fingers crossed I don't inherit his fair skin!! Mum was tempted by the smell of the fresh doughnuts ... and so was a seagull that picked the doughnut out of Dad's hands!!

     

Saturday it was off to Leeds Castle, with a stop off in Hastings along the way! Just like driving along the Mornington Peninsula outside of Melbourne, so many towns with the same name! Hastings was another seaside town, but with a nicer feel than Brighton as it didn't seem to have all the tourist trappings. Leeds Castle was quite magnificent!

Unfortunately all good things must come to an end, and it was time to come home. Back to work again tomorrow.

Week 22

Here we are again, it is a Sunday night and Mum is knackered once more. I think she sometimes forgets that I am busy growing inside, and she needs to take a bit more rest!

Another weekend of the same .... painting, painting and more painting. Mum and Dad have both had enough, and have decided that they are going to take a break from it for a few weekends. They are off down south next weekend, for some well earnt R&R. Mum and Auntie Mel will get the chance to compare the size of their bellies!

Keith the Plastered came around yesterday and fixed the ceiling in their bedroom and finished off the painting in the stairwell. Mum wants him back to do all the tidying up, but Dad reackons it is better if they do it all - something about satisfaction of doing it yourself! He sounds like a wise man!!

Darren the Plumber is coming tomorrow to start on the bathroom. Mum and Dad are hoping he is a bit more reliable and gets the job done before Adam and Ann Marie come visiting in a couple of weeks. Dad is hoping that the tiles they have selected turn out ok ....

Week 21

Phew, what a busy weekend. Mum is knackered now!

More painting ... it is starting to come up good now, but it does seem never ending.

And shopping as well ... the tiles have been bought and picked up for the bathroom, to start in a weeks time.

Behaving

Well, back to the hospital for another scan today. Mum asked me to behave today, and I decided that I should show them that I can be good! Got the all clear, I am still growing and everything looks normal! Hoorah! They are still trying to guess whether I am a boy or a girl ... given they have a 50-50 chance of getting it right, you wouldn't think it is too hard?? Ah well, only about 20 weeks to wait until they find out!

After Mum's friend Nik told her what my movements could feel like, she is starting to think that she can feel me moving around. Apparently she is describing it at gas bubbling around the belly (rather than the behind). Hmmm, sure it wasn't another bad curry??