Mini me

Guess what??

I'm pregnant. What do you mean you already knew?? Ah yes I remember all of my follwers were already my friends before I started blogging... Well that ruins that announcement.

Dear rest of the world. Guess what??? I'm Pregnant.... YES its very exciting!

17 Weeks and counting. And what a long road it has been so far. We have been trying for a baby for over 2 years. I have PCOS and this has made it really hard to conceive and super frustrating at times. Last September we were finally put on to a prescription of Clomid which was supposed to make me ovulate. You have to wait for your next cycle to start before you can use it - and for me that can be anything up to 6 months away!!

I was lucky and only had to wait 6 weeks. I was sure I was pregnant. Super sure. Convinced that the tests I was taking were wrong. Too early it must be. I'm sure. I wasn't - It was the first month  I was asking a lot.
But I felt gutted. So back we are to waiting. Waiting to come on again so I can take the next months. And waiting and more waiting. (a few more tests as I was so sure - nope still not) Thoroughly fed up of waiting by mid January. And feeling crappy to boot.

And sore boobs - really sore boobs. But mustnt get excited, must have wasted a fortune on pregnancy tests so far. And obviously havent ovulated - need to come on again. 3 days later - Really sore boobs. Well I've already wasted a fortune what is one more test.

Normally a failed test takes an AGE to develop an answer. This time it was just seconds. I'm in shock. I scream for my husband - apparently its my genuine scream as he thinks I have seen a spider. He casually saunters along wonder what on earth I am wailing like a banshee for. I hold out the test and watch the look of suprise dawn on his face as he reads the word I have been waiting to see for 2 years (and at least another 6 if I am honest)

Pregnant.


A bit of quick maths and a lot of wondering how on earth I am 15 weeks along without knowing makes me realise that I'm not. I have no idea how far along I am but someone who is this anxious for a baby doesnt miss 15 weeks worth of signs. A quick scan later and we find that I am just 3 weeks at the test (so 1 week after conception) and 5 weeks at the scan. All you can see is a little white marble 1cm across that the baby should be in (baby currently the size of a sesame seed)

Come back in 10 days and we can scan again - me wondering how on earth 10 days will be enough to see anything. 10 days later baby is 1cm long! That's amazing!

So there you have it. Its official - we've seen the pics and everything . And now it is kicking like a good un - Usually my bladder. Cheeky little one.

So boy or girl we don't know. I would love to find out but my husband would prefer the surprise. I just hope the baby presents butt first at the next scan!

Baby is the white smudge in the black blob!

This one is a bit clearer - Can even see its toes

Time does fly

Wow. I can't believe it is a year since my last post. That's not very impressive is it! Barely a blog at all. Ah well, as with all things in life time flies by and for me blogging will always be a bit of fun.

So what have we been up to in the last year?! My knee jerk response is - not much. But actually I expect there have been loads of little projects if I think about it.

The epic battle with Thames water when the pipe under the house sprung a leak and we needed a replacement connection that took 3 months to get sorted. The idea of a house being split in two really really confused them. (Actually still not fully resolved - Leak was in April)

The formal house split which is now all legal and sorted. That was also a fairly mammoth project including new morgages, council tax, (recycling bins- finally!) Insurance, parking arrangements and a heap of plans from the architect.

The new wall blocking the doorway in the dining room and the accompanying loft and bathroom works to meet the sound regulations - and concurrent decorating.

Finally blocked off

We re-decorated the spare bedroom which we now let out to lodgers to help fund the works.

Before (previous owners)

After

We have floored the room above the Livingroom that is to be the master bedroom and have had the windows replaced and sandblasted the feature wall to expose the amazing stonework from 1888.




We have also finally managed to order and have now got the roof-lights ready for installation (From an ace company who are local to us). We cut the number of roof-lights so that we could buy some really beautiful clean lined ones for just over budget but as that room is vaulted ceiling I think they are going to really make the the room.

We have also bought a chandelier for the room- which I LOVE but which is waiting on the roof-light installation, then the insulation and then the ceiling before we can hang it. (It was an ex-display bargain so I couldn't help myself)

So as the new year starts we are just getting a push on all those niggly little jobs that have driven me mad over Christmas while I was at home.

Just last night we completed  a little tiling project behind the fireplace in the office which I am very pleased with (considering that I am no expert tiler!)

 The plaster behind the fire (which used to be an old doorway) was coming away due to the heat from our amazing Town and Country Ryedale stove. But our new rough slate tiles will protect the stone work nicely and take the heat.


This coming week we are finally replacing the Dining room carpet (which I loathed on sight the first time I ever walked round the house!!). See image above of blocking the door.

And we have an electrician coming to sort out the electrical split between the 2 houses - no more seeing my parents have left the telly on again and quickly working out how much that is costing me (although to be fair they paid for all the times I left the TV on as a teen so I probably still owe them thousands!)

Its nice to be getting the house bits moving again but is a constant ever expanding to-do list which can wear you down. Last year seemed to be lots of jobs that you spend a fortune on but don't visually see a lot for your money. This year the changes should be a lot more decorative which I think will keep me going.

Well now you are up to date - I don't think it will be a year until my next post but just in case it is.... Happy 2014!!!