19.5 weeks

here is a very overdue pregnancy report. mum is still suffering from a very drawn out and boring fluey virus which has been hanging around going and coming back for over 3 weeks now. i guess my body is too busy making the baby to bother clearing out the bugs and return me to full strength. so have been having lots of early nights and nanna naps rather than blogging. its a shame because these middle weeks should be my best ones now that the morning sickness has mostly gone and i'm not too big yet. another complaint (for those who are still bothering to read through this list!) is that my pelvic instability is getting worse making daily life a little challenging. i can't lift anything (the boys hate me sitting down to cuddle them and refusing to carry them), can't stand for long (have to sit instead), i can't walk very far before aggravating the condition and kicking off pain, definitely can't walk up hills, push the pusher very far, etc etc the list goes on.

this pelvis problem puts me into a situation that i imagine must be a little like having an aging body but an active mind. i want to walk up the hill and normally if i set my mind to a physical act i can pull it off, push myself mentally to achieve physically. it doesn't work like that anymore. its like my body stops listening and loses power, i can't force myself to get up that hill despite the pain, everything just gets slow and wobbly and i need to sit down. very strange. luckily if i manage myself well and drive everywhere, be very bossy from a seated position etc i can keep it all under control. by giving birth eventually things should slowly return to normal with a big instant improvement.

my baby is busy wriggling around in comfort oblivious to the trouble his ride is suffering. winter is very interested in my bump and loves kissing it and talking to the baby. baxter is showing interest too but seems to think he also has a baby in his tummy which is far more fascinating than mine.

i had another scan on saturday and am pleased to report the baby is looking perfectly healthy and happy. the boys came in with us to see the ultrasound. they were very well behaved and it was lovely to give them a grown-up opportunity to join in and to further understand what the family is up to. winter took it all in and now says funny random things in a very earnest way like 'mummy its good the baby has a head' (we explained that the doctor has to check the baby is healthy by measuring everything and he heard comments like here is a hand, here is another hand etc).

i took these photos last night after getting dressed up for a dinner out with friends (turns out i got the night wrong but that's another story...). note the flat shoes as demanded by the dodgy pelvis. my shirt is a shimmery bronze silky 90's number with massive padded shoulders. it's was an op shop score made around christmas time that has been patiently waiting in my wardrobe for me to work out how i am going to wear it. i often buy things that i am drawn to but don't yet quite know how to incorporate into my look. now it seems just the right thing to pop on with my sequins leggings and create a jazzy evening-appropriate vibe.

the fabulous oscar winning op shopper katiecrackernuts is hosting a week long dedication to the art of op shopping (thrifting) which i plan to participate in further despite the week drawing to a close (surely a week is too short for such an important topic?). if you have any op shopping stories or trophies to brag about, get involved and link to her blog. share the love and stay tuned for my contribution.