Maternity Leave

That's it! Work is finished completely for 9-10 months, cannot believe it!

It was getting unbearably hot at work so am definately glad I didn't leave it any later, round this time of year they seem to forget that we actually still need aircon due to the sheer amount of people and the low bright lights (either that or I'm giving them more credit than they're worth and the idiots are heating the place).

I will miss the guys - get a final goodbye next week with our staff Christmas Dinner, my also-pregnant collegue who's having twins will hopefully come too and it'll be brilliant to see her.

Ixxy hits 'full-term' at 37 weeks, which is actually in just 2 weeks time. Anytime after that he or she should be born safely without any complications whatsoever - in fact, most babies born after 35 weeks have no problems either.

I have a crib now and plenty of bedding so that's good, my house has exploded with pre-washing nappies (I have the 27 in total and at least 55 inserts and boosters). I felt oddly compelled to put up my Christmas tree (must be some form of nesting), probably due to leaving work and the fact that in work it's already Christmas.

I'm still seeing a diabetic doctor every thursday, and my consultant every fortnight on a friday *sigh*, my liver results were brilliant this week and blood sugar remains consistant. Baby is measuring averagely and could possibly be 5.5lbs by this fridays scan - I have no evidence really of gestional diabetes and it's something I do quite wish they'd stop monitering. I don't mind the pricked finger, I just don't want a labour where I'm 'high risk' heavily monitered, don't have the added option of a waterbirth and the general restraint. I'm convinced there's nothing wrong with me.

Ixxy has just finished another round of hiccups. He/She remains head down and it's highly unlikely to move to breech at this stage - so that's one less thing to worry about.

Ordered carseat today also - am looking at getting a tumble dryer.

That's about everything, I'm glad I can stop feeling sorry for my Irish customers as their economy slumps into the depths...never to re-emerge.
I feel a little smug.
Must be an English thing.