17 week belly shot

I have been very slack with the belly shots. This is only my second shot, which was taken tonight after dinner. The main reason is because I hate having my photo taken. I avoid cameras at parties and hate looking at pictures of myself. I was however really good on our wedding day as I really wanted good photos but it was my father in law (photographer) and one of his workers so I felt comfortable with them. I still love my wedding photos and look at them often. If I get the courage in October on our 6th anniversary I'll post a picture.

My Wardrobe

It funny your perception of a pregnant body during Infertility. In my first year went through the stage of not buying new clothes because I thought I would get pregnant. Then in my 2nd year I brought cheap clothes thinking I would only need them for a short period. Then in my 3rd year of IF I gave up the fight and brought what clothes I wanted and didn't think twice about the "What if." Just a week before I found out I was PG I spend $300 on new professionally fitting bras for the first time in years. It felt great to splash out and get some beautiful pieces, unfortunately I only got like 1 1/2 months out of them but you know what I don't care. Now as my belly has gotten bigger I have had to sort through my wardrobe. I brought some sucky bags so I can store my unwanted items to make room for my maternity clothes.

Now I will admit that even thou I didn't have any "what if" in my head when I had been shopping over the past year, I did however have a few items I had kept after every wardrobe clean out that I had held on to thinking if I get PG then I would wear this. Generally the were tops that were loose around the belly, low cut shorts that kind of thing. The thing is that NONE of these so called "Saved" items fit. Either my boobs are too big. My hips are too round or they are just plain uncomfortable. After the 3rd sucky bag. I soon realised that I have almost nothing left that actually fits. All my jeans and long pants except the very sexy elastic wasted geany pants (which are starting to get tight now) got sucked. All my shorts and skirts except 2 exercise pants got sucked. All my bras got sucked (Including my nice new ones.) All my non stretched undies got sucked. Don't want to stretch the good ones too. Then came the charity bags. I did a total of 2 garbage bags full for the charity bin. These contained tops, pants, jumpers and anything else that I didn't want or had hoarded as my "When I get PG" clothes. I was so unaware of how your body really does change. Now with barely any clothes left in my wardrobe and what was left didn't really fit but was left there for after I have bub, I realised I badly needed some new clothes. I was lucky that my sister had given me a pile of maternity clothes she had. Some fit and some were too small in the boobs. But my wardrobe was looking better and finally I manage to compile a decent outfit together. I had brought 2 cheap maternity jeans earlier on which I was living in, then as the weather has got hotter I have managed to convert them into shorts. (They actually look better as shorts) So slowly my wardrobe is resembling something I can be happy with. Just got to get a few more bits and pieces then I think I will be good to go.

Unless I'm blissfully unaware for what is to come.

A Boy or A Girl?

I can't believe I made it. I'm in my second trimester. Woo Hoo! I'm really looking forward to my 15 week 5 day appointment next friday to hear bubs heart beat again and I'm especially looking forward to my 19 week 5 day appointment as it will be a scan. Since we said no to downs testing ect. we haven't had a scan since 7weeks 5 days, so I'm busting to see them. Also we will hopefully find out the gender too. My acupuncturist said my pulse is telling her it is a girl. It will be interesting to see if she is right. Also way back when my sister was PG and I had been TTC for 5 months. My sisters friend who is a bit Psychic said she had a vision of my sister with a little boy running around and me with a new born baby girl. At the time I was cursing her and said I can't wait that long. Well here I am. My sister's son will be 3 when this baby is born so I think she might be right. I have had a total of 6 girl predictions and 2 boy predictions.  My lunar calendar says boy, the ring test didn't work and my cravings have been for savoury. 1 night I have a 6:30 dinner and then had left over dinner at 8:30. Oh dear! 


I have no idea either way. However I would like to know what my followers think it is. Please leave a comment with your guess below.