Well... long time no write. I moved to another diary to document trying to conceive, and then my pregnancy which is now 7 months along!

We moved to the house on 14th March, and I actually concieved before then. The very day we moved, I had an inkling something was up, because I went to the toilet FOUR times that afternoon. A few days later I could bear it no more, took a test, and I spent ages staring at it, I was sure there was a very faint line there but I wasn't sure. So a few days after that, I tested again, and there was the line, clear as day!

My estimated due date is the 22nd November, and it's a little boy! We've already named him Robert.

We actually told the parents at just 5 weeks pregnant, seeing as they were coming to see the new house, we thought we'd tell them our other good news at the same time! (partly so they didn't see it coming - which I think worked!) They are all very excited.

My pregnancy so far has been absolutely great, no concerns (apart from a week I hadn't felt him move, around 20 weeks - I'm now 32!) but no abnormal blood pressure, nothing abnormal in my urine, good iron levels. That's not to say it's been a walk in the park. The first few months were fraught with anxiety (on my part anyway), and then in the late second trimester came the joys of heartburn, and now along with the odd occasional heartburn, I am now getting a lot of pelvic pain.

We are aiming for a home birth, following the Hypnobirthing philosophy. I have no idea when Robert will show up, but if he's close to two weeks past my EDD, he could be a December baby! Luckily I'm not yet feeling fed up of being pregnant, although he is getting bigger all the time. There is still so much to do to get ready for his arrival, plus we've had a lot of time the last few months getting the old flat ready for selling/renting. Next weekend will be spent there on Saturday, and entertaining my dad on Sunday.

Anyway, thought I'd stop by to document what's happened since January (!). Hopefully it won't be so long next time.