Finally caught on camera: baby alien in my stomach

Last night I laid down to sleep and instantly was overcome with heart burn. Then felt a thump. Followed by another one. And another one. Next minute my stomach and ribs had turned into the cage of a UFC training ground. I have been trying to catch him on camera for a while, but he … Read more

Stepping up for the rest of this pregnancy

Earlier this week a friend and I were discussing Steptember, which I did last year with a group of mates. This year, knowing that I will be heavily pregnant I didn't want to commit to it again, but I did want to give myself a challenge. I wanted to see, starting immediately, how long I … Read more

10 weeks to go! (Pregnancy journal)

I blinked and we're on the home stretch! So much has happened with this pregnancy since my last update, so bear with me because this post is going to be long. How bub is progressing He's great! Even through all the sickness and viruses I've had, he's soldiered on like a champion. He's getting bigger … Read more

The pregnancy diary: week 15

I’m still a little behind in posting these updates, but I’m catching up quickly! As I write this I’m nearly 20 weeks.  I had in my mind that when I hit the end of the first trimester that all the problems would go away. They would be replaced by this amazing halo of goodness, and I … Read more

The news is out there – we’re having a baby!

After what has felt like forever, we finally made a public announcement yesterday that we’re expecting a baby. Hooray! We had been discussing how we wanted to do it, and ultimately it was important to me that we were both represented in the picture. Me appearing in the picture though? Hell no. Mario is known … Read more