102 days down 178 to go!

I can't believe that in 5 weeks we'll be half way through this pregnancy. Its going by so quickly but so slowly at the same time, if that makes any sense?

12 days until our gender scan and I'm back to thinking boy. Until tomorrow when, no doubt, I'll be back to thinking girl.

Baby B is doing great, after our little spotting episode a few weeks ago there as been nothing since. The second trimester energy burst has yet to hit me, if anything I'm sleepier now than I ever was. Babies heart rate is sticking firmly around 148, although now when we use the doppler it's hard to get a read as they're moving around so much in there!

I've managed to find some maternity jeans and t-shirts which don't look ridiculous so at least now I have some clothes! I'm still waiting of the blooming bump to jump out but it's getting there slowly but surely. Little ones growing away and causing plenty of soreness as he/she goes.

I have to admit I'm being a little naughty at the minute and taking 2 days sick from work to relax. The past 2 weeks have been dreadful at the office and I was so upset and exhausted on Friday I just had to spend some time at home. In the past two weeks I have been arriving in the office early every morning and haven't had a lunch break, my manager (who is also pregnant) keeps telling me to "Take it easy" and "look after yourself" but then piles work on top of what I already have to do and leaving me stressed. My 'colleague', who is technically my assistant, is angry at the university as they won't get someone in to cover my work load during my mat leave until I've already left. As a result she's refused to get involved in any of the organisation for the next academic year so she can claim ignorance when it comes to helping with my work in January. I can see where she's coming from, but I'm now doing all of my work PLUS all of the work she would normally do. So after waking up at 3am this morning and not sleeping due to thinking about work I decided enough was enough and I needed some time away from that place. I'm hoping that once I get back on Wednesday people might start to be a little more helpful.