splodge and me at eighteen weeks

Splodge's Size:

Splodge is now about the size of a mango,

and it swimming around in a uterus the size of a cantaloupe.

So that accounts for the sudden bump then!

Splodge's Development:

Splodge can yawn now,

and I think that is a super cute thought.

Plus Splodge might be getting hiccups now

and if they are anything like their big brother 

then I'll be feeling those hiccups really regularly soon enough.

My Size:

My waist is now 35 and a half inches

which means that growth has slowed down a bit

as I've only gained an inch in a fortnight.

Which is funny as I feel

(and think I look)

a lot bigger than at 16 weeks.

My Pregnancy Development:

It's really nice to think that I'm nearly half way now.

And when people ask me how far gone I am,

everyone seems to be surprised.

I guess September will be here before I know it.

My Body:

It popped!

My bump.

Overnight, just like it did the first time around.

I went to bed without a bump

and woke up with quite a clear one.

And it happened at 18 weeks last time,

so it seems this pregnancy is treating me very similarly to the last one.

My Appetite:

After suffering from a nasty tummy bug

I'm starting to get my appetite back.

I've been on bland food for a bit,

which probably isn't a bad idea

as spicier food is starting to give me heartburn now.

I love that my bump has popped.

I loved having a bump before and I'm excited about having one again.

And it's nice to finally look a bit pregnant.