Baby Om

Julie went to her first Pregnancy Yoga class the other night and enjoyed it. (The Bean hasn't expressed an opinion.) She was hoping it would be a bit like Kung Fu but no one hit each other unfortunately. OTOH there's an awful lot of loafing around on cushions listening to tinkly music which Kung Fu instructors would never allow.

http://www.sacredspaceyoga.co.uk/antenatal_pregnancy_yoga_11.html

Disadvantages: Julie is the oldest person in the room (but she's used to that at any ante-natal event now).
Advantages: She's not the fattest person in the room! (Yet)

More photos

Yesterday we had our first appointment with the Silver Star ante-natal unit. The Bean posed for photos and now measures 8.5cm from bonce to bum. In the top photo the baby's head is on the right, looking upwards and you can see the face in profile. There's a lot less room in there now but the Bean still threw some impressive shapes.

Julie cried again, but probably because her bladder was so full (for the scan) her eyes were leaking.

Parental development:

Julie has discovered Booja Booja Stuff in a Tub, which is non-dairy ice cream (but they're not allowed to call it ice cream because it's got no dairy in it). It's free of refined sugar but contains a lot of fructose from agave syrup. Agave is a plant so surely this counts towards your five-a-day?

Ian has been drinking the banana smoothies every day as Julie has been too busy eating Booja Booja.

Hurray!

The baby's due date is 1st March, so today is officially the start of the second trimester. Hurray! There should be a special ceremony to mark it, like the first time you cross the equator. Smear the parents-to-be with baby lotion in the middle of Mothercare, perhaps?

Parental development:
Julie's routine for the last 3 weeks - Eat. Sleep. Wee. Repeat until bedtime.
About twice a day Ian asks, "Are we really pregnant? Are you sure?"