The countdown is on!
This week we had our 21-week anomaly scan at the hospital and I’m delighted to report that everything is fine with me and Baby Boo. The scan actually was amazing as this baby is, in the words of the sonographer, hyperactive! He or she just would not keep still for him to take the measurements which meant that the whole process took ages and we got a really good look at our little one – although we didn’t find out the sex! I was much less nervous going into this scan than I had been at previous ones purely because I’ve been feeling regular, strong movements for a week or two now but it’s wonderful to know that everything looks healthy and normal – now the baby shopping and name debates can begin in earnest!
Bubs, meanwhile, came with us to the scan and was most amused to see his brother or sister wriggling about on the screen. Of course, he’s a typical two year old and I spend most of my time reminding him why he can’t climb all over me and jump on my belly, but he does have some very sweet moments when he will put a wee hand on my tummy or talk to the baby through my bellybutton. And his latest thing is sorting out his old toys and books and deciding which ones he will put upstairs ‘for the baby’. I suspect this magnanimity will be short-lived once there is another little person to share his things (and his mummy) with!
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About Claire
Hello! I’m Claire and welcome to MumUnplugged! I started this blog in 2008 following the birth of my son; I was bored on maternity leave from my job as a magazine editor, and besides feeling a pathological urge to just write something, I wanted to put my own experiences as a first time mum out there for others to share. I’m just a normal mum like any other – I have good days and bad days, days when I feel confident in my ability to raise this little human I created and others when I wonder why on earth I ever thought I could handle it! The most important thing I’ve learned from becoming a mum is that there’s nothing like advice from other mums who’ve been in your shoes – and I hope that by reading my experiences and those of others, visitors to MumUnplugged will find inspiration, advice and support for their journey through motherhood. Through my career in publishing I’ve also developed a passion for trend-spotting and tracking down the latest products so you’ll also find lots of news, reviews, fashion, topical features and much more. I really hope you enjoy the site – don’t forget to check out our forums (coming soon!) and keep your eyes peeled for great competitions and giveaways. If there’s anything you’d like to see on MumUnplugged then I’d love to hear from you – email mumunplugged@googlemail.com, follow me on Twitter, check out the Facebook page - or just leave me a comment!