Pregnant and tired...no new story here!

So my day started quite poorly at about 3am when I couldnt sleep. This was most inconvenient as I had planned to be up and refreshed by 7 (when hubby left for work) so that I could walk the dog, tidy up and sort a few things out before going in to town to meet some friends for coffee. Instead it meant my morning really began at 9am when I dragged my groggy self out of bed and promised the dog a decent walk.

Well, it turns out that extra napping between 5.30am and 9am helped a great deal! I feel like Ive done plenty! Washing - done. Friends visit - done, particularly detailed catch up! Hubby's birthday shopping - partially done.  Vaccination - done (even if it was a little painful!)

I keep reading that my insomnia is linked to being uncomfortable in bed and having lots on my mind - both fair comments but I am usually a sleep monster and my discomfort isnt that bad and Im feeling organised so my brain isnt whirring at night (at the moment!). Lots of parents have told me that it is my body getting me prepared for the baby coming. I cant see this myself, however the baby is extremely active at this time of the night/morning. (Its the only thing that doesnt keep me from pulling my hair out!)

So, I am wondering - fellow parents - is it possible that the baby's waking time now will reflect its waking time once it's born?

New Years Resolutions

01.01.2013 has arrived!

This was the plan...visit a few friends at some house parties before returning home for some good food and some good films to see in the new year with my husband, Pepper the border terrier and our 33 week baby bump.
The reality was I was tired - story of my life at the moment! Same as all pregnant women I guess, but I am not sleeping well and even the smallest task tires me out! Yesterday, all I did was walk Pepper for about 25 minutes and cleaned out 2 kitchen cupboards! How can that make a person tired. So we stayed in together and had a take out. My legs were restless so we ended up on seperate sofas so that I wasnt so fidgety. Romantic - no. I couldnt concentrate so I was playing on the iPad while hubby watched Sherlock Holmes. Romantic - no. We went off to bed about 10.30pm. Romantic - no. Pepper woke up to the fireworks at midnight so was brought into our bedroom to sleep. Romantic - no. I woke up about 3am with a heavy and uncomfortable bump so hubby got me a drink and some Rennie (just in case!) and cuddled me the best he could. This morning hubby looks like death due to my being awake again. Romantic - I think so!

So now that 2013 has arrived I am excited/nervous that in a few short weeks I will have given birth, my husband will be a Daddy, Pepper will, hopefully, be an excellent guard dog (as opposed to thinking the baby is yet another play thing), I wont be working for at least 9 months, I will have to find some kind of outlet for my crazy thoughts to avoid going nuts!

So thats what this new years resolution blog is all about. In the last year I have suffered with some anxiety problems and find that talking things through, thinking things out and just generally getting it out there makes me feel better. Perhaps this blog can do exactly that for me while contending with giving up work and finding my feet as a parent.

Feedback will always be welcome as I am known for being 'an explainer'!