15 Weeks Pregnant

After the twelve week marker taking so long to come around, the days and weeks seem to be flying by now, at just the point I want them to slow down.  15 weeks has brought with it few changes from my last update, other than some substantial growth. (These photos are all taken first thing in the morning before breakfast so as to be more accurate but by the end of the day I look huge!)

After a misleading few days of energy, I am feeling exhausted again, which I am not sure if it is down to pregnancy or the hectic life that is being a parent to a one and three year old.  A mixture of the two I suspect.  By the time the littlies are tucked up in bed, I am not up to much more than collapsing on the sofa, and there are days I am still desperate for a snooze by lunchtime.  I have started having more headaches, but I know that a good night's sleep is all it needs to go away.

Generally though, I feel ok, with few symptoms.  I still feel so blessed to have skipped the nausea and sickness yet again, but I am definitely more hormonal with this baby than I was with my last. I frequently sob at those videos on facebook, and I can't go near a site like upworthy unless I am armed with a whole box of tissues.  I find myself snapping at people too, and as always it is those closest to you that you take it out on.  I feel myself getting stressed with the children, and I am helpless to control it.

I have been concerned about not feeling much movement, as by this point with Archie there were definite kicks, but pretzel is hidden behind an anterior (at the front) placenta, which is blocking pretty much everything he or she does at the moment.  I think I have felt that familiar popping sensation several times, but nothing that I would say for sure is my little baby having a  wriggle.

I wouldn't say I have a specific craving but when I want something, I know what it is.  Usually it is something salty, and I am getting through bags of crisps far too fast!   I have a midwife appointment next week, and I am looking forward to hearing pretzel's heartbeat.