A Baby Brother!

I'm very happy to announce that I have a new baby brother! Benjamin Alcock was born at 8:46 this morning, weighing 9lb 4oz. He doesn't have a middle name yet, but I'll let you know as soon as I know!

This is the picture that Dad sent me via phone and as yet the only photo I have! I'm quite impressed that dad managed to take one and send it at all! (actually when he phoned he did confess that mum actually sent it!)

We're not going up this weekend as we're busy and we will be up in Shrewsbury for a few days the weekend after, but I can't wait to see my new baby brother!

20 Week Scan

Last weekend I visited my family in Shrewsbury. Andy had things to do at home so I got the train by myself there on Friday and back again on Monday. I spent a lot of time talking about baby things with mum! It was a nice girly weekend! Tim did wake up at six am on Saturday morning, but actually he was mostly very nice and had even saved some of his birthday sweets for me!

As you can see I had my second scan yesterday. (usually done

about 19/20 weeks, but I'm just about 21 weeks this week!) This scan is mainly to check that everything is developing normally. I felt sorry for the lady doing the scan! She was a traniee (so there was someone else there as well just to observe) and our baby was being very awkward! Most of the time baby wouldn't stay still, and even when it did it still wasn't being helpful! When she tried to look at the head his positioned himself so it was tricky to see, and when she tried to look at the kidneys baby put his hand over his stomach! Oh well! I guess it all helped with the training, and I don't suppose ours was the first! She seemed to know what she was doing anyway! (by the way I say 'his', because I don't like saying 'it'! We don't know if it's a boy or a girl yet!)

Anyway, everything was fine, as far as they can ever tell from scans, which is good news! To tell the truth, I was a little worried as baby had been less active than usual over the weekend, so it was reassuring to see know everything looked fine! Of course that evening baby was back to his usual activeness!

Bump!

Look! I'm getting a bump!!! Only a little one, but it's there all the same! I'm 20 weeks now and I've got my second scan next week. It's exciting, but because of what they're looking for I'm a bit nervous as well. I have no reason to think any thing's wrong, but of course you worry all the same!

I can feel baby wriggling quite a lot these days! Andy even thinks he felt a kick once, but usually baby stops kicking whenever he puts his hand on my bump! Awkward child! But all being well, he'll feel something soon enough I'm sure!