Baby scan 13,5 weeks

Waggle that bum in the air!
Our baby alien...look at that arm and hand!

Was doing headstand, but turned it around so you can see the profile...you can see spinal column too.

We went for my second scan on tuesday, here are the pics. Petal or Leander(Steven's insisted we have a boys a name too!) was doing all kind of tricks and didn't want to pose, except for sticking his or her bum up in the air!! We have a little wriggler! It was incredible though, you could see the hemispheres of the brain, the spinal cord and ribs, the feet and hands (not in detail) but you could see they were all there. I'm 13,5 weeks and baby is 7.8cm from head to bottom (or was on Tuesday). Its unique fingerprints are already in place. And when I poke my stomach gently and she feels it, Petal or Leander will apparantly start rooting -- that is, act as if she's searching for a nipple. I'm into the second trimester and feeling good, if occasionally panicky, but just starting to really feel pregnant...tummy's feeling a bit hard, although I haven't put on any weight yet.

Started my courses this week, I think the Anatomy, Physiology & holistic massage is going to be really good. The teacher seems lovely, and really enjoys what she does, which makes all the difference. The Web Design teacher...well that's another story, he is seriously grumpy, but I'm sure I'll learn enough to set up a website. I just found out that my yoga course is starting next month and am trying to decide whether to go ahead with it or not, I have been a little put off as it seems rather disorganised. Maybe I'll eat my words. Steven has started University and is loving it, as suspected.

We are pretty busy at the moment, as I'm working hard too, but it's all good! We are at the house where we're housesitting for another few weeks and then we will be moving to a two bedroomed flat where my employers were living, for 6 months. They're moving out as the main house is to be renovated(which is due to start in March) but she needed more space for the new baby, so they'll be renting nearby for the next 2 years or so. We seem to have landed with our bums in the butter, on a magically beautiful piece of land for very low rent...and it's turned out to be a better option than living in Truro, as it'd be pretty far me to travel and we'll have our own space & land to play on. We will have to move out before baby is due though, as they start renovating round about then.

Anyway, promised Steven I'd be quick so better run!

Love and blessings to all from the fairies and elves xxxx