h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

There are a few rhythms in my life at the moment. There's the weekly work pattern, obviously, and the day to day one too.

I'm starting to get the hang of a couple more as well.

The most obvious over the last week has been my tiredness and motivation levels throughout the day. I wake up, and once I'm actually awake I'm pretty alert, on the ball and efficient... until about 11am. Then The Slump falls over me and I'm a write off for pretty much the rest of the day. I have a little bit of a perk up in the early evening but it doesn't last for long.

There's also the rhythm of the little Viplet - he only ever used to kick me late morning, mid-afternoon and then have another wiggle at around bedtime. But as he's growing I'm starting to get new ones as well - the latest are wiggles at getting up time and some quite hefty action in the mid-evening. Compared to other mums-to-be he's still pretty quiet but it's interesting to see how things are developing.

On the plus side, it's interesting to watch. On the down side, I think I can safely say I'm starting to move out of the nice bit in the middle of the pregnancy where you could almost forget you're gestating, and in to the slow decline to the end. Morning sickness has popped its head up again, a clear sign that we've moved into a new batch of hormones - lovely!

But, as the saying goes, enjoy it now - you'll think back fondly to it later!

Interesting - I thought that a VipLet would automatically be a girl. But that's because I think of a Vip as a smiley.

i have "bump" photos of my missus during hers and one of them has a pair of heels poking outat the side of her bump, so cool

I thought that the Viplet was going to be a girl as well, I was actually quite shocked at the scan when they confirmed it was going to be a boy. Makes me glad I found out now, this way I won't be disappointed as well as tired and elated and exhausted and upset and a million other emotions at the birth!

I get a few jiggles at the moment but no specific heels/elbows yet. It's still pretty cool to watch my abdomen move all by itself though.

Ah, and there's got to be boy and well as girl otherwise there would be no new s...

Isn't the boy ?

I believe he is

I think bump just got his h2g2 nickname.

Nice one Vip.

You are right, dear Vip! It is the same AlsoRan and I seem to have recovered remarkably well from my memory loss.

I enjoyed reading about the gestation period. It reminded me of the bumps and grinds of my three children who are now aged 62,61 and 60. I do hope all went well.

It was so good to find you again and thank you for remembering me. I do wish you all well and hope you will have the time to include me in your list of friends.

With much affection from a much revived,

AlsoRan83
aka AlsoRan; AlsoRan1; AlsoRan80 and a few others whose names I have not yet retrieved from my memory bank,but I am trying hard.
Christiane

Monday, 9th January 2012
18:31 GMT