Week 12

Had the first scan on Wednesday 7th. Really brilliant to see a moving, kicking wee baby. It's made everything seem more real now and Darren and I have finally accepted that we're having another baby. It's really sunk in.

The due date is May 17th 2008 - 9 days before Stefan's second birthday. Lets hope this baby is on time otherwise we really could be having joint birthday parties for a very long time to come!

















A tiny wee baby lying on it's back. You can make out the shape of the head, the body and a straight leg

















A view from above, looking down onto the baby

It was really nice going into the antenatel clinic this time, having knowledge of what was going to happen and not being so overwhelmed or scared. The sonographer was also much, much more pleasant than the one we had on my first visit with Stefan. Very pleasant and happy to talk to us. Made the whole experience so different to our first encounter.

I've had a really good day today. I've felt like I've been smiling from the inside out, and it's been great to be able to tell people too. I remember being surprised at how lovely people were when I announced Stefan's pending arrival, and I have been again this time. Everybody has seemed genuinely happy for us - especially our close friends.