Congrats cherry & Roofio on hearing your littluns heartbeats. Such a good sound.
I'm also feeling a bit guilty for not having much to worry about when some of you ladies have been through the ringer with your pregnancies. I think my little one is saving itself for when it's born and it's going to be a monster! 
I don't get time to post much but do keep up with all your news and just seem to write a massive post about once a week so here goes this weeks postathon...
I'm 18 weeks tomorrow (EDD sep25th pulled forward from Oct 2nd at 12 week scan but hanging around on Oct thread still!). It's our first and I thought I felt some movement a week or so ago but nothing since so might have been wind. Bump has popped out in the last week but looks more like a fat fanny when sitting down
. Really looking forward to having a proper bump instead of just looking podgey.
My H2B has had no work for a few days (self employed - nothing about) so he's started on the spare room nursery! yay! We aren't finding out the sex at our 20 week scan on May 8th as we want the surprise (so many friends have told us how lovely it is to find out when it's born) so the nursery is painted pale Olive, the furniture is white (when we get it) and the curtains etc will be white with bright multi coloured polka dots (A lovely range from Gro called 'Jolly day out'). As soon as it's born we will be inundated with pink or blue stuff from friends and family but if not, a great excuse to go shopping.
We've not decided on names yet but have a shortlist. A very 'short'list for boys, Bradley, and slightly longer one for girls, Robyn, Ruby, Hollie, Sophie, Georgie, Sadie, Eva and Annabel. For some reason we are both drawn to choosing girls names whenever we discuss it. H2B said he's 51% leaning towards thinking/wishing its a girl and I have to admit, I am too (wouldn't admit that in RL!). We think if it's a girl, the middle name will be Pearl after H2B's nanna who's no longer with us. If it's a boy we will still be chuffed to bits obviously!!!
I have had to have a talking to H2B about whats going to happen during and after birth with regards to MIL as she keeps saying things that worry the life out of me like 'we wont be getting a dog this year as we can take baby out for walks instead' and 'i'll be at the hospital with a flask when you have it' and 'when your parents are over from spain after the birth, i'll will have to go on holiday to give them their time with baby as I couldn't trust myself to stay away'. It was keeping me awake at night stressing about how much she actaully thinks shes going to have to do with this baby! I started to feel like I was just carrying her grandchild, not OUR baby. So we had a chat and he's been great actually. He has said, what I say goes. Just me and him at hospital until it's born, then they can visit once I'm cleaned up/had cuppa etc. There will be no 'popping round' unannounced. I'm still dreading him going back to work though as I will be home alone and we live within walking distance. I have visions of keeping the front blinds shut and hiding in the kitchen trying to stop baby making a noise and giving us away! She even thinks that if he has to work on saturdays, i sit there pineing after him with nothing to do (i actually love it as I get to catch up with OBEM and go for lunch with friends etc). I just hope he doesn't go back on it and let her have her way. I know she's excited but so are we and I want us to enjoy this experience bringing our baby into the world without feeling guilty about saying no to her sometimes. She can play a very good martre believe me.
Blimey, sorry ladies, alot to get off my chest obviously!
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