Not caught up yet but...
..I am officially on Maternity Leave! I have just finished my last shift and it feels brilliant. I don't feel at all emotional or upset - I'm just really really glad!!!!
I will of course miss all my collegues but they are all only down the road and I'll be in and out for ante natal appointments and all such before then. I've also got a leaving do on 30th May too. I was really touched though as I got a gorgeous bouquet of flowers and £60 of Mamas and Papas Vouchers as well as a really cute baby towel and flannel from M&P too. I also got some really luxurious pampering products! I was really chuffed.
My boss brought in a banoffee pie as well which we scoffed. I will really miss the chat and my collegues - but it's fair to say I'm tired now and will not at all miss getting up for work.
Also I was really pleased for another reason as my midwife Janice and I were talking today. I was telling her how I felt sad that I would never experience having a "normal" or home birth, and was jealous of those ladies who could labour with the midwife they knew and trusted. Janice has asked me to ring her when I get my section date and she said that she is going to do her very best to accompany Phil and I in theatre if she is not working. I was touched, she is a fantastic lady and has looked after me in both of my pregnancies and it would mean so much to me if she could manage to be there...just to have one person I know and trust woudl make such a difference plus she throughly understands what happened to us last time and how it has affected us. I will not get my hopes up though as obviously it just depends on when the date will be - and I find that out on the 26th!
So I am sitting here having my lunch, James is at my Mums till later - god love her she has cleaned all my floors for me whilst I was at work this morning so I feel like I can actually relax. I find it so difficult to put my feet up if there is stuff that needs doing.
I am going to check out what you have all been up to and then go and pack for my fab hen weekend away.
I am SO EXCITED!!! A bit apprehensive about the journey but I will just take my time and I will have my friend to accompany me and Phil is letting me loose with the Sat Nav - YIKES!
So a weekend of girly fun and pampering awaits me - my last before baby comes...
I intend to throughly enjoy every minute of it. I will try and remember to take the camera and get some piccies....Thank god they have scrapped the idea of a "Bond Girl" theme night on saturday!!!
So I will be back - hopefully rested next week and into my 36th week - Oh My God........
x