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Due August 2009 - Does My Bump Look Big In This????

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kitkatqueen · 14/04/2009 11:25

Hello everybody Here is the shiny new thread, hope you found it ok!!

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ScummyMummy · 19/05/2009 21:47

Hi mumof3tobe. Does your name mean you are currently pregnant with triplets?

HeinzSight · 19/05/2009 21:48

SO with you there Scummy /

Oooh, when's your baby due........ I had it months ago ..... grr

kitkatqueen · 19/05/2009 22:12

Ok I've added Gorgeous and Mumof3tobe! Welcome Both

I'm hoping I haven't lost anyone, but baby brain is pounding atm so please do check

Clairedaz EDD ??? (((GIRL!)))
Clare1234 EDD ????
Flibertywidget EDD ??? (dd 21mnths)
Skydancer EDD 27th July
2HotCrossBunsAnd1InTheOven EDD 28th July (DS 3.7 DS 1.9) (((GIRL!))))
pussface EDD 29th July (DSS 14, DD 6mo)
Uki EDD 29th July (DS3,DS1) ((((GIRL))))
Nandos EDD 30th July (((BOY!)))
Hope88 EDD 1st Aug (First and it's a BOY!)
BumpVLump EDD 1st Aug (first) (((GIRL!)))
Cheekymonkey EDD 1st Aug (DS)
traceybath EDD 1st Aug (DS4, DS14m) (((GIRL!)))
lalaRachel EDD 1st Aug (first) (((SURPRISE!)))
Specialoffer EDD 2nd Aug (DS16m)
nellyup EDD 2nd aug (DD3, DS4)
trixymalixy EDD 2nd Aug (DS 2) (((SURPRISE!)))
sheenaisapunkrocker EDD 2nd Aug
faerieprincess EDD 3rd Aug (DS20m)
gemdangracie EDD 3rd Aug (DD2)
itsamiracle EDD 3rd Aug (DS2)
babylanguagelearner EDD 3rd Aug (DS 12m)
Rachel1963 EDD 3rd Aug (DS 3.1) (((SURPRISE!)))
Oonaghbhuna EDD 3rd August (DD1 3.6,DD2,2) ((((BOY!))))
Mellin EDD 3rd August (DD 2.4)
LeninGrad EDD 4th Aug (DS 2.9) (((SURPRISE!)))
Cairns EDD 4th Aug (DS 18m) (((SURPRISE!)))
moosecat1 EDD 4th Aug
Zorra EDD 4th Aug
TaleofTwoCities EDD 6th Aug (DS4,DD2.1) (((BOY!)))
nuttygirl EDD 6th Aug (((SURPRISE!)))
noodle12 EDD 6th Aug (DD 2.5)
PPorgy EDD 6th Aug
Scummymummy EDD 6th Aug
Gorgeous EDD 6th Aug 1 dc 2.5 yrs
fairylights EDD 7th Aug (DS2) (((SURPRISE!)))
Mayl EDD 7th Aug (DD DS)
lifesaboxochoccies EDD 7th Aug (ds 2.10)
Haribosmummy EDD 7th Aug
cakesandchocolate EDD 8th Aug
MammaDani EDD 8th Aug
Hunnybunnyaug09 EDD 8th Aug (first)
BabyBump2B EDD 9th Aug ((((GIRL))))
sweetiewrapper EDD 10th Aug
mama2leah EDD 10th Aug ( DD 9 Mnths)
LittleFairySmile EDD 11th Aug (DS age 2) (((SURPRISE!)))
Lyra75 EDD 11th Aug (DS 16 months)
monkeyfeathers EDD 11th August (DS 8)
mamamila EDD 12th Aug ((GIRL))(DD 1.9. DS 16.9)
hencath EDD 12th Aug (first)
fairygirl3 EDD 12th Aug (DS, DS, DD)a
Hawkmoth EDD 12th Aug (DD3) (((BOY!)))
hippyme EDD 12th Aug
Kanuck EDD 12th Aug
Rozebud EDD 12th Aug
longtalljosie EDD 12th Aug ((GIRL!))
Fruitymum EDD 13th Aug DD1 3yrs old
Cazinski EDD 13th Aug
suwoodolf EDD 13th Aug (DD 7, DS 2)
Heinzsight EDD 13th Aug (DS1 12, DS2 9, DD 15 months) (((((((SURPRISE)))))))
Boogiewoo EDD 13th Aug
babycat EDD 14th Aug (DD)
Picante EDD 15th Aug (DD 2.7)
thecollection EDD 15th Aug (((Girl!)))
loopylou25 EDD 15th Aug (DD1 5 DD2 1)
thatsnotmypirate EDD 16th Aug (DS 19 months)
chocolatine EDD 17th Aug
InspectorGadget EDD 17th Aug
duchesse Edd 17th Aug (but I think 9th) DS 15, DD 13, DD 11
KitKatqueen EDD 18th Aug (3 DC) (((((BOY!!))))
Valz EDD 18th Aug
ThePippy EDD 19th Aug
WeAreStardust EDD 19th Aug
Beetlesbugsandbutterflies EDD 19TH Aug(DS3)
Beccylt EDD 20th Aug (1 DC)
motherof2boys EDD 20th Aug (ds1 6 ds2 5 )
MichaelaS EDD 20 Aug
chrysanthemum EDD 20th Aug
quixotic EDD 20th Aug
May67 EDD 20th Aug (DD 3)
Cwtchy EDD 21st Aug (DD 15 mos)
thoughtforms EDD 22nd Aug (probably a girl!!)
Sushipaws EDD 22nd Aug (DD 21mo)
YanknCock EDD 25th Aug (((BOY!)))
rightbobbydazzler EDD 25th Aug DS3 DS6mths
VJay EDD 26th Aug (DS 6)
becksydee EDD 26th Aug
fustilarian EDD 27th Aug (DD 14mnths)
Mumof3tobe EDD 27th Aug
lea1980 EDD 27th aug (DS 19 months)(((GIRL)))
olivo EDD 27th Aug (DD 2.6)
readyfornumber2and3 EDD 27th Aug (DS) ((BOY & GIRL))
ameNbump EDD 31st Aug

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duchesse · 19/05/2009 22:18

Gosh, there's loads of us now! This has to be a bumper month.

duchesse · 19/05/2009 22:20

92 in fact. Do you think we should put little Nathan in as being born now?

kitkatqueen · 19/05/2009 22:21

Hiya Heinz, Very odd but the facebook page wouldn't come up for me either. I'm going to have a look at it in a mo. I will still need to get it scanned in ( and modified a bit because it was obviously a prototype model once I started making it )I altered it as I made it and it is lovely even if I say so myself So need to mark in the modifications that I made.

Fabulous bump pics btw I am like either of the bigger ones 3 & 5? But from your pic duchesse you were v slim to start with and horse riding affects your core muscles making them much much firmer, that too would make you seem smaller, I bet your baby is a normal size when you next get measured / or if you get scanned. You are about the same build as a friend of mind and with all 4 of hers most people didn't notice she was pregnant or thought she was about 3 /4 months when she was full term. Don't stress

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ScummyMummy · 19/05/2009 22:25

I hope Nathan is ok. I'm worried that we haven't heard from Michaela in a little while. She must be phenomenally busy though.

92 of us?! That really is a lot.

mumof3tobe · 19/05/2009 22:27

Scummymummy. No thank god!! Only 1 in there. I have 1DS 5.2 Yrs and 1DD 3.4 yrs.
Hope I can keep up with the chat here, appologies if I don't.

I also have SPD for the 3rd time so trying to rest as much as possible with 2 young ones running about.

kitkatqueen · 19/05/2009 22:27

Absolutley Duchesse. Should have done it already.

Clairedaz EDD ??? (((GIRL!)))
Clare1234 EDD ????
Flibertywidget EDD ??? (dd 21mnths)
Skydancer EDD 27th July
2HotCrossBunsAnd1InTheOven EDD 28th July (DS 3.7 DS 1.9) (((GIRL!))))
pussface EDD 29th July (DSS 14, DD 6mo)
Uki EDD 29th July (DS3,DS1) ((((GIRL))))
Nandos EDD 30th July (((BOY!)))
Hope88 EDD 1st Aug (First and it's a BOY!)
BumpVLump EDD 1st Aug (first) (((GIRL!)))
Cheekymonkey EDD 1st Aug (DS)
traceybath EDD 1st Aug (DS4, DS14m) (((GIRL!)))
lalaRachel EDD 1st Aug (first) (((SURPRISE!)))
Specialoffer EDD 2nd Aug (DS16m)
nellyup EDD 2nd aug (DD3, DS4)
trixymalixy EDD 2nd Aug (DS 2) (((SURPRISE!)))
sheenaisapunkrocker EDD 2nd Aug
faerieprincess EDD 3rd Aug (DS20m)
gemdangracie EDD 3rd Aug (DD2)
itsamiracle EDD 3rd Aug (DS2)
babylanguagelearner EDD 3rd Aug (DS 12m)
Rachel1963 EDD 3rd Aug (DS 3.1) (((SURPRISE!)))
Oonaghbhuna EDD 3rd August (DD1 3.6,DD2,2) ((((BOY!))))
Mellin EDD 3rd August (DD 2.4)
LeninGrad EDD 4th Aug (DS 2.9) (((SURPRISE!)))
Cairns EDD 4th Aug (DS 18m) (((SURPRISE!)))
moosecat1 EDD 4th Aug
Zorra EDD 4th Aug
TaleofTwoCities EDD 6th Aug (DS4,DD2.1) (((BOY!)))
nuttygirl EDD 6th Aug (((SURPRISE!)))
noodle12 EDD 6th Aug (DD 2.5)
PPorgy EDD 6th Aug
Scummymummy EDD 6th Aug
Gorgeous EDD 6th Aug 1 dc 2.5 yrs
fairylights EDD 7th Aug (DS2) (((SURPRISE!)))
Mayl EDD 7th Aug (DD DS)
lifesaboxochoccies EDD 7th Aug (ds 2.10)
Haribosmummy EDD 7th Aug
cakesandchocolate EDD 8th Aug
MammaDani EDD 8th Aug
Hunnybunnyaug09 EDD 8th Aug (first)
BabyBump2B EDD 9th Aug ((((GIRL))))
sweetiewrapper EDD 10th Aug
mama2leah EDD 10th Aug ( DD 9 Mnths)
LittleFairySmile EDD 11th Aug (DS age 2) (((SURPRISE!)))
Lyra75 EDD 11th Aug (DS 16 months)
monkeyfeathers EDD 11th August (DS 8)
mamamila EDD 12th Aug ((GIRL))(DD 1.9. DS 16.9)
hencath EDD 12th Aug (first)
fairygirl3 EDD 12th Aug (DS, DS, DD)a
Hawkmoth EDD 12th Aug (DD3) (((BOY!)))
hippyme EDD 12th Aug
Kanuck EDD 12th Aug
Rozebud EDD 12th Aug
longtalljosie EDD 12th Aug ((GIRL!))
Fruitymum EDD 13th Aug DD1 3yrs old
Cazinski EDD 13th Aug
suwoodolf EDD 13th Aug (DD 7, DS 2)
Heinzsight EDD 13th Aug (DS1 12, DS2 9, DD 15 months) (((((((SURPRISE)))))))
Boogiewoo EDD 13th Aug
babycat EDD 14th Aug (DD)
Picante EDD 15th Aug (DD 2.7)
thecollection EDD 15th Aug (((Girl!)))
loopylou25 EDD 15th Aug (DD1 5 DD2 1)
thatsnotmypirate EDD 16th Aug (DS 19 months)
chocolatine EDD 17th Aug
InspectorGadget EDD 17th Aug
duchesse Edd 17th Aug (but I think 9th) DS 15, DD 13, DD 11
KitKatqueen EDD 18th Aug (3 DC) (((((BOY!!))))
Valz EDD 18th Aug
ThePippy EDD 19th Aug
WeAreStardust EDD 19th Aug
Beetlesbugsandbutterflies EDD 19TH Aug(DS3)
Beccylt EDD 20th Aug (1 DC)
motherof2boys EDD 20th Aug (ds1 6 ds2 5 )
MichaelaS EDD 20 Aug 1st May @24 +1
chrysanthemum EDD 20th Aug
quixotic EDD 20th Aug
May67 EDD 20th Aug (DD 3)
Cwtchy EDD 21st Aug (DD 15 mos)
thoughtforms EDD 22nd Aug (probably a girl!!)
Sushipaws EDD 22nd Aug (DD 21mo)
YanknCock EDD 25th Aug (((BOY!)))
rightbobbydazzler EDD 25th Aug DS3 DS6mths
VJay EDD 26th Aug (DS 6)
becksydee EDD 26th Aug
fustilarian EDD 27th Aug (DD 14mnths)
Mumof3tobe EDD 27th Aug
lea1980 EDD 27th aug (DS 19 months)(((GIRL)))
olivo EDD 27th Aug (DD 2.6)
readyfornumber2and3 EDD 27th Aug (DS) ((BOY & GIRL))
ameNbump EDD 31st Aug

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LittleFairySmile · 19/05/2009 22:28

Georgeous my DS (an Apr 06 baby, so now 3yo) also refers to this baby in part as his, although he says it?s ?our? baby, meaning Mummy?s, Daddy?s AND his. We hope this means he will not feel like he is being replaced when baby arrives but that he has some ?ownership? too, IYSWIM. I want him to announce to people ?this is MY bro/sis?! Prob. makes no sense!

Duchesse I think your bump does look a little small, but you are a slender person. When I had my DS I didn?t get very big either, and some neighbours actually asked me, when DS had arrived and I was pushing the pram, whose baby he was! They really couldn?t believe I?d been pg (perhaps they thought I?d nicked him from a maternity ward, but I had a massive c-section slash across my belly to prove something had come out of me!). I would say don?t worry if you feel healthy BUT if you are truly worried then speak to the mw. However, don?t get caught up by the charts NHS mw go by to determine what is healthy or not. Like you said, you had suspected IUGR last time (which was exactly the reason we were induced and had hell and all time leading to emcs) so I would say if you feel fine, go with that. But that?s just IMHO, for what it?s worth.

And, before I go to bed, to face endless tossing and turning, I just wanted to ask, re. getting comfy in bed, does anyone else get a really sharp pain under their bust/on top of their bump when they lie on one side too long, say an hour or more? Or is that just me?

LittleFairySmile · 19/05/2009 22:29

Clairedaz EDD ??? (((GIRL!)))
Clare1234 EDD ????
Flibertywidget EDD ??? (dd 21mnths)
Skydancer EDD 27th July
2HotCrossBunsAnd1InTheOven EDD 28th July (DS 3.7 DS 1.9) (((GIRL!))))
pussface EDD 29th July (DSS 14, DD 6mo)
Uki EDD 29th July (DS3,DS1) ((((GIRL))))
Nandos EDD 30th July (((BOY!)))
Hope88 EDD 1st Aug (First and it's a BOY!)
BumpVLump EDD 1st Aug (first) (((GIRL!)))
Cheekymonkey EDD 1st Aug (DS)
traceybath EDD 1st Aug (DS4, DS14m) (((GIRL!)))
lalaRachel EDD 1st Aug (first) (((SURPRISE!)))
Specialoffer EDD 2nd Aug (DS16m)
nellyup EDD 2nd aug (DD3, DS4)
trixymalixy EDD 2nd Aug (DS 2) (((SURPRISE!)))
sheenaisapunkrocker EDD 2nd Aug
faerieprincess EDD 3rd Aug (DS20m)
gemdangracie EDD 3rd Aug (DD2)
itsamiracle EDD 3rd Aug (DS2)
babylanguagelearner EDD 3rd Aug (DS 12m)
Rachel1963 EDD 3rd Aug (DS 3.1) (((SURPRISE!)))
Oonaghbhuna EDD 3rd August (DD1 3.6,DD2,2) ((((BOY!))))
Mellin EDD 3rd August (DD 2.4)
LeninGrad EDD 4th Aug (DS 2.9) (((SURPRISE!)))
Cairns EDD 4th Aug (DS 18m) (((SURPRISE!)))
moosecat1 EDD 4th Aug
Zorra EDD 4th Aug
TaleofTwoCities EDD 6th Aug (DS4,DD2.1) (((BOY!)))
nuttygirl EDD 6th Aug (((SURPRISE!)))
noodle12 EDD 6th Aug (DD 2.5)
PPorgy EDD 6th Aug
Scummymummy EDD 6th Aug
Gorgeous EDD 6th Aug 1 dc 2.5 yrs
fairylights EDD 7th Aug (DS2) (((SURPRISE!)))
Mayl EDD 7th Aug (DD DS)
lifesaboxochoccies EDD 7th Aug (ds 2.10)
Haribosmummy EDD 7th Aug
cakesandchocolate EDD 8th Aug
MammaDani EDD 8th Aug
Hunnybunnyaug09 EDD 8th Aug (first)
BabyBump2B EDD 9th Aug ((((GIRL))))
sweetiewrapper EDD 10th Aug
mama2leah EDD 10th Aug ( DD 9 Mnths)
LittleFairySmile EDD 11th Aug (DS age 3) (((SURPRISE!)))
Lyra75 EDD 11th Aug (DS 16 months)
monkeyfeathers EDD 11th August (DS 8)
mamamila EDD 12th Aug ((GIRL))(DD 1.9. DS 16.9)
hencath EDD 12th Aug (first)
fairygirl3 EDD 12th Aug (DS, DS, DD)a
Hawkmoth EDD 12th Aug (DD3) (((BOY!)))
hippyme EDD 12th Aug
Kanuck EDD 12th Aug
Rozebud EDD 12th Aug
longtalljosie EDD 12th Aug ((GIRL!))
Fruitymum EDD 13th Aug DD1 3yrs old
Cazinski EDD 13th Aug
suwoodolf EDD 13th Aug (DD 7, DS 2)
Heinzsight EDD 13th Aug (DS1 12, DS2 9, DD 15 months) (((((((SURPRISE)))))))
Boogiewoo EDD 13th Aug
babycat EDD 14th Aug (DD)
Picante EDD 15th Aug (DD 2.7)
thecollection EDD 15th Aug (((Girl!)))
loopylou25 EDD 15th Aug (DD1 5 DD2 1)
thatsnotmypirate EDD 16th Aug (DS 19 months)
chocolatine EDD 17th Aug
InspectorGadget EDD 17th Aug
duchesse Edd 17th Aug (but I think 9th) DS 15, DD 13, DD 11
KitKatqueen EDD 18th Aug (3 DC) (((((BOY!!))))
Valz EDD 18th Aug
ThePippy EDD 19th Aug
WeAreStardust EDD 19th Aug
Beetlesbugsandbutterflies EDD 19TH Aug(DS3)
Beccylt EDD 20th Aug (1 DC)
motherof2boys EDD 20th Aug (ds1 6 ds2 5 )
MichaelaS EDD 20 Aug 1st May @24 +1
chrysanthemum EDD 20th Aug
quixotic EDD 20th Aug
May67 EDD 20th Aug (DD 3)
Cwtchy EDD 21st Aug (DD 15 mos)
thoughtforms EDD 22nd Aug (probably a girl!!)
Sushipaws EDD 22nd Aug (DD 21mo)
YanknCock EDD 25th Aug (((BOY!)))
rightbobbydazzler EDD 25th Aug DS3 DS6mths
VJay EDD 26th Aug (DS 6)
becksydee EDD 26th Aug
fustilarian EDD 27th Aug (DD 14mnths)
Mumof3tobe EDD 27th Aug
lea1980 EDD 27th aug (DS 19 months)(((GIRL)))
olivo EDD 27th Aug (DD 2.6)
readyfornumber2and3 EDD 27th Aug (DS) ((BOY & GIRL))
ameNbump EDD 31st Aug

ScummyMummy · 19/05/2009 22:30

mumof3tobe. I thought it wasn't very likely! Sorry to hear about the SPD. There are some fellow sufferers on this thread for support though.

LittleFairySmile · 19/05/2009 22:30

Just changed DS age to 3, sorry for being fussy!

OonaghBhuna · 19/05/2009 22:32

Hi there,Have been lurking, DD1 was really ill last week with a kidney infection , she is ok now thank goodness. My BP has been low and have nearly fainted several times, the doc says I need to rest......Umm Dd1 is 4 and Dd2 is 2.4!!!NO chance!
Anyway I suppose I better go to bed although I am another one tossing and turning.

mumof3tobe · 19/05/2009 22:35

Thanks scummymummy I should be used to the pain by now so will help knowing others are the same!

ScummyMummy · 19/05/2009 22:39

Sounds like a stressful week, Oonagh.

craftynclothy · 20/05/2009 10:59

Duchesse - it is a very neat bump but as others have said it varies hugely (I'm one of those that show almost right away and look huge but my bump doesn't seem to get a lot bigger later on iyswim).

Ooonagh - sounds like a rough week. Hope you manage to get some rest.

Went to physio yesterday, was achey afterwards but at least I know it is all joint pain (in my pelvis) and no muscle pain. She gave me a support band and some exercises.

Dh (off work ill) has just experienced an hour & a half of dd not doing as she's told, trying to cling onto him, wanting biccies & drinks and finally 10 mins of screeching...welcome to my life . Well timed too cos we fell out last night cos he's so slow to discipline and he thinks I'm too quick...think this morning he has seen why.

olivo · 20/05/2009 11:17

just a quick hello - i've been lurking but not posting as i'm pretty fed up and would bore you all

will catch up properly soon and post again when i'm more cheerful.

quixotic · 20/05/2009 11:41

Sorry to hear about the SPD, stress and difficultly sleeping people are having.

On the size issue, I have gotton "you are so big", and "you are so small" in the same day - everyone is different and if you feel healthy, the baby is moving and the midwife does not see a problem I would try not to worry about it (often easier said than done, I realise!)

Haribosmummy · 20/05/2009 12:58

Hi All!

Just checking in - don't seem to get a minute to write anything these days!

I agree with Quixotic - I too have had comments ranging from 'you aren't pregnant' to 'you are about to drop' all on the same day. I'm really not sure why people feel the need to make any comment (esp. men!) but I suppose it just comes with the territory!!

92 ladies!!! THat's loads!! I knew there was a baby boom in progress!!

Hope everyone is well. DS is being a very testing chap at the moment (He's just turned one and seems to think it's his right to have opinions now on everything!!!) It is lovely to watch him develop for amazingly quickly but also tiring!!!! Though, he'll be walking well by the time the baby arrives and that is very good news!

Can't remember who mentioned it, but I do get a pain just below my ribs and got it with DS too - can't remember what it is, but it's nothing to worry about - just muscles being pulled I think.

HM

YanknCock · 20/05/2009 13:03

Hi all. . .

The antidepressants have really kicked in and am mentally feeling loads better. Wish I could say the same for physically---am in so much pain now just from walking through the shopping centre. Stupid SPD!

I'm not sure if it's just going back to my usual self or whether I am starting the whole nesting thing early. Yesterday I got out the hoover---I NEVER hoover. Only did half the room before back pain made me give up, but it's odd for me to even want to do it. Can I hire some cleaners and nest by proxy?

Going to see MW in a few minutes....will be interesting to see if she is as irritating when I am sufficiently medicated!

Haribosmummy · 20/05/2009 14:00

Nest by Proxy! Sounds like a great idea to me!

Has anyone applied for their health in maternity grant now?

quixotic · 20/05/2009 14:37

My next appointment with the midwife is in a couple of weeks and I was going to ask for the forms then - unless you can get them somewhere else?

May67 · 20/05/2009 15:14

Hello, just a quick update here- DD has had slapped cheek so awaiting blood test results for me. Not generally a risk after 20 weeks but some cases have resulted in miscarriage up to 12 weeks after infection. Bit of a scary time. Baby is moving lots, somersaults and kicks all over the place, nice to know she seems ok.

Duchesse- I always measured small with DD and ended up having a growth scan at 38 weeks and going into labour the next day. DD was 5 12, no problems. I am measuring small again this time but not concerned, midwife reckons I just have smaller babies. I'm tall but have a small frame and DH is the same. Try not to worry too much, everyone's different and most people don't fit into the 'averages'.

Haribo, Quixotic- I have applied for it, midwife signed the form then gave to me to sign and post, all quite straightforward. I think you can only get it from GP or midwife.

Haribosmummy · 20/05/2009 15:17

Duchesse - I just want to say, I was TINY (bump wise!) with DS. he was only 6lbs 8oz when he was born... he's now a very bouncy 1 year old who is bang in the middle of his charts.

I'm much larger this time around but that doesn't mean the baby will be bigger...