It's lunch time and I'm locked out of the office cos I forgot to bring my access card with me to the loo. My sandwiches and cranberry juice await my arrival at my desk. Baby brain is not a myth; everyone forgets their access card from time to time but it's never been me (till now!!)! I make a conscious effort to remember, being the only support staff to 4 lawyers.

So...11 weeks now. My tummy began to look more rounded at around 8 weeks. Can't wait to get bigger so that I can wear clothes that show it off. Right now I stick to loose clothing cos I'd otherwise look like a starch-lover (which actually does describe me well).

The first trimester hasn't been the best, tho I know lots of women have it much much worse. I am lucky enough to have never thrown up; it always stopped at nausea, which eased up properly around 9 weeks. It does come back some days, but never lasts more than a few hours.

What really hit me hard was fatigue. MY GOD, it was seriously shit. Everyday was a huge struggle. It's kind of like the lethargy and tiredness you feel when you're having a bad cold + fever. It's also a bit like constantly wading through water. It was really tough getting to work, staying at work and going home. And when finally home, I had to lie down a while to summon energy to eat dinner. Spent a fortune on taxis (I still owe our joint account $$ :(   ) It took me by storm at 8 weeks and is right now finally easing up. I take the train to work again! And my appetite is slowly coming back, which pleases the husband to no end.

Check-up on Monday. Will have 1 more image of the little bean in my wallet!!