Beer smells good these days :( So does whiskey. Maybe baby likes alcohol? Obviously I'm not giving in!

I wish I'd start showing a lot more already, just so that kind ppl would offer me their seats in the train. The tum rarely gets glanced at (guess it's cos lotsa ladies have naturally big tummies) and when someone does notice it, they stare, probably unsure if I'm pregnant or just need to workout more. Obviously, they wouldn't wanna offer me a seat and insult me if I was just fat haha. But god, standing in the train makes the back and legs go sore! How women of yesteryears produced like 13 kids in one lifetime, I will never know, nor understand.

Scan on Monday showed girly parts on baby :D But, doctor said he can only confirm next month, in case there's a teeny penis that's still growing. We saw 2 obvious lines tho.

My little Lara. :)

Moooo I've started lactating!!

Just a tiny bit of clear liquid and only on one side, but this is exciting as hell! Probably the excitement will stop when it first shows on my clothes when I am out. Definitely time to stock up on bra pads. My already enlargened boobs might now start hitting people by accident.

Today, I am wearing a stretchy tank top. Something this tight for the first time in 3 months. I look less like I had lots of big lunches and a lot more like a baby is due in some months. Feels good, seeing that the little fluff ball is growing bigger and bigger like a good little boy/girl!

See you in 5 months, baby!!

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!!