Big update!

Well! I've been away from here for AGES!! Before we moved down here to Herne Bay I never seemed to have a moment to write on here, and then after we moved we lost our internet connection for a while, but now....here I am!!! So much hass happened. Let's whizzzzzzz through.....

HOUSE
So we now live in Herne Bay! Our house is just beautiful. I love it so much. The rooms are big and there's so much space! We have our 'adult' lounge which is lovely to chill out in after William goes to bed, and William has his own little lounge (complete with TV!), playroom and patio! I feel so content here. At Powney Road in Maidenhead I felt like a caged bird - it was so small and claustrophobic....especially when I was childminding.
Our location is fab too! It's a short stroll to town, the park, soft play, the park, and best of all, the beach!! The sea is so close, it's crazy - literally 5 mins walk. I'm finding it hard and painful getting anywhere much at the moment, but when the baby's born, I'll be able to explore the area loads more!
The weather has been so lush since we moved here, so William and I have been to the beach loads! It's blissful just sitting and gazing at the sea, blue sky, fluffy clouds, boats on the horizon, Reculver Castle in the distance, while William collects stones/builds sandcastles. He loves the seaside. It's such a great, and healthy, place to bring up kids.
My mum & dad are just round the corner, so we spend most weekends with them and I also see my mum a couple of times in the week. Which is nice as I left all my mummy mates behind in Maidenhead (sob). I am going to start going to toddler groups etc but most shut down in the summer hols, so I'll probably start in September when the baby's born.
So overall, Herne Bay rocks. We're much happier here and Maidenhead seems a distant memory!

WILLIAM
Adjusted very well to the move! He has actually started SLEEPING THROUGH and no longer wakes asking for milk etc.! Is it the sea air? His new nursery? I don't know, but it's bloody brilliant! He can actually settle himself when he wakes at night now. It only took 2 long years of crap nights! He now has his bedtime milk in a cup, and although I offer him milk before his daytime nap, he doesn't really take it. I also no longer use the breathing sensor! New baby will need it.
He's waking very eary every day - usually around 5.30am - but I can't really complain since he goes down at 7pm.
He blows me away every day with what he can do and say. His speech is amazing - he can count to 14 and knows all of his letters and colours. He's talking in toddler-style sentences and knows an insane amount of words - I couldn't even try to count them. His favourite thing at the moment is jigsaws, and he can do his Peppa Pig, Teletubbies and In the Night Garden puzzles pretty much independently (all intended for kids aged 3+!!!!). I know every mum is biased but William is a real bright spark! He loves books, drawing, playdo, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, and eating everything in sight - I'm really lucky not to have a fussy toddler!
On the downside, he's still very clingy and says 'mama! mama!' on loop throughout the day, repeatedly, until I want to boil my own head. Yesterday afternoon was particularly bad as I was trying to talk to my mum and he couldn't stand not being the centre of attention. He has to be in the same room as me and even comes to the loo with me every time I go! Yep, he's that clingy. With clinginess also comes temper tantrums. He goes through phases of extreme feistiness, which I'm sure must be v common in nearly-2s. But it's hard to stay patient when he's screaming because I didn't let him go down the stairs first, or a baked bean dropped on the floor. *sigh* I love him so much, but just a little more independence would be nice - especially with a new baby on the way. Speaking of which...........

PREGNANCY
I'm 34 wks pregnant today, and absolutely huge. Seriously! My pelvic pain is very bad, my back aches constantly, I have to go to the loo every 10 mins (approx.), and I have bouts of nausea and IBS throughout the day. FUN! Not to mention the mad mood swings. Anyway. My friend Deirdre had a little girl this morning, which was a real shock as she was 100% convinced it was a boy! For some reason this had made me freak out and panic that the scanner somehow got it wrong and I won't get my longed-for daughter. Silly, yes? That's hormones for you. Baby still moving loads, although less as she runs out of room. We haven't bought anything yet, and I'm getting the urge to nest, so we're going to get the crib etc this weekend. I'm hoping to have the baby a little early, maybe around 38 wks (are you listening to my request, little lady??) as I'm just so uncomfortable now.

Well, that's your lot for now. Off to library etc this afternoon and to meet my mum for coffee. Yay! xxxx