about to burst

oh dear. only 5 and a half months into my pregnancy and i am about to burst. all today and yesterday i've had an incredible appetite, and an almost certain knowledge that my stomach is about to burst. yes, yes of course it's one of those 'well if you think it's bad now, just wait until .... whatever' moments but what am i supposed to do?

my plan so far consists of a)not worrying that my beautiful belly button is now an 'outie' and b) eating whatever comes into my reach.

lunch today was fabulous as mum cooked us an enormous easter feast. with 6 adults, 3 children and 1 dog it was a wonderfully cramped and chaotic afternoon that included turkey, trifle, an easter egg hunt and no tantrums at all.

tomorrow is another bank holiday so we are planning to spend the day at home in our pyjamas and not do much at all. i'm currently reading a novel by someone i used to work with. it's basically the story of cross cultural shagging all across town with some very graphic sex scenes thrown in. it's strange, almost like a virtual confessional, to read about the intimate thoughts/acts of someone that you've known as a friend.

so, i'm off to read a few more chapters, eat some more chocolate cake ( possibly, probably some cold roast potatoes) and hope that i feel less likely to burst tomorrow.