Sick and tired of being sick and tired

Accidentally ate milk yesterday. 7 months pregnant. 30C. Want aircon, emetic, big zipper.

Paddling pools

I keep reading about people using paddling pools to cool down in the heat of the day. But it's too hot and sunny here! Linnea and I both get a runny tummy if we're out in the blazing, bright, painful sun for too long. Do other people just have shady spots for paddling pools? Or less sensitivity to relentless pounding sunshine beating down on them? Or some sort of magic hats? Because we have hats and sunscreen, and they help, but round about noon (which is 1 pm here) for, say, at least two hours either side, it's just too damn sunny for that.

I'm jealous, because I'd love to spend the hottest part of the day in the paddling pool, but we just plain can't. It was 5 pm today before it dulled down enough for me to go out without getting dizzy.

Perhaps I need to buy a beach sunshade type tent... but I suspect it wouldn't be enough. It's worse than usual this summer, because I am also pregnant.

So we stay indoors, eating ice lollies and reading books and, when she gets too fractious, watching TV. She watched almost an hour today, then had lunch, and after lunch she played in her room (no idea how, it was far too hot for me up there) very happily for almost two hours.

I sat around meeeeeeelting like the wicked witch of the west.

Talk to the bump, baby

Clare said "I have just been getting the are you completely mad looks from friends when I mention going to the pool."

IMPORTANT SAFETY ANNOUNCEMENT: Saying any or all of the following may lead me to poke you in the snoot.

"Oh my god you're eating tuna?" "Don't you know you shouldn't drink tea?" "Swimming will kill your baby!" "That child should have a hat on." "You're gaining too much weight." "I can tell it's a boy because you're so wide." "Hahaha you must be ready to burst!" "If you walk too much you'll start labour early." "Don't eat milk or you'll make the baby lactose intolerant." "You should have a salt water bath every day to keep swelling down." "It's dangerous to have a bath after 30 weeks in case you get an infection." "Showers cause varicose veins." "Overcooked and undercooked meat will give you cancer." "Never eat anything but salad when you eat out so you don't gain too much weight." "Never eat salad when you're out in case you get listeria." "You can't use sunscreen when you're pregnant." "I can't believe you eat peanut butter." "Should you really be lifting that?" "If you don't watch your sugar intake you'll get diabetes." "I once heard of someone who read about someone who did whatever you're doing and there were DISASTROUS CONSEQUENCES."

That is all.