Dearest baby...

Dearest baby,

It's been an amazing journey so far and I am so glad to finally feel you,

your little movements are amazing.

We don't know if you're a little boy or a little girl just yet, but its not long now!

We have some beautiful names picked out just for you.

Daddy is very excited to feel you kick in the next few weeks, so give him the hardest kick you can!

I'm very excited to meet you too. I always sit and think about what color your eyes will be, or who's hands you'll have.

Your grandparents are really excited to meet you too. So are both your Aunties and your Uncle too!

I hope that you're nice and comfy in there and that you like all the sweets I treat you to.

And of course all the lemon you have me eating..

Lots and lots of love, your Momma.

xxooxxooxxooxxoo

A very special thing

I thought this part of the pregnancy deserved its own post.

Baby is moving, for sure! Its the most amazing thing.. I love it. I love listening to music and feeling bubbles 'pop', I love when Daddy talks, I feel little backflips. I lovelovelove this! I cant wait till Daddy can feel the kicks too.

So special.

xo-x0

Crazy

Seems like yesterday we were standing in the bathroom holding our breath while the lines turned blue. There have been many highs and a couple of lows and we're half way there! This is my bump at 18 weeks...

Isn't it cute?

We've started collecting 'things' for our nursery and our little spare room is filling up. The nursery room is currently being occupied by a friend of mine while she looks for houses! We so far have, a bouncer, pram and a portacot filled with pretty baby things, which to me are looking suspiciously like they're for a boy...

We also have our first house inspection next week, which came as a surprise and at the worst time as I currently have a kidney infection. Lucky for me I have an amazing midwife who swooped down to save me and I am on the fast road to recovery. Feels great knowing if something is wrong with me I don't even have to get out of bed. I love that woman.

We're also down to two dogs, with Forrest and Tuppence going to live with Noah's family in Melbourne, the house feels a little more empty, but I can now manage the mess made by the boy/dog play time/tornado. Little Penny has lost weight too and looks simply ravishing!

My mother has been coming over more and more lately, with "gifts". Mainly things like plates and glasses, but sometimes with pie and unicorn lamps. She's a pretty amazing woman. I feel like growing up doesn't mean forgetting the things that make you smile when she's around. She's also come over and helped me with the cleaning, for which I don't give her enough thanks for.

Our house stinks like cleaning products...

But most of the time smells like caramel!!! I am addicted to Tahaa Vanilla Caramel candles by Glasshouse.

Total YUMfest right here...

One more week till we find out the sex. Feels like I'm repeating myself by saying that all the time, but the fact of the matter is, in South Australia at least, they will not do a sex scan. There simply is no such thing! So we've been able to know the sex of this little one for about 2 weeks now and at our last scan (where the woman doing the scan was incredibly rude...) we got told they couldn't do the scan, right after they had started it!!! Rude.

Another thing that bugs me. We have no storage space. We need cupboards that can fit at least enough clothes for 2 people but for some reason, just don't. The tallboy we bought not long ago has become a piece of trash and completely unusable. If not because of the top drawers falling apart but because the bottom drawers are being used by our lodger. So the pram and an arm chair in the loungeroom are completely covered in 'stuff'. Though I am thinking I can get away with buying a chest for Noah's stuff as he's in a pirate phase right now and would totally dig it.

Our house is also getting more homey. Its amazing how long it took us to settle into the place. But the loungeroom has been moved around and now we can sit in front of the glorious heater. Yum!

Anyway, I'll stop talking (well, typing) your ear off.. One of these day's I swear I'll get Noah to post something on here!

Tah tah! xo-xo

Little one

So here s/he is! What a face.. We didn't get to find out the sex as the sonographer said we were too early and was feeling mean.

We found out our little one is extremely active and likes to wiggle around all the time! Still cant believe I cant feel it that much! The butterflies are pretty special..

Also here are some feet!


Bubs'll be a dancer!

boy or girl?

Well we're at 16 weeks now and getting bigger! Back in Adelaide and loving it. Starting to feel what I think are light flutters! Pretty excited about that! Okay, so here is this weeks belly photo..


The bloating has gone down and I am in love-love-love with second trimester so far!

Had Lisa over for a check up a couple of days ago, we got to listen to the bub's heartbeat with a doppler. Was pretty special! Next appt is in three weeks! Found out my placenta is at the front of my belly too.

Gonna try get an ultrasound next week to find out the sex! Will post as soon as we know. And we have started the nursery! Things are gonna be coming bit by bit till August and will be putting it together after then!

So things are getting interesting! Cant wait to see our little bubs again.


xo