Well, we're almost set...

hello all :D

Well, the Blobble is quiet this arvie, I think I scared it when I scraped my belly on the corner of the bed frame. Yesterday wasn't the bestest day in the world pregnancy-wise. Went grocery shopping (oh, the joy) and then Trev & I took the dogs for a walk up at Olinda.

Once home & recovered, my back was sore (doh) and then my left leg was really weak - I had to help it move. And my pelvis has done the seperate thing I think? So last night, not much sleep until Mr Panadiene kicked in :D

Today we've been on a bit of a shopping trip - baby bath, fans and dog/cat food.

A bit weird, but we did the local loop to make it as easy as possible.
And hopefully we've found the lights for the bedroom upstairs, for on the walls. As for the rest of the lights, have you ever been shopping for lights? Its totally draining. Trying to decide on fittings when you don't really like any of the available selection and both have different tastes involves a lot of compromising. A lot.

But what do you think of our baby bath? Isn't it cute? Its a Fisher-price one :) So now we have most of the hardware - cradle, bathtub, change mat and car seat. Tomorrow is lots of washing and stuff, as I did a heap of clothes folding and putting away today. So tomorrow is ...

• washing of baby stuff
• Repacking of hospital bag
• vacuuming
• OB check-up

Stairway to ?

Today, we have no stairs. Hopefully this won't be the case next weekend!

On Saturday, it wasn't the electrician who was coming, rather, it was the stair man. We've had stairs all the while, but when the building inspector came last time, he advised that the stairs weren't up to "code" and due to the size of the renovation project, we had to upgrade them as well. Which means they won't be as steep (yay!). The new stairs will be going not only into the "slate room" but there will be an entrance into the downstairs lounge / media room.

The bloke is coming back this week to do it (he had an opening, else we'd be waiting another month) so yesterday Trev was cleaning out the cupboard. Today he's removing the old staircase and I'm finding a home for everything that was in the cupboard. Given this was the only real cupboard we had, its rather difficult finding new homes!

There's lots of swearing happening with the staircase removal, and I have a feeling our firewood pile has grown again :D The only way upstairs until the work is completed is to walk around outside (the only way I'll be going) or climbing a ladder (which Trev's been doing).

Anyhows, lunch is almost ready, which is a good thing. I've yet to reset all the clocks so we're an hour in front of ourselves.

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G'day g'day.

This pregnancy thing is a roller-coaster ride.

Yesterday, I was exhausted. Blobble had been very, very active all the night, and I didn't get to sleep until about 7:30am yesterday morning - and then alarms went off at 8am, phone calls at 9:30, more alarms at 10am, got up at 10:30 for an 11am appointment (which was midday as the Qlders didn't tell me they were planning in Qld time). Then off to the docs for an iron injection ....

Then last night, I was snoozing by 7:30pm, up again at 8:30 sniffing out the fried rice Trev bought, and in bed again by about 10pm, and asleep (yes, asleep) by 11pm. Slept all the way through until 7:30 again when Trev left for work. And then snoozed until 8am when the alarm went off.

Today's the Oxfam Trailwalker Event. I did this with a couple of my SES team members 2 years ago - we completed in 42 hours (and OMG, the blisters!!!) There's a total fire ban today, and they've cut out 11.5km of the trail that goes around the hills - I guess that's cause of our local firebug. Every total fire ban day for the past month (thank goodness only 2, today's the 3rd) there has been a Deliberate Light on the Mountain Highway. So wish anyone you know who's doing the walk, or failing that, team 260 who I work with, luck.

Have a great day all.

Prams and pussy cats

So today was spent looking at prams and then our final birth class.

I even "accosted" a lady who was on the way out of the store and asked her what she thought of her pram - she was pushing one of the pram's I'm considering. She loves it! And what's even weirder is that the pram she had previously was the other pram I'm considering. And loved it - until she had her second child and needed to cart them both around.

Now the first pram I was considering didn't have facility for a toddler seat - but did have the facility for a "buggy board" where the toddler would stand and hold on behind the main part of the pram. Hmmm. The accessories for the first pram included a lovely bassinett and matching baby bag too ...

The second pram has the facility to include a toddler seat over the top of the main part of the pram. And there are HEAPS of accessories (but not the matching baby bag ... ). Pricewise, this one's about $200 more, but may be better in the long run as I can purchase the toddler seat now in anticipation of a second child.

Decisions, decisions.

The good news about the house is that on Saturday the electrician is coming for the final fit (YAY!) and on Monday the built-in-wardrobe people come to measure and quote that. Then all we need to do is polish the floorboards and we're cooking with gas! (so to speak)

Mum & Dad will be staying with us when Blobble comes into the world, so they'll be upstairs. We won't move up there until the kitchen is finished (goodness knows when that will be....)

Have I mentioned my cats? On the right is my cat Azazael. He's gorgeous, and is an RSPCA rescue baby. He just cuddles up on my lap whenever I sit or lay down and purrs his little head off. There's also Seraph, who I'll put a photo up of later.

Back to the birth class ... well, I hope I'm ready. I have my bag packed, my outfit picked out (a crop top and sarong), the lollies and toiletries packed, the baby outfits chosen ... all I need now is to wait another 4 weeks. Next Wednesday (when Mum & Dad stop over on their way back from Tassie) I'll be officially at full term, and waiting nervously.

Tomorrow evening when Trev's home from work, I'll get him to cut me a piece of plastic, and I'll put that on the bed before I make it up - just in case my water breaks at night. Apparently the stain is impossible to get out of the mattress (but is that cause everyone leaves the house and the stain doesn't get treated for a period of time?). And also sort out something to sit on in the vehicle - I don't really want to soak the car seat!

Anyhows, have a great one.

Well this is our new bedroom, with undercoat. You're looking at what should be the feature wall but we've decided against that, and instead will get a huge piece of artwork when the CFA Art Show is next on.


Tara's on the left there looking at the paint colour samples we have. She's been a great help, and during the time of us (OK, Trev) doing the renos, she's really matured. She'll go upstairs and just lie on her bed, which is something she never would have done previously.

For the record, the colour on the right now adorns all our walls, and the colour on the left, the green, has been rejected as a feature wall colour. It looked too murky ...

You know, even though this baby was planned, Trev & I are freaking out. We have no idea how our lives will change.

I think this is from the 12-week scan. We have no idea if its a boy or a girl, and what we're going to name it. One thing we are doing is the 5-day hospital stay - hopefully the midwives there will teach me a lot of what I need to know. Cause after those 5 days, it'll just be me, at home, with the baby. And the 2 dogs, 2 cats, 2 cockatiels and 5 chickens.

I really don't know how I'm going to handle going back to work - now I think I'll be OK, but too many peopl ehave told me not to bank on that, as the feelings change. I don't know how I feel about this baby - sometimes it makes me laugh as it moves around, other times its just something that's causing me pain. Maybe it will change when the baby has a name? When its a real person? I just don't know!

Houses, babies and dogs.

Well, I have all this time at home so I may as well journal what's happening here!

So far, I'm up to day 13 of maternity leave. It doesn't feel like it - I feel like I've only been home for a couple of days, but on the other hand it feels like forever since I've been at work.

Now all I need to do is find some photos to introduce ourselves...

That's me on the right. That was taken a couple of years ago, when Trev & I were driving to Brissie for Christmas - I actually think that was the return trip, when we stopped to have a look at the Holsworthy Sub display.


Speaking of Trev, this is he with one of our dogs, Rex. This is taken at home, and you can see the rangie in the background.

Well we have another addition to the family - Tara, our chocolate lab. She's adorable, but I'll have to wait to put up a photo of her. And, of course, there will be another addition to the family in a few weeks - Blobble!

Hopefully by then Blobble will have a name, although we haven't chosen one as yet :D

So yet to come is the house ...