Rexie boy ... at Olinda
Friday 20 April 2007
No births yet, but a warning of a farewell
Well its Friday the 20th. I was due on the 18th, and I had a feeling I'd be more like a Anzac bub / mum.
I'm currently fighting off a cold, but am unable to take anything more than paracetamol for it ... my nose is blocked up when its not running a marathon, my throat feels like I swallowed a sheet of sandpaper and in general I just feel woozy. Then there's the heavy belly and sore back. Trev's back at work tomorrow, (or should I say today?) having beaten most of the cold with his antibiotics.
Haven't had any symptoms that there's imminent action, and the OB/GYN doesn't think I'll upset his weekend.
Oh yeah, and I'm bloody tired. Trev & I both fell asleep watching "Catalyst" this evening - doh!
But I can't go to bed quite yet, as I've just had some LemSip (checked with the OB, GP and Pharmacist it was OK) and its giving me heartburn, so just sitting upright until I finish this icy cold glass of milk.
But as we're preparing for this life to come into the world, I'm acutely aware that its time for another to leave. My beautiful dog Rex, my blue heeler who's around 141/2 was diagnosed with a large tumour last November, had surgery to remove the 1.2kg mass and went through Chemotherapy. In the last week, he's slowed right down. I think its his time, and he knows it.
He's been sleeping on our clothes, anything with our scent. He's been sleeping for easily 22+ hours / day and his tail is between his legs. But he's still a happy dog, and adores me, so until he is in obvious pain, we'll let him enjoy life. And hopefully he'll see my parents one last time.
Strangely, I'm not crying as I write or think all this - I did a lot of crying in November and the extra time we bought has allowed me to accept that my bestest friend, my Rexie, is going to move on and wait for me to come to him later.
Have a good one all.
I'm currently fighting off a cold, but am unable to take anything more than paracetamol for it ... my nose is blocked up when its not running a marathon, my throat feels like I swallowed a sheet of sandpaper and in general I just feel woozy. Then there's the heavy belly and sore back. Trev's back at work tomorrow, (or should I say today?) having beaten most of the cold with his antibiotics.
Haven't had any symptoms that there's imminent action, and the OB/GYN doesn't think I'll upset his weekend.
Oh yeah, and I'm bloody tired. Trev & I both fell asleep watching "Catalyst" this evening - doh!
But I can't go to bed quite yet, as I've just had some LemSip (checked with the OB, GP and Pharmacist it was OK) and its giving me heartburn, so just sitting upright until I finish this icy cold glass of milk.
But as we're preparing for this life to come into the world, I'm acutely aware that its time for another to leave. My beautiful dog Rex, my blue heeler who's around 141/2 was diagnosed with a large tumour last November, had surgery to remove the 1.2kg mass and went through Chemotherapy. In the last week, he's slowed right down. I think its his time, and he knows it.
He's been sleeping on our clothes, anything with our scent. He's been sleeping for easily 22+ hours / day and his tail is between his legs. But he's still a happy dog, and adores me, so until he is in obvious pain, we'll let him enjoy life. And hopefully he'll see my parents one last time.
Strangely, I'm not crying as I write or think all this - I did a lot of crying in November and the extra time we bought has allowed me to accept that my bestest friend, my Rexie, is going to move on and wait for me to come to him later.
Have a good one all.
Friday 13 April 2007
But wait! There's more!
My two cats - Seraph and Azazael. Seraph is the black one, getting grumpy at me. Azzy's doing his best to be asleep and not get kicked out of the house.
And finally, the study again. On the left, where Trev's standing, is where his desk is. That window overlooks the road.
My desk will be on the other window, that currently has a lovely view of blue tarp. But, when the tarp's not there, there's the valley and the western sun. Level with the tree canopy - how lovely! Not sure if you can also see the plethora of powerpoints - 4 for me, 8 for him and near his knee are the LAN points.
And finally, the study again. On the left, where Trev's standing, is where his desk is. That window overlooks the road.
My desk will be on the other window, that currently has a lovely view of blue tarp. But, when the tarp's not there, there's the valley and the western sun. Level with the tree canopy - how lovely! Not sure if you can also see the plethora of powerpoints - 4 for me, 8 for him and near his knee are the LAN points.
More photos!
Okies. Here we have it - more photos. My apologies for the time taken to view this page :D
This is the first load of Baby Washing, drying on the line. Luckily we actually had a few good days of drying weather.
Our bedroom, with power. Look, lights! Fans! Action! The floorboards are even sanded, just waiting for the polish.
The dining room. Trev's still painting it, with his faithful hound keeping watch.Hold on, what's she eating?
The Dining Room again, from the other direction. I just love all the trees outside.
The new staircase. It's legal!!! Who would have thought I'd get excited about a staircase with a handrail?
This is the first load of Baby Washing, drying on the line. Luckily we actually had a few good days of drying weather.
Our bedroom, with power. Look, lights! Fans! Action! The floorboards are even sanded, just waiting for the polish.
The dining room. Trev's still painting it, with his faithful hound keeping watch.Hold on, what's she eating?
The Dining Room again, from the other direction. I just love all the trees outside.
The new staircase. It's legal!!! Who would have thought I'd get excited about a staircase with a handrail?
Wednesday 11 April 2007
7 days to go!
Ok.
So we're into the final countdown to EDD (Estimated Due Date).
Are we panicking yet? Strangely, no. As the date is getting closer, I'm getting calmer (hey, if I'm not ready now, *shrugs* it doesn't matter, I'll manage somehow. Tomorrow I might actually make the cot up ready for bubs. Trev's already muttering about the cot being in the road of his wardrobe, and he needs to move it out of the way to get his clothes out. I keep mentioning he'll need to get his clothes out of a night before the morning, cause he won't be able to move the cradle when the baby's in there!
On the names front, I think we're getting closer to choosing a boys' name. Well at least we have a list. We can just look at the baby when its born and compare it to the list, and see what fits. Hopefully! As for girls' names, we have plenty to choose from.
And the slow cooker that Trev bought me last year and was grumpy that I wasn't using enough I'm using almost every day. Tonight's fare was Creamy Chicken Stew, which I thought was quite yummy. There's one complete meal (with rice) and 3 other double portions currently in the freezer for when's required. Tomorrow night I was going to do Shepards' Pie, but not sure if its the weather for it. Plus the mince is still frozen!
On the renos, well we've now waited our 3 days and are starting to move furniture upstairs. Trev just needs to do the "skirts & arcs" which are the skirting boards and architraves. Oh, and hang some doors :) That might help!
Tomorrow the wardrobe for the master bedroom comes and will be installed! WOOHOOO! Finally I'll be able to move those blasted spare doonas that I've been keeping under the bed, wrapped in dry-cleaners' plastic. And the summer clothes that are in the space bag will have a home ... so excited!
More photos :)
Actually, the photos will have to be uploaded later, as Trev's turned off his puter, and that's where the photos get uploaded from ...
Night all, dream pretty.
So we're into the final countdown to EDD (Estimated Due Date).
Are we panicking yet? Strangely, no. As the date is getting closer, I'm getting calmer (hey, if I'm not ready now, *shrugs* it doesn't matter, I'll manage somehow. Tomorrow I might actually make the cot up ready for bubs. Trev's already muttering about the cot being in the road of his wardrobe, and he needs to move it out of the way to get his clothes out. I keep mentioning he'll need to get his clothes out of a night before the morning, cause he won't be able to move the cradle when the baby's in there!
On the names front, I think we're getting closer to choosing a boys' name. Well at least we have a list. We can just look at the baby when its born and compare it to the list, and see what fits. Hopefully! As for girls' names, we have plenty to choose from.
And the slow cooker that Trev bought me last year and was grumpy that I wasn't using enough I'm using almost every day. Tonight's fare was Creamy Chicken Stew, which I thought was quite yummy. There's one complete meal (with rice) and 3 other double portions currently in the freezer for when's required. Tomorrow night I was going to do Shepards' Pie, but not sure if its the weather for it. Plus the mince is still frozen!
On the renos, well we've now waited our 3 days and are starting to move furniture upstairs. Trev just needs to do the "skirts & arcs" which are the skirting boards and architraves. Oh, and hang some doors :) That might help!
Tomorrow the wardrobe for the master bedroom comes and will be installed! WOOHOOO! Finally I'll be able to move those blasted spare doonas that I've been keeping under the bed, wrapped in dry-cleaners' plastic. And the summer clothes that are in the space bag will have a home ... so excited!
More photos :)
Actually, the photos will have to be uploaded later, as Trev's turned off his puter, and that's where the photos get uploaded from ...
Night all, dream pretty.
Friday 6 April 2007
Friday, good Friday
Well today both Trev & I are feeling sore and sorry for ourselves. Trev's sort of self-inflicted and mine I paid for ...
Yesterday was my "doctor day". So the physio who I'm sure took great delight in causing me pain. I feel today like my entire left side is bruised from the work she did. But at the same time, I can move my leg better. Then the OB who checked out everything - placenta is functioning well, the baby's growing well and there's a good solid heartbeat and enough fluid in there. Now at 3/5ths so still on track for the 18th. We also went over the birth plan and he's happy with it, and we had a jolly good discussion about pulsing cords and the like. Later in the afternoon I needed my iron shot - I'm actually wondering if the iron shots are the reason I've been feeling more active, getting up at 6 and 7 instead of 11 ....
Meanwhile, Trev was trying to kill himself with the floor sander. Wednesday we picked it up at midday, but the electrician didn't finish until 7pm ... so at from 7pm till 9pm Trev was sanding away. Ahhh, the joys of electricity! Then up bright and early to get more belts from Bunnings - we needed more of the roughest grade - and back sanding by about 7:30am. So when I finished with my doctors, I returned home to see all the marvellous work he'd done. The floors look brilliant! After we returned the sander on the way to the doctor's, he took a well-earned rest. Poor boy, he was just exhausted.
We went out for tea at the Wheelers' Hill Hotel (They had Parma week - $2 from every parma went to the Good Friday Appeal) and I had a steak salad ... even the small amount of steak there was difficult to finish. A bottle of sparkling water and a little champers (OK, I may have had a few sips and then eaten the soaked strawberries) as Trev drank a couple of glasses, and we reflected on ways to have dinner out in the future.
Then a nice tv show and bed.
Today, our muscles let us know about the work we'd done - Trev was back upstairs sanding the edges of the floors and the windowsills.
Now for some photos ...
Yesterday was my "doctor day". So the physio who I'm sure took great delight in causing me pain. I feel today like my entire left side is bruised from the work she did. But at the same time, I can move my leg better. Then the OB who checked out everything - placenta is functioning well, the baby's growing well and there's a good solid heartbeat and enough fluid in there. Now at 3/5ths so still on track for the 18th. We also went over the birth plan and he's happy with it, and we had a jolly good discussion about pulsing cords and the like. Later in the afternoon I needed my iron shot - I'm actually wondering if the iron shots are the reason I've been feeling more active, getting up at 6 and 7 instead of 11 ....
Meanwhile, Trev was trying to kill himself with the floor sander. Wednesday we picked it up at midday, but the electrician didn't finish until 7pm ... so at from 7pm till 9pm Trev was sanding away. Ahhh, the joys of electricity! Then up bright and early to get more belts from Bunnings - we needed more of the roughest grade - and back sanding by about 7:30am. So when I finished with my doctors, I returned home to see all the marvellous work he'd done. The floors look brilliant! After we returned the sander on the way to the doctor's, he took a well-earned rest. Poor boy, he was just exhausted.
We went out for tea at the Wheelers' Hill Hotel (They had Parma week - $2 from every parma went to the Good Friday Appeal) and I had a steak salad ... even the small amount of steak there was difficult to finish. A bottle of sparkling water and a little champers (OK, I may have had a few sips and then eaten the soaked strawberries) as Trev drank a couple of glasses, and we reflected on ways to have dinner out in the future.
Then a nice tv show and bed.
Today, our muscles let us know about the work we'd done - Trev was back upstairs sanding the edges of the floors and the windowsills.
Now for some photos ...
 Study - Before |  Study - After |
Wednesday 4 April 2007
Staircases and washing lines
Wow, so much since the last post!
Sherry - to answer your question, it has a hammocky thing for newborn that then changes as the baby gets older. Plus other thingies to pour water over the baby.
Well last week, the stair bloke came on the Monday night to measure up for the staircase, and on Thursday, they arrived bright and early to install it. By Thursday afternoon, we have stairs! With a handrail! Beautiful hardwood, and the dogs are confused by Trev on the stairs, as they don't squeak or even sound like they flex. Now to utilise the cupboard under the stairs again ...
Spring cleaning a room at a time, the bedroom's done (just need to bring in the cradle) and yesterday I washed all the baby clothes. Gosh they are small! And we really need a bigger line - all the baby clothes, not counting nappies, totally fill our washing line plus some. The nappies and muslin and other wraps are in the dryer... and I wiped out the cupboard with ti tree oil. Might have gone overboard with the ti tree oil, as its still very strong (doh). But we'll seal the inside of the drawers, and put some dividers in them and that should be OK then!
My hospital bag is packed, and I'm now starting to "live" out of it - my clothes are in there, and I have to pull out a clean one and replace with a freshly-washed item.
Just wondering if I'll get my first "dressing gown" this May! It'd be funny (in a good way) if I did. Dad and Mum should be down here then, so there's always a chance.
Ciao!
Sherry - to answer your question, it has a hammocky thing for newborn that then changes as the baby gets older. Plus other thingies to pour water over the baby.
Well last week, the stair bloke came on the Monday night to measure up for the staircase, and on Thursday, they arrived bright and early to install it. By Thursday afternoon, we have stairs! With a handrail! Beautiful hardwood, and the dogs are confused by Trev on the stairs, as they don't squeak or even sound like they flex. Now to utilise the cupboard under the stairs again ...
Spring cleaning a room at a time, the bedroom's done (just need to bring in the cradle) and yesterday I washed all the baby clothes. Gosh they are small! And we really need a bigger line - all the baby clothes, not counting nappies, totally fill our washing line plus some. The nappies and muslin and other wraps are in the dryer... and I wiped out the cupboard with ti tree oil. Might have gone overboard with the ti tree oil, as its still very strong (doh). But we'll seal the inside of the drawers, and put some dividers in them and that should be OK then!
My hospital bag is packed, and I'm now starting to "live" out of it - my clothes are in there, and I have to pull out a clean one and replace with a freshly-washed item.
Just wondering if I'll get my first "dressing gown" this May! It'd be funny (in a good way) if I did. Dad and Mum should be down here then, so there's always a chance.
Ciao!
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