Love, bubs and life on our little farm

Well I finished the mobile for the nursery and I am quite proud! Its really cute and pretty and the colours match perfectly with the nursery themes of pastel purple, green and cream :)

Now to hang in over the change table.. I will be enlisting hubbys help for that! we have tomorrow off to hang out for his bday which will be gorgeous (mm not to mention the fancy lunch I am taking him at Stamford Plaza on the river in the city!) nice!


This pic shows the colours a little better :)

Realised I didnt do my 30 week post :) wow in the 3 numbers now! Feeling HUGE!!! Am getting alot of comments from strangers that think I am due any day and a couple of ladies at work who have had a few grandkids recently etc are saying that I am way bigger than they would expect! To add to this at my obs appointment - my tummy is still measuring two weeks ahead - so she could be a big un ;)I am just glad she is growing well...

I havent gained anymore weight but my belly has gotten noticeably bigger - my ribs are now a lot more prominent. I now have the tough job of eating more :) - something I normally wouldnt have a problem with, but now with a baby taking up the space my stomach used to, it is more of a chore! So i figure quality over quantity in the way of calories and have been endulging my cravings of cake and chocolate ;)

Bubs is wonderfully active and delights me with her poking out limbs and wiggles :) She is firmly head down and happy leaning her bum out the left side of my belly..

Pregnancy symptoms - lots of ouch pelvic pain, lower backache, sciatic nerve pain and aching aching lower legs and ankles - all adds up to a very unhappy me being on my feet all day in the lab! I am now thinking of finishing work a little earlier - once I have finished lecturing - I am out of there!

Weekend plans - lots of resting and nesting - had the most gorgeous sleep-in with hubby (will miss those lazy mornings!). Am trying to finish sewing my nursery mobile and put away all the newly washed bub clothes :) Mum is staying tonight while she is in Brisbane for a wildlife course.. and tomorrow we are heading to DFO - yay shopping!!

Other than that - making a pavlova for hubbys bday - tuesday. We are both flexing the day off work and I am taking him out for the Stamford buffet lunch - the view should be gorgeous and hopefully the food will be not too shabby either ;)

And.. then preparing for our baby shower which is Sunday morning! only a small one but should be lots of fun :) I will have the nursery "finished" by then so I will definitely take photos then... stay tuned!

We did hubby's xmas present from me this weekend - a V8 supercar drive. Very fun to watch him driving round a race track :)he did great!

And even better we finished with a lunch of Yatala pies - hehe the important things for me!!

the rest of the weekend involved nesting - washing clothes and finishing the nursery.. photos to come of the nursery ;)

Yep feeling too tired for much writing - sore and exhausted just about sums it up! my tum weighs a lot now and my back and legs get so sore from dragging myself around the lab at work all day! I have had more uber painful contraction pain things which make me uneasy! I am trying to take it easy but work just has so much that needs to be done before I am off!

But bubs is growing so strong and loves to stick her limbs out and make me laugh :)she reacts to sound really strongly now - its lovely. I love how our morning alarm wakes her up too!

Hmm so cravings - cake, chocolate and sugar! am getting a lot hungrier these days! Weight gain - 66 kg Symptoms - braxton hicks, blood noses all the time, lethal leg cramps, periody back aches, heavy heavy pelvis, frequent peeing (yep more so than usual!, total breathlessness, crazy grumpy upset hormonal attacks..

Here are some adorable pics of just a few of the beautful clothing pieces that mum bought me when she was away :)Cant wait to dress my little on in these cute outfits!!





We have nearly got the nursery complete now - I am hoping to hang the pictures and floating shelf this weekend... it looks lovely! My baby shower is in three weeks - just a quiet high tea with lots of cakes and slices ;) hehe wonder why I wanted those!

Ooh hubby has his V8 supercar drive this weekend - I will have to master the video camera to film him! Should be lots of fun!

Starting to get cold out here on the farm now - we are getting beautiful cool misty mornings that are a pleasure to be wandering around feeding animals in :) If only I could stop and soak it up rather than have to rush to work!

time for my belly pics :) she is growing and dont I know it! Her kicks are getting so strong - She woke up when hubby came to bed late last night (she is getting to know his voice from him reading her stories - so cute!) and she kept me awake for another hour kicking and bopping away! :)

We had a fun day buying a few little things for the nursery including a cute little purple lamp and a new Pooh picture :) I am hopeful to get the nursery furniture layout finished after next weekend when we pick up the feeding armchair and then we can hang pictures and the little shelf! I will take more photos then as I will hopefully have washed the millions of clothes I have bought off ebay and put them away! Apparently Mum has hit the Pumpkin Patch sale so there is more to come too!

Pregnancy is going well - I am just feeling tired and sore after much time on my feet - apparently she has doubled her body weight in 4 weeks! So there has been lots of growth and stretching going on to make me sore and tired. Bub still kicks and pokes out limbs through my tummy which iis SO cute but ouch! I am still chowing down on chocolate and sugary things - my eating habits are just out the window to my usual healthy self! oh well! I havent weighed myself lately but I dont think there has been much weight gain? Will have to check!

I have been working the horses which has been great - albeit tiring! They are coming on well :)

and here are the pics!

Loving this long weekend :) sleep ins and nothing much! Hubby and I are making the most of our couple time - have been out for dinner, to the movies twice and had a lovely pinic lunch so far..

We got our tank installed finally - that is a fantastic feeling after waiting 9 months! now we just need some decent rain to fill it - unfortunately we have missed the best falls it seems!

I had my obs appointment - all is well with my sugar levels, hemoglobulin count, blood pressure etc. Even better bubs' fundal height is now measuring two weeks ahead instead of 2 behind! yay - guess the sweet cravings have paid off :) I have been getting some severe cramps that develop into nasty back ache pain which scare me and the obs had no suggestions other than if they repeat multiple times I have to phone/come in. A little worrying! I am definitely not pushing myself physically as much I was - hopefully rest will help keep my little one in my tummy cooking away!

I have started working the horses again and it is wonderful to be back into it :) Although how I wish I could jump on and go for a gallop! sigh!

Mum and dad are back on wednesday - no more crazy house of three indoor puss cats fighting and chasing and knocking everything!

Oh and I have been working on my nursery mobile - its looking so cute! Photos to come when its more finished :)

My little wriggler is growing well - she is an expert kicker and is currently lining up my cervix and making me jump! ouch! She makes me laugh often now - she is stubborn as her mum and dad - everytime hubby puts his ear on my belly she pushes and kicks against him as hard as she can - if he moves positions, she does too!

Hubby is reading her stories at night so she can get used to his voice. Its lovely family time for all us :)

All is OK in preggo land - I have had some strange very strong and painful cramps and backaches that have scared me. I am keen to talk about them with my obs when I have an appointment on Thursday. I am suspicious that I am doing too much on my feet - work is becoming very demanding.. I have my gestational diabetes test tomorrow, not sure how I will go as I have been such a sugar fiend with all these sweet cravings I have been having :)

I am so looking forward to the easter weekend - I cant wait for a nice rest with hubby as we have both been so busy recently. I am also planning on getting more sewing done on my mobile as it is turning out surprisingly nice!

I am getting so excited about our little bub - I cant wait to meet her now. Pregnancy has been nothing like what I expected - SO much harder! but even though it is getting tougher and more uncomfortable, I am loving it and I do love my belly :)My hormones are getting so strong now - I love nesting and cleaning etc and I am quick to get teary at just about anything!

Pregnancy stats - weight - 65.5 kg. Symptoms - cramps, backache, weariness. Cravings - sweet sweet sweet - cake and chocolate mostly - look out easter bunny!

I have decided to make a mobile for the nursery. I dont think hubby has stopped laughing since I mentioned this... Scientist I may be and damn good with hands-on projects but crafty is not a word that tends to be used to describe me ;)

Anyhoo - I wandered off to Spotlight today and spent hours picking things up and putting them back lol. But I must have done alright with my stash of ribbons, fabric, beads and sequins as the salesgirl asked straight away if I was making a mobile! Ha score one for me! Was feeling quite proud of myself until I got home and realised that eek it was just me, the sewing machine and needle and thread now!

So my "idea" is fabric stars in the nursery colours of lemon, lilac and pale green with some beads and ribbons to hang the stars from a cane circle... stay tuned ;) I am sure it will only take about three months to make!

time is flying - very scary! into double figures - 96 days to go!!

I am loving my tummy but finding it so hard to get used to!! its just so out there and I feel like an easter egg! Especially as hubby decided to point out that I seem to have lost weight and muscle from my legs so they look extra skinny compared to my belly! hehe its a great look ;) But as weird as it is to have nothing fit me - I love feeling my little one bopping away in there! She has discovered her pointy bits and things keep popping out of my tum! Gosh it can get painful when they wiggle and scrape along my sides! But so amazing to watch! Good entertainment for boring workshops and meetings at work!

I keep thinking I am fit and able and head off at an active walk etc but quickly come to a tender waddling slow down! She is pushing on my tummy and I cant eat much in one sitting and am getting the heartburn etc but its not too bad...

I have been in the city for the last couple of days at a training workshop and I have been getting so many stares and comments and people asking about bub - you definitely become public property!

Next week is the gestational diabetes test - fingers crossed things go well!

All is well with life on our little farm. We have had some interstate visitors which was fun. I have been spending up a storm on ebay - we now have so many cute baby clothes! hubby bought some golden books to read to bub - its so cute! Fingers crossed we are getting our new tank delivered next week (humph not holding my breath though!).. I am living having mums cat to look after as he makes my cats so playful and happy - very cute! I have a spare weekend coming up and I cant wait - just come cleaning (nesting!) and maybe even some nursery sewing planned :) oh and some work with the horses of course!

Here are my belly pics! So much stretching!!



Pregnancy stats - weight now - 65kg..but it seems to be all tummy - I am still fitting size small/size8 skirts if they are under my belly! cravings - sweet foods ie cake mufffins, chocolate, ice cream! I think my body is trying to make me pile the weight on now!
Symptoms - braxton hicks, easy tiredness, backaches, stretching and tightness, indigestiona nd heartburn!

Yep nothing like coming home to our peaceful little farm after a crazy work trip in sydney! Gosh it makes me realise how much I hate cities and suburbia and people and noise etc!!!

I am definitely over flying during pregnancy - its just so uncomfortable and people are so rude. I got no help with my carry on suitcase and I also had to help lift my work colleagues bags as she is under five foot and just cant reach overhead storage etc... not a person offered to help and I even had a fellow barge straight into my stomach which really hurt - gggrrr! At least the work part of the trip was interesting and the hotel was nice!

I was so happy to be surprised by hubby picking me up at the airport - so good to see him! And we raced home to meet my parents who were arriving to stay with us whilst they dropped off their cat and chickens for us to pet sit for the next month! So of course the usual visiting chaos ensued and we had a lovely roast dinner and catch up :)

After a gorgeous sleep in and a lazy wander around to check on all the animals we headed out for a nice breakfast out :) and finished with laptop shopping... we now own a nice new laptop - hurrah one that doesnt conk all the time and is big screened and pretty! But I still love my stupid mac even though the power supply is faulty and turns off all the time!

Now I am about to make some chicken soup for dinner, wash the horses and then have a rest :) I have tomorrow off from work and I am getting my hair done (yay for pampering!) and hubby is nagging me to go to a maternity store sale to buy some decent dressy work clothes that actually fit!! SO I will drag myself off for some retail therapy (i know tough!)...

life really is sweet :)
xoxoxox

24 weeks into my first pregnancy and we are celebrating our 3 year wedding anniversary :)

So of course that requires lots of photos!

hubby surprised me with.... a diamond eternity ring!!! Its a stunning 0.75 carats of baguette cut diamonds edged in round cut diamonds and its just dazzling!! He loved his watch and cufflinks which was great :) and we had a delightful dinner out at a New Farm Italian restaurant which had pizza that reminded me totally of our time in Italy -sigh! What made me laugh was that hubby and I basically wrote identical letters to each other in our cards - we are definitely on the same wave length which is special. we are both so excited about what the next year will bring :)



Now - 24 weeks
Pregnancy - apparently bub is measuring small - which could have something to do with the fact that I have put on under the minimum recommended weight gain and my long hours at my job where I am on my feet all day... but she is growing at the right rate so its not a real issue :)
I am big and sore and uncomfortable now - not sleeping well, so many leg cramps and tight belly feelings. I am guessing all my horseriding and pilates abba-dabba muscles are putting up a painful fight against the stretching! I am now getting indigestion as I think bub is squishing my stomach and I dont feel like eating at all...
I am finding all the running around at work gets me ouch and very tired! I am dreading a three day work trip I have to Sydney starting tomorrow :( I have taken next monday off to rest for when I get back (gggrr work trip on a weekend!)
Worst of all now none of my clothes fit :( I am going to have to head to a maternity store and pay the ridiculous prices for some tent clothes!

Here are the pics

Yep here I am :) heartburn, nosebleeds, leg cramps, tight hurting tummy skin and a flat belly button! Seems I am getting towards the business end now!! Bub loves to kick and roll and hubby can hear her heartbeat when he puts his ear on my tummy - awww!!





Weight - 64kg(!) starting weight - 58kg

Yep thats right :) my gorgeous husband woke me up today (my birthday!!) with a gorgeous blue box from Tiffany and Co - I was so blown away and totally excited!!! Talk about spoiling me!!

So... I unwrapped a beautiful heart pendant and silver chain - and of course I have pics!!





My bday has been magical - a long lazy breakfast on our back verandah overlooking our lovely dam with the chickens, ducks and my horses keeping us company - sometimes our life is like a B&B that most people pay a fortune to stay at! Then we headed for the Jimboomba markets, picked up some fresh bread and headed up to Mt Tamborine Mountain where we walked through the stunning Botanical gardens and had a lovely picnic (with a random chicken who joined us! strange but so cute!) and we finished with a hike to a beautiful waterfall :)


Now I am chilling before I get all snazzed up and we head into the city to the Valley to a funky Turkish restaurant :)

Feeling like the luckiest girl in the world!!

PS. Our trip to Canberra was really nice - so lovely to hang out with all our friends and our hotel was nice! Plus we celebrated Valentines day - Jase got me an amazing Hot Milk slip - black, lace and ribbons - very yummy mummy! And I got him a sexy pair of Oroton undies - they always look damn good! The workshop was fantastic and challenging and all that :) I love my job! But the flights etc really took it out of me - I defeintely dont have the stamina I had before I was pregnant and I really had to sleep to catch up...

Time is flying :)

Had my early bday celebration on the weekend with the family - so much fun! just casual hanging out with munchies on the back verandah and then lasagne for dinner :) Hubby made a gorgeous pink and white cupcake cake - SO yum!! I am still eating cupcakes ;)

My pressies included a lovely quilt that mum got a lady to handmake me out of japanese fabrics - its just so special! And a lovely cashmere throw rug and a stack of cosmetics and Clarins face products (mm pampering!).. Still have to wait for hubbies pressie though! Will get it on my actual bday when we are on our babymoon :)

I had a huge preggo boohoo on the weekend and was being a hormonal downer (nothing worth mentioning just being a sensitive sooky la-la!!) So my gorgeous hubby surprised me with the loveliest Hot Milk Satin bra set!! Aqua blue with japanese blossoms on it :) - definitely made me feel like a sexy mumma-to be :) I felt very spoilt! and its so comfy too!

So here is my 22 weeks shot in said lovely gift!



Pregnancy Notes - weight - 63kg (was 57.5kg), sore sore tummy - lots of sore muscles and weird pains (Indigestion??), horrible cold, the usual back pain..
Foods - grapes, red apples, mums chocolate coconut slice, still milo!

I was mucking around with some photos I had taken and I decided to share this pic of our photo wall - I really love how the wall turned out and even better its all pictures that I have taken from our honeymoon in Samoa and our 7 weeks trip around Europe and Japan. makes it special that they are our happy memories :)