Shekh ma shieraki anni

Cold and windy on the mountain today. Trip into Ipswich and saw our bank lady Michelle who sorted us out with a personal loan at lower interest to pay off the car loan, get rid of Toyota Finance and expensive car insurance. Yay!

Had a look at a really good change table for Durian that is also a bath and good storage for just $150 at Target. So, there are cheap options out there. Plus we found a super cool cords and jacket. Haven't bought anything yet though.

Just finished painting the outside of the caravan green, so now it looks like something from Mash. Tomorrow I am spraying some stencils of sun and stars on it, to spruce it up a bit. Will post piccies when done.

Next weekend I am going to Baby Expo with Annie and kiddies but mainly looking forward to just hanging out with them really. The expo is just an excuse :) Oh and now less than 100 days to go :)

25 weeks or so

25 weeks and a few days and finally look very pregnant, like, no doubt about it pregnant. It's a definite improvement from beer gut :) Restructuring at work has caused a bit of stress but trying to not take things personally, even though it sometimes is hard. At the same time as wishing for my maternity leave to start, I also dread the notion of not working fulltime, well, not working at all. I am such a restless person so have to make an effort to do other things, even though I might be tired.

I wish for a healthy 15 weeks to go, then a healthy baby boy that fingers crossed is as sweet as Marcus. I know it's not a comparison anyone can or should make, but Marcus is a testament to the awesome parenting of my beautiful sister and her husband and such a comfort for me to be able to turn to for help soon. Love you.

Baby bump and french guys

Have two french dudes at our house. They helped Paul do some work today in exchange for a bbq and some french butter biscuits from Aldi :) They very much liked my Manu impressions and commented the lights from Laidley lookes like Las Vegas, hihi.

Here is my bump too. 22 weeks today I believe and Paul felt a really strong kick from Durian last night.

Can you feel the love tonight...

My little boy and my big girl :) I love them so much.

Cold

It was a cold night last night. Paul even said he had brain freeze, never heard of brain freeze from low temps :) He has a tendency to dramatise things tho. Hoping his son won't take after him, but they will most likely both be Virgos so...better be prepared. So between his two shifts today he did some serious fireplace installation of price hunting. Lowest we could find installed is around $1700 but have to pay off solar panels first. At least the panels are off setting the heaters we have to run in the meantime. Luckily it will be getting warmer by the time Durian arrives. He is kicking up a storm by the way, has been the last week or so and I feel him every day. He seems to like to kick on my bottom right side, his favourite spot.

Pauls parents were here last weekend and it was full on but very nice to see them again, they are quite easy going and certainly make me feel very loved and appreciated which is very nice. I really believe they know how happy Paul is and how good we are for each other, even though we sometimes drive each other crazy :) Isn't that what passion is anyway ? Hihi.



Public Holiday for me today ( Ipswich Ekka ) so had the day at home. Started cleaning out the nursery to remove all non baby related things and since the room has barely been touched since we moved in it was very dusty and subsequently I have sneezed all day and am very tired now. But at least the room looks better and it was so nice to look through some of the stuff we have been given, some little onesies and socks that are tiny. I want to get a cot in there, I think it will feel more real then. I still can't really believe what we have started here... :)

Bloody Cats

Gave up on finding the little book that had the password to my blogger account so had to go through the pain of resetting everything. Got there in the end :)

The skin on my ankles, back, parts of my leg and arms are aching from a million mozzie bites I got while spending 45 mins trying to convince dear Smudge to come inside and not be eaten by a dingo. In the end I had a fit and burst into tears and couldn't cope anymore so I went inside and then she came to the door and when I opened it she just waltzed in. So I had another bawl and a shower and now I feel better, only achy from the bites I am trying not to scratch.

I get angry so easily and I feel so inside out at the moment. Find it easy to argue and to fall apart and just want to give up. Incredibly overwhelmed by everything and I feel massive and uncomfortable. Everyone says I am so big for my weeks which feels horrible because I freak out I am going to become huge. I have hot flushes and can't keep a conversation without feeling bothered by people, even people I know.

Have to try to keep positive though, even when it's hard and try not to stress about things. Not good for me or baby. ANZAC day tomorrow, so will get a sleep in at least.

Thin slices of rye

Monday again and no motivation at work whatsoever. Everyone just annoys me and I just want to say "sorry, I am sick and going home" I get frustrated with the lack of work ethics around me and I feel bad for asking to leave half an hour early so end up staying back and then rushing and then the next person doesn't even ask, they just say " I am leaving a bit early today". I suppose I shouldn't be angry at them really, it's not their fault I am a wuz :)
Very tired and very fat! Well, havent put on any weight in like 3 weeks but my belly is growing, especially after meals. I know my digestive system has slowed right down which may be why I am feeling so sluggish and hot and bothered. Thank God for aircon :)
Very excited my favourite little guy got his Harry Potter wand and he loves it. Just made me smile the whole way home it did. I love surprises to that's my favourite thing to do to him, out of the blue, one day just coming home from school and there it is, a present! Plus I think he is such a good boy and deserves all I can give him!
Moving soon, and half the house is packed, the rest is not. Half the skirtings are scrubbed, half are not. But will get there in the end and then we have all of Easter to relax...ehhh...build fences I mean :)