When will I do the washing?

Here we are. Life has been good lately. Very different already but we are adjusting to the little changes we have already faced. I feel like we have been so busy but then I try to think of what we have had on and all I can see is us on the couch watching Chicago Fire marathons. Hmmmmmm. Maybe I am just telling myself we are busy to justify so much time spent on the couch. I think we tell ourselves, lets get as much of this in now while we still can. 

This weekend we are heading up the coast. Our favourite place. We are packing Tupac and getting out of here for a weekend of sand and salt. Then we are lucky enough to be heading to our other favourite place, Bali, for two incredible weeks of holiday. 

Life is good. We are lucky. I am grateful. 

And when will I do those loads of washing that are piling up? Well maybe next week.... 

16 Weeks.

How far along? 16 weeks. 

Total weight gain/loss: I haven't put anything on in the last 6 weeks, don't ask me how this happened. 

Maternity Clothes: Yes, I have started my collected and have some super cute pieces. I have been trying to buy things I can wear with a bump but still wear even after our little person is here. 

Stretch marks? Nope. 

Sleep: Enjoying it a lot that is for sure. 

Best moment this week:  Hearing the heartbeat for the first time. 

Miss Anything? This week I haven't really missed anything. I am starting to get used to life without sushi! 

Movement: I haven't felt too much movement the last few days. Which bums me out because I loved it. I am hoping over the next few weeks it will become more distinguished. 

Food cravings: Still secretly have sips of that vinegar. 

Anything making you queasy or sick: Thoughts of labour.... :) eeeekkk.  

Gender: I can not wait to find out, 15 days! I dreamt of a boy this week. 

Labor Signs: No. 

Symptoms: No, this week all signs and feelings of pregnancy have kept themselves hidden. 

Belly Button in or out? In.

Wedding rings on or off? On.

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy. 

Looking forward to: Finding out the gender and feeling some more movement! Get active Baby O. 

Maternity Wardrobe Wish List.

Now that I am at a point where I will soon be relying on maternity clothes I have put together my wish list. I will be biggest during autumn/winter hence a winter wish list during summer.

I plan to spend all my time in leggings and maxis with oversized jumpers and cardigans. I know there is no such thing as maternity boots but I decided I want some to match the clothes :).

The pants and boots are from Asos and the jumpers/cardigans are from Urban Outfitters. Now that I am out of the "is she a but pudgy or is that a belly" stage I can not wait to dress this belly. I am so super proud and thankful to have this bump that I want everyone to see it (under clothing of course).

And I need to say - I am a huge fan of summer, it has always been my season but seeing all these knits and boots is secretly making me long for winter. We will keep that on the down low friend.

Happy Day!

15 Weeks and the Bump has finally arrived!

How far along? 15 weeks. 
Total weight gain/loss: From day one about 2kg
Maternity Clothes: A couple of tops but I am now taking full advantage of my bellyband. 

Stretch marks? No.

Sleep: Struggling to fall asleep but once I do it is bliss. 

Best moment this week:  Celebrating Daniel's 30th and I am hoping we get to hear the heartbeat for the first time today at our OB appointment.

Miss Anything? Sushi, real raw sushi! And sleeping on my stomach.  

Movement: I felt the first kick this week. I know 100% it was a kick. I have felt movement though twice. I can't wait until it is more frequent. 

Food cravings: Vinegar. Mmmmmm. 

Anything making you queasy or sick: No, just not eating frequently brings on the gross feelings. 

Gender: We find out in 23 days. I can not wait!! This week though I am thinking GIRL. 

Labor Signs: No. 

Symptoms: Serious headaches, I haven't one for a few days though thank goodness. 

Belly Button in or out? In.

Wedding rings on or off? On.

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy. 

Looking forward to: Getting a start on cleaning out the room that will become the nursery so we can pick up all the furniture we have ordered. Our OB appointment this afternoon. 

Insider Information.

Mothers! This one is for you....

I need to know what your must have items are. I don't want to spend endless amounts of money and I really don't want to waste space with things we don't use or only use once or twice.

I have been told a swing is essential so I have that. I have Sophie on the list too but that is about as far as it goes.

What do you all recommend?

This is hard stuff!

Weekend In A Snapshot.

We had a great weekend here celebrating Daniel's birthday. I will have a full party review as soon as I recover from the weekend....

Happy Monday, if there is such a thing!

Three-Oh!

This weekend this guy is turning the big three-oh! It is a big one, a good one.

We have been counting down to his birthday for a long time - for me because it is the deadline for the party plans and for him because he is getting his dream golf clubs that he has patiently waited on for a very long time.

I am so excited to celebrate this weekend with Daniel. Especially because it will be our last birthday before the arrival of Baby O. Mostly because I am just so proud of everything he has achieved in his short thirty years. He is an incredible husband, an amazing best friend and lets be honest his one hot baby daddy! He makes me ridiculously happy and I could not be more thankful to have him in my life, everyday. What a love story.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HUSBAND OF MINE, I LOVE YOU.

Heatwave.

I love my country. Through heatwaves and rainy Christmas days I will stand by it. Today we are in a heatwave. It is hot. 43 degrees celsius hot. This I know from my search on the weather channel and looking out my office window. In my office though it is a nice cool 21. I am stepping outside very shortly though and I am told, once again from my weather search that we will be boiling until very late tonight. So as soon as we get home we are going in the pool and cooking fish on the BBQ. I can not wait.

I can put up with hot weather. I actually LOVE it. So today is exciting for me. I hope our little person loves the heat and water as much as we do. Daniel is a water baby. His a surfer, swimmer and has done lifesaving since he was a child. Me, I like to call myself a water baby but my resume consists only of beaching and floating in the pool. Still counts, right?

So while I have been sitting in my office staring dreamily out the window wondering how 43 really feels I came across some summertime photos from our honeymoon... I am enjoying these until home time.

Apologies.

I have been MIA for the past couple of months. I haven't been busy, other then the normal Christmas lock down. I have just been tired. I have been busy putting all my attention to growing this bump.

December saw lots of landmarks for us. Starting with passing the first trimester and entering the second. I am so thankful to write that down. This growing bump is a landmark all of its own, photos in progress, just waiting for energy to join the party. We hosted our very first Christmas Day at our place. Of course, as our luck would have it, it was the wettest Christmas Day Sydney has had in 70 years. And yes, our whole day was planned outside. After a few minor (what felt like major) changes we made it through the day extremely happy, grateful and just a little wet. December 31st saw Daniel and I celebrate the end of our last year of just the two of us. This was definitely a celebration for us.

I am really looking forward to 2013. We haven't set any goals for the New Year as yet, we are a little slow like that. We will be keeping it minimal as I think our energy and focus will be elsewhere and not so much on ourselves.

For now though - this is how I am spending 2013 for as long as I can.

And the baby seems to be doing pretty much the same thing. 

Which doesn't explain why my energy has not come back yet! I am waiting patiently.