Sunday, February 26, 2012
Easter Bear
Someone from work got me this little bear to cheer me up, we've both been through a rough time recently. Besides, who can resist Lindt chocolate anyway?
Prince of Burma
This is Prince of Burma - he's just one huge, incredibly gentle giant. Not to mention beautiful. They call him Bob, for short.
This is Me @ 16 Weeks
These photos were taken yesterday. I spent the day with friends at stables out in the country. Such an amazing day out, fresh air, rolling landscapes, beautiful horses. Food for the soul. I took a few really nice photos while I was there. I'll do a new entry and upload a few of them. I can't believe I'm already 16 weeks along. Where has the time gone? Almost half way.
This is Me @ 14/15 Weeks & Valentines Day.
This was taken one and a half weeks ago or so. On Valentines day. I quickly took this before I finished getting ready for work. Oops, no make up! I was about 14 and a half, nearly 15 weeks. Haven't picked up a kg since my last doc appointment yet but my belly is starting to show, just a little!
Just thinking, on Valentines Day 2 years ago I had been out of hospital for nearly two weeks. So much has changed since then, and all for the better. So blessed to be pregnant again.
Our Valentines Dinner was so awesome, we went to our favourite restaurant for Indian food. As always the food was delicious, I ate way too much (I skipped the meat - still not loving meat - but ate my fill on rice, gravy, vegetable chilli patties and more). We got a gift as a thank you on our way out. A bottle wrapped in Christmas paper! The bottle of red JC Le Roux is going to have to live in the cupboard until after baby arrives though. Still a really nice touch, Christmas paper and all.
I got hubby a few of his favourite things - dark chocolate kit kat, cashew nut brittle slab and some home made rusks with a good old cheesy card! We celebrate the anniversary of our engagement every Valentines Day. On this day, four years ago he asked me to be his wife!
Just thinking, on Valentines Day 2 years ago I had been out of hospital for nearly two weeks. So much has changed since then, and all for the better. So blessed to be pregnant again.
Our Valentines Dinner was so awesome, we went to our favourite restaurant for Indian food. As always the food was delicious, I ate way too much (I skipped the meat - still not loving meat - but ate my fill on rice, gravy, vegetable chilli patties and more). We got a gift as a thank you on our way out. A bottle wrapped in Christmas paper! The bottle of red JC Le Roux is going to have to live in the cupboard until after baby arrives though. Still a really nice touch, Christmas paper and all.
I got hubby a few of his favourite things - dark chocolate kit kat, cashew nut brittle slab and some home made rusks with a good old cheesy card! We celebrate the anniversary of our engagement every Valentines Day. On this day, four years ago he asked me to be his wife!
Me @ 13 Weeks
I forgot to post these photos. This was me at 13 weeks, just over 3 weeks ago (taken on Thursday 2 February 2012). I misplaced my camera cable, so happy I found it! I really love this grey dress, my first maternity outfit bought from Mr Price. I've worn it to work a few times already, and it must look good on me because I keep getting compliments.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
The Right Taste.
I can't say I've been having cravings as much as I've been avoiding certain (many) foods, but when I do want something it has to be 'the right taste'. For the last few days I've wanted toast, with butter and apricot jam, but it just doesn't taste like it should!
So now I'm wondering, am I really craving apricot toast on jam, or staying in a hotel and having apricot toast on jam for breakfast? To me that is the very best part of staying over in a hotel and the part I most look forward to. It just doesn't 'taste' the same at home.
Maybe it's the little jam containers, and the little rolls of butter in the butter dish, toast served either on a toast rack or in a basket covered with a napkin!
It's weird, I know, but I think that is what I want. The same taste that apricot jam on toast has in a hotel breakfast room! Haha. Doubt that will happening any time soon.
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Old Wives Tales
The girls at the office wanted play some 'games', so I indulged them, but I think these are more old wives tales, rather than games.
The first one we did was to take a strand of hair and feed it through my wedding ring, and see if it moves or swings from side or turns in circles. It went from side to side. We did this twice in two weeks.
The second one we did was where someone took a spoon and a fork, put them on two different chairs, each covered with tea towels and I had to sit on one of them. I sat on the fork.
So according to the old wives tales my baby is supposed to be a boy.
The first one we did was to take a strand of hair and feed it through my wedding ring, and see if it moves or swings from side or turns in circles. It went from side to side. We did this twice in two weeks.
The second one we did was where someone took a spoon and a fork, put them on two different chairs, each covered with tea towels and I had to sit on one of them. I sat on the fork.
So according to the old wives tales my baby is supposed to be a boy.
Busy As A Bee - On The 'Work' Front
On the 'Work' Front
Things at the office are much the same as before. We're (still) trying to figure out my role. I'm tired of trying to figure it out when everything else just gets piled on. For some reason I am the one to sort out everyone else's stuff. When did I become the Office Go To Girl for everything? I made it very clear that I am not happy and further, it is not enjoyable coming to work any more. I can only hope things will change. Else, I'll be off in about 5 months or so anyway so for a while I won't have to worry about it.
Remember a while back I posted about the goings on at work, and uncertainties regarding retrenchment? Well I've taken the big step to doing my own thing. It's been a bit intimidating to be honest, but I did it I've set up my website (okay it's more of a blog with some extra pages), and recently started doing some blog work for a client. I think I could start enjoying this! I've written 2 advertisements for myself but haven't actually placed them anywhere just yet. I want to do this properly. Speaking of doing things properly, I have a little logo! A friend did it for me, and I'm so grateful. If you'd like to have a look-see at my site, here it is. Would love to know what you think, so please feel free to comment. The idea is to provide virtual administrative assistance to small business owners, freelancers, students, who ever needs this really. I've also looked into doing a book keeping course as a value add (both to myself and to clients), but will have to try and squeeze it in before baby is here. It's a 10 week course. More on that later.
Remember a while back I posted about the goings on at work, and uncertainties regarding retrenchment? Well I've taken the big step to doing my own thing. It's been a bit intimidating to be honest, but I did it I've set up my website (okay it's more of a blog with some extra pages), and recently started doing some blog work for a client. I think I could start enjoying this! I've written 2 advertisements for myself but haven't actually placed them anywhere just yet. I want to do this properly. Speaking of doing things properly, I have a little logo! A friend did it for me, and I'm so grateful. If you'd like to have a look-see at my site, here it is. Would love to know what you think, so please feel free to comment. The idea is to provide virtual administrative assistance to small business owners, freelancers, students, who ever needs this really. I've also looked into doing a book keeping course as a value add (both to myself and to clients), but will have to try and squeeze it in before baby is here. It's a 10 week course. More on that later.
Busy As A Bee - On The Home Front
I've been so busy with life and everything else, but stopped for a moment in between to catch my breath. I've got so much to blog about...
My puppies have gone to their new homes, all except for one. Having hand reared them and done the pajama drill for weeks, it was really sad seeing them go. I know they will be loved and well looked after and that is all I wanted for them. Our little girl is a cheeky little thing, but sweet at the same time just like her mom. We've named her Pepper - which suits her personality down to the colour of her fur.
I realized the other day that I'm nearly four months pregnant. How did the time go by so quickly? When am I supposed to start 'feeling' pregnant? Right now I just feel like the old me, but without getting one or two pairs of pants of my favourite pants to zip up.
Food? I'm off meat, egg, and anything that doesn't look nice. No sweets or chocolates because they are just too sweet. So my eating habits have become a bit healthier. My staple diet has become a mix of tuna pasta, cheese and tomato sandwiches, mangos, watermelon, green apples and butternut and feta canneloni. And milk.
I often wake up in the morning and ask myself - WHERE did that strange dream come from? I'll have to do a separate post on the dreams.
Oh and I peed myself last weekend. That was a new experience. To be fair, I was busy praising the porcelain queen. I woke up with a migraine, and asked hubby to get me 2 panados and water. They came up just as quickly as I swallowed them. I had to take the rug down to the kitchen to be washed, and hubby asked me why I was carrying it at the tip. Blushing, I told him what happened. The look on his face was priceless. He said he's sorry that happened and he'd love to give me a hug but he thinks I need to go and have a bath. Nice.
Our supply of baby goods is increasing slowly. Which reminds me I have to tidy out the spare room. I have been nagged about doing that for weeks now already but I just don't feel like it. We bought a Loola pram, which came with the car seat, a base and a rain shield. Seemed simple clicking it up in to place to test, and packing it in the car. Until we got home. Poor hubby struggled to get the thing set up. I had a good giggle. Mind you I haven't tried either. My step sis also gave us their old car seat, so now we have one for each car, and she gave us her baby monitor. I'm so thankful for that, will save us a pretty penny.
I haven't felt any movement yet. This is going to sound silly, but sometimes I sit really still and focus, to try and feel something. Some nights I lie with my tummy on my hands to try and feel something. I'm sure it will come, plus I don't really know what to look out for. My belly is a bit bigger, but not by much.
Our next appointment with the doctor is on 2 March - I should be around 17 weeks or so.
All of that said, I still feel so blessed to have been given this little miracle, which I give thanks for every single day.
My puppies have gone to their new homes, all except for one. Having hand reared them and done the pajama drill for weeks, it was really sad seeing them go. I know they will be loved and well looked after and that is all I wanted for them. Our little girl is a cheeky little thing, but sweet at the same time just like her mom. We've named her Pepper - which suits her personality down to the colour of her fur.
I realized the other day that I'm nearly four months pregnant. How did the time go by so quickly? When am I supposed to start 'feeling' pregnant? Right now I just feel like the old me, but without getting one or two pairs of pants of my favourite pants to zip up.
Food? I'm off meat, egg, and anything that doesn't look nice. No sweets or chocolates because they are just too sweet. So my eating habits have become a bit healthier. My staple diet has become a mix of tuna pasta, cheese and tomato sandwiches, mangos, watermelon, green apples and butternut and feta canneloni. And milk.
I often wake up in the morning and ask myself - WHERE did that strange dream come from? I'll have to do a separate post on the dreams.
Oh and I peed myself last weekend. That was a new experience. To be fair, I was busy praising the porcelain queen. I woke up with a migraine, and asked hubby to get me 2 panados and water. They came up just as quickly as I swallowed them. I had to take the rug down to the kitchen to be washed, and hubby asked me why I was carrying it at the tip. Blushing, I told him what happened. The look on his face was priceless. He said he's sorry that happened and he'd love to give me a hug but he thinks I need to go and have a bath. Nice.
Our supply of baby goods is increasing slowly. Which reminds me I have to tidy out the spare room. I have been nagged about doing that for weeks now already but I just don't feel like it. We bought a Loola pram, which came with the car seat, a base and a rain shield. Seemed simple clicking it up in to place to test, and packing it in the car. Until we got home. Poor hubby struggled to get the thing set up. I had a good giggle. Mind you I haven't tried either. My step sis also gave us their old car seat, so now we have one for each car, and she gave us her baby monitor. I'm so thankful for that, will save us a pretty penny.
I haven't felt any movement yet. This is going to sound silly, but sometimes I sit really still and focus, to try and feel something. Some nights I lie with my tummy on my hands to try and feel something. I'm sure it will come, plus I don't really know what to look out for. My belly is a bit bigger, but not by much.
Our next appointment with the doctor is on 2 March - I should be around 17 weeks or so.
All of that said, I still feel so blessed to have been given this little miracle, which I give thanks for every single day.
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