Rach had a go, so did Moi, so I guess I should ‘fess up to the things that make me qualify as Weird!

1. I can’t touch cotton wool balls – the sensation of them makes my spine tingle, similar to that of nails being run down a blackboard. Ok that one was probably too weird to start off with. Are you worried!!!

2. Watching people brush their teeth makes me want to vomit – it seriously does. I don’t know why, but if I have to witness it, I have to cover my mouth and breathe deeply to avoid being sick. Ask Justin – he loves to tease me about it.

3. I’m a dishwasher stacker neat freak. If it doesn’t stack nicely, I’ll do it all over again. In fact, I’d rather just do it all myself, cause when Justin does it, it is all WRONG.

4. I have to use my left ear when on the phone. Even though my hearing is exactly the same in both ears, I can’t hear with the right on the phone. Well I can, but it doesn’t sound as good. I’m sure there is a thesis topic in that somewhere.

5. I have to have the toilet roll rolling from the top too. Rach is right – it just doesn’t work well if it rolls from underneath. Why don’t people get that?? LOL 🙂

So that is me and my “weirdness”. Have I totally freaked you out?

I’m micro-analysing every twinge and flutter – you would think by now that I would have figured out that when it really happens I’ll really know about it! I’m just impatient.

Saw the midwife on Tuesday who said that my pains are just normal, and that it is an indication that things are moving along. She felt the baby, and it’s back was a little too posterior for her liking, so she suggested that I get on all fours, shake my Touche and try to get the baby to roll over a bit to make it more central. Well, I have been doing that and what a difference. No pain any more. The little bugger must have been sitting right on a nerve or something, causing me all that pain. I now feel a million dollars and not quite so desperate to have it out.

We have Holly’s first school Concert tonight. She is excited about being at school when it is night time, but also that we’ll be there watching her. Grandparents x 4 will be there and Meg and Jess are ready to do the actions along with the Kindergarten kids. We are totally overdone hearing the tune “Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot bikini“, but Meg adores it. When can she go to preschool – she’ll be in her element!

My sister Lisa is off to Melbourne for the weekend to see Jamie Oliver live on Stage. My dream!! Oh well, maybe next time for me. She is 32 weeks pregnant, so borrowed some of my glamourous maternity clothes, in order to look fab in case she gets chosen to go up on stage with him. My dream!!

Rach has found a great website for a girl in the US that makes the most delectible bags. Check out the site if you want to have a peek. I’m ordering one as a nappy bag.

Ok well that is it for now. Thanks to everyone who keeps checking in here to see how I’m doing, and for all the phone calls to monitor my sanity levels. It means a lot to me. Hopefully soon I’ll have some news. 🙂

And nothing to show for it!!!

Well no baby at least. I keep having lots of contractions while standing and sitting, but as soon as I lie down it all stops. Last night was about the 3rd night in a row for this happening, and I resigned myself to thinking that nothing was going to eventuate again, and I so I ended up having the best night’s sleep.

On Saturday MIL took H and M for most of the day. Justin, Jess and I went to the mall, did some shopping had lunch and it was so EASY with only 1 child in tow. There was no fiighting, arguements teasing and it made it actually quite pleasant to go shopping. Can someone remind me why I am busting my gut each day with soon to be 4 of these? Must be love (or insanity!).

Yesterday, Mum and Dad dropped in unexpectedly and took all 3 girls home with them for the day. This time NO Kids. Ahhh, blissful, remnded me of the days in our early marriage, where we just did stuff for us. They bought them home at 7pm, ready for bed, and in they went – out like a light. I wish every day were this easy!!

I did get a bit creative on the weekend and made a huge notice board for our kitchen wall. I covered a large piece of chipboard kind of soft wood with heshion and Justin screwed it to the wall. Now it has all the notes, and phone numbers and things of importance that I am always losing. LOVE IT. We also picked up a lounge suite from my grandparents place. I think they have probably had it since they got married (60years) and now it is residing in the play room , so that baby and I have somewhere to sit while the kids are out there. Slwoly, slowly we are getting thigs organised.

I have to say that one of the nicest things about moving here is the neighbours. In our old place, Mr Spooky next door never said a word to us in the whole 8 years, and the people behind were so foul we never wanted to speak to them! Here, the couple across the road always shout out “Hi” and the lady next door came in for a peek at the renovations. Everyone is lovely and friendly, and once I am out and about a bit more, I hope to get to know them evern better. A girl 4 houses down has just had twins, so I’m sure there’ll be lots to talk to her about!

OK better make a move. What will thee day bring?? I wonder 🙂

Haven’t seen this one before. It took a lot of thought really, and Justin was looking at me questioning “Is this work related?” cause I’m at work today!!! Of course Honey…my mind is totally on the job……..

1. Which famous person would you most like to learn that you are descended from?

I would like to learn that I am decended from Royalty, like the Queen or Princess Diana, and am actually a Lady or a Duchess!!!

2. Which famous person would you hate to learn that you are descended from?
Same a Moi – bad people like Hitler, George W Bush (!), Stalin etc

3. If you could be ancestor to any living famous person, who would it be and why?
I love to be able to say “I’m related to Maggie Beer” I love her cooking show and her great, easy cooking techniques. Also, Nigella or Jamie Oliver. Can you tell I love cooking!

4. If you could go back in time and meet any known ancestor(s) of yours, who would it be?

I don’t know if I am related to anyone famous, but Justin is a decendant of Ned Kelly. I think that explains a lot really! So it would be fun to go back in time and warn him to be good.

5. Tag 2 others
Penny and Lisa

Fathers Day came and went…no baby. I honestly thought something might happen Sunday night cause the Braxton Hicks changed to painful contractions, but then it all just stopped. Bummer that. The wait continues.

I was so sad to hear about Steve Irwin. Mainly kept thinking about his wife and kids, and wondering how on earth they are going to get through this. Such a tragedy for a larger than life character. The kids recognised him from a Wiggles DVD we have, so they too were a bit gob-smakced when I said that he had died. Life sure throws some low punches sometimes. I wish them well.

Woweeee – I have managed to put some piccies up. Justin re-jigged my entire computer on the weekend, and now I am able to have photos up again. Here are a few.

First one of me and the baby belly…..My head is a bit chopped off, but if you click on the photo it will enlarge and you’ll be able to see it clearly!
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Then this is one of the girls and I. Check out Jessie’s cheesy grin. She has just learnt to do that for photos!
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And then this one was taken while ago. The girls on the stairs. A favourite sitting place in our new house.
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That’s all for now. Ciao.

Today Holly had a “Wear your favourite Footy Team Colours” day at school. I have to admit, that at 5, Holly has never seen a footy game let alone would know a team from a team. Our family has always been on the other side of the fence, watching the Referee (Dad was First grade Ref, Brother James is like Number 5 in NSW at the moment) and all for Rugby Union, never that swear word Rugby League or AFL. So it was even hard for me to put together an outfit that resembled some team colours when all I had to play with was pink, purple, pink purple and a bit of navy!!

So anywho, she got out of the bath this morning and I started the whole “Let’s get excited about the nun-uniform day” thing, and she cried out “This is a stupid thing for the boys – I don’t want to go today!”. So totally out of character for me I say “OK”, wildly thinking to myself “Ooooh, yay having Holly home will help with the other 2 and I can stay off my feet a bit”. So here we are, kids all playing together and me having some time in the AM, to update my blog. Unheard of! I feel slightly naughty at keeping her home, but in times of necessity, a girls gotta do what a girls gotta do. Ahhh the serenity.

In other news, nothing. Today is the first of September, the first of Spring, the first of the month that my baby is going to be born. Tonight Justin and I are going out to eat curry to see if the age-old myth can start this labour. I keep dreaming about being in Labour, but I’m sure that is my subconscience trying to get in on the act and hurry things along.

Ok, so while the going is good, I might get a few jobs done. Have a great weekend 🙂 And Happy Father’s Day to all you gorgeous Dad’s out there!

This is one active baby, trying to Kung-Fu it’s way out! It is on the go all the time and I am wondering if it is just trying to make it’s presence felt or whether it is a sign of how it will be when it is out. Certainly nothing much happening in terms of it coming. All quiet on the Western Front.

Meg is so thrilled with herself because she can now confidently write her name. She writes it everywhere, and likes to High-5 me after she does it. So funny. Today I taught her “mum” so she is loving that she can write 2 words. Pure Delight.

Finally got the doorbell fixed. I have missed so many visitors because I can’t hear the knock, the last being Mum dropping over last night. We were watching that dinosaur show on TV and were oblivious to her banging on the front door. She left a tuppaware container full of homemade sausage rolls on the front step, but there was no sign of it this morning, so some hungry possum/dog/ratbag had a feast.

Father’s Day this weekend. Justin thinks that would be a nice day to have a baby, and I have to agree, if it were only someone else that did the hard work!! Not that I’m complaining, it is just a daunting thought 🙂

OK that’s all for now. I’ll post if and when there is any action.

Time is passing so slowly – hurry up weeks. It is hard to not feel a little overwhelmed at this point. I’m not sleeping well, partly due to my girth and partly due to the girls having coughs and colds and waking in the night many many many times.

Jess is well entreched in the terrible two’s. One minute she is so adorable, her head on my tummy asking if I had a good sleep or telling me that she loves me, and the next she is on the floor kicking and screaming if she doesn’t get what she wants. It is exhausting and emotionally draining. I don’t have the energy to enter into negotiations with her, let alone get on the floor and pick her up. And why does this mostly happen when I am on the phone! It is like she picks her time to be most effectively annoying. Oh well – at the moment she is asleep in her cot and is cute again. But all the above reasons are why she is not being moved into a bed when the baby arrives. I want her contained!

More birthday parties this weekend, catching up with things around the house and just being together. I love the weekends when we are all at home and just hanging out. It doesn’t happen enough.

Loving the rain that is pouring down at the moment. I can hear it falling on the tin roof of the carport outside my room. Divine. Hope everyone has a great weekend and I hope I have a baby soon 🙂

Baby can come now. I’m ready.

Rach came over today and erected the cot. Not one swear word passed her lips!! And now I have a beautiful cot all set up with sheets on and blankets on and mobile hanging from the side. Thank you so much Rach. I keep peeking into the room and getting a twinge of exctitment about what is going to happen. I can’t wait.

My bag for the hospital is packed too. All the baby clothes are washed and smell divine. Mum is high alert to come and get the other kids at a moments notice.

We’ve picked a name that we both love.

Now I just need to go into labour!! 4 weeks to go and I’m hoping it’s really a fortnight.

Come on baby 🙂

I have no belly button – it has stretched so much that it is now flush with the rest of my stomach. Even in this last week I can see the difference in how much weight the baby has put on. Amazing really when you think about it. I’ve been sorting out the home videos, going through each tape and labelling what is on them. Seen Meg and Jess’s birth (no yukky shots, just from the side!!) and it still gives me goosebumps when I think that I’ll have to go through that again in the next month or so.

Had a great night out on Saturday night at a school fundrraiser. It was a Casino and Auction night, with funny money ($1 equals $100 funny money) and I won my bids on 2 prizes. Firstly a family pass to the Dinosaur museum and secondly a kids party (for 10 kids, catering and entertainment). That is Meg’s birthday all wrapped up!! I was stoked.

Off to Morning Tea at Penny’s today. Yesterday we have arvo tea at Mum’s cause my brother James was in town refereeing (but no Sascha and baby Zoe). Little Zoe has to go into calipers for a few weeks to straighten out her pigeon feet. She was so cramped in utero that her feet were all folded up. I have memories of Holly being in a brace for 6 weeks from birth because of Hip Dysplasia and then Plaster for 2 months, so I feel for Sascha at this time. Hopefully it will work out and she’ll be right in just a few weeks.

My horrible luck with tradespeople is continuing – Kresta didn’t turn up on Friday to install the blinds – apparently the booking girl just forgot to put us down on the day sheet! Hmmmm – not happy Jan. So this Friday we are trying again. They better be done because we are having James and Ro stay here on Saturday night and they can’t have no blinds in their room!

Kids are hassling me to put shoes on to go out to Penny’s. Watch out Penny – here we come. Hope the kettle is on!!!!