21 weeks

Hot and Bothered!!! Thats what I am feeling at the moment!!! Today we went to the beach and I did apply sunscreen but didn't re-apply!! oops So I am sore and sorry for myself tonight particularily my poor red legs!! Nan and I always winge away that we never get any sun on our legs... well I think I have got enough sun for both of us to last a long time! ALSO a HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to Ash and John for the arrival of their baby girl Molly Grace .. such a cutie On Thursday morning we went to the airport to pick up Blake, Kai was very excited and didn't even have a sleep on the way there after being woken up at 5.30 am!!! We had McDonalds at the airport for breakfast and then went to the arrivals to wait for Blake. He came out with an airline lady and we signed for him and made our way back to the car..... Not long into the ride home they were both fast asleep and slept till we got all the way home!! That night we went to the carnival which you can read more about on Kaitiaki's blog. The boys had loads of fun and were absolutely buggered by the time we got home. So I am 5 months along now and I must say that has FLOWN ... with Kai it took forever to get to half way!! But I think being the second I am obviously more occupied with Kai and everything else so as much as I am enjoying it I am sad that it is flying by so quickly.. Well I will be back in the New Year for another post!! Have a great one all!!!!

20 weeks 3 days

MERRY CHRISTMAS to everyone out there in blogland!!! We had a great day yesterday spent with great family and food!!! I ate far too much as usual on Christmas day but sat down to a lovely meal tonight!! I just felt like bangers and mash so thats just what we had made on the new George Foreman Grill. Just yummo have a look!!!!! Yesterday was great to see all the family, I spent the last few days cooking and baking so it was nice to see it all be enjoyed. Dad had the meat on before I got there in the morning but Massey made the stuffing yummooo and then I got to peeling the vegies and getting them on. After a big feast we did pressies and then I started decorating the cakes I had made, Tiramisu, Choc Ripple cake Truffles, shortbreads and Christmas pudding mmmmummmm.!! Here is the Tiramisu which was yummo.!! At the moment this baby is still very active for about 2 hours around 6-8 or 9 at night!!! It is just amazing as I don't remember so much activity with Kai he was just a kick here and a kick there!!!! But all through the day it is pretty much quiet! Well that is about all for now the past few days have really taken it out of me and I am going to have an early one!!!! Finally here is a pic of the belly just tonight!!!! At 20weeks 3 days!!!! Facts Baby is 17cm long crown to rump, and weighs about 310 grams. The baby can hear and recognize the mother's voice. The toenails and fingernails are growing. Baby can actually hear noises outside of the womb. Familiar voices, music, and sounds that baby becomes accustomed to during their development stages often are calming after birth.

20 weeks today!

Wow time has flown..!! Finished up work this week for a couple of weeks. Went out for lunch with work it was the best meal I have eaten out for a long time it was really yummo which'd I'd taken my camera coz the presentation spoke for itself. It was a Lamb and vegetable pie that was a tall pie surrounded with puff pastry, on a bed of mashed potato roasted vegies on the side.. yummo... I have been baking over the past couple of days getting things ready for Christmas day. On Tuesday night Kai and I made shortbreads and chocolates for is carers at creche. He loved handing them out and getting cuddles!!!! Last night I made 2 batches of shortbreads after getting home from Frankston doing Christmas shopping with Nan!! Had a late night but got a bit of a sleep in this morning. I then went to the market with my sister and her kids. I got all the vegies for Christmas day except the pumpkin so back down to Coles I went then decided I may aswell get the other last minte food stuff!!!! Cream, Custard, soft drinks etc.... so after starting with a basket I ended up with a trolley!!! I caught up with Lynne, Olivia and Lynne's mum briefly to give Olivia's gift and Lynne a tub of shortbreads!! Lynne had dropped in Thursday but I missed her I got home and made some Truffles and then a chocolate ripple cake and then wrapped all the presents as Sunday night we are off to dads to take all the chrissy food goodies !!!!! Then we always go and check out the Christmas lights where the whole street lights up and its quite the walking event as it is sooo busy!!! Tomorrow night I am making a Tiramisu that I got from this months 'Fresh' mag from Safeway. Check it out.... although I am trying it with strawberries. I have quite an active baby at the moment usually this time each day is the most active, I am really enjoying as I keep saying!!!! I will post a pic soon as I realised I havent actually even taken one yet!!! Time is just getting away from me!!! This afternoon we went and saw Nan as she is going to my Aunty and Uncles for Christmas so we wont see her... the kids had fun opening presents. Kai got a keyboard with a cool little mic so he has been having fun on that!!!! Here is a pic os Stella too in her christmas attire!!!!! Kai calls her Jingle Bells!!!! Well thats all for now .... Thoughts out to Ashwee who is playing the waiting game for bubs number 1, take care and enjoy.... xx

19 weeks 3 days

WOW where is this pregnancy going!!!!! It seems with Kaitiaki I was pregnant for an eternity but I think this one is going so fast which is a real bummer as I am enjoying it particularly with no morning sickness or anything apart from the odd episode of heartburn..!!! SOOOOOO I had my first scan on Monday and it was amazing well worth the wait. Bubs measured 3 days different from my dates which is no real biggie!! I also got the video with all the 3D scan as well and here is a pic of the muppet.. The hands up near the face is just Kai all over when he was born!!! and bubs is snuggling it's face into the placenta on the left there!! Bubs looks a bit malnourished but I am working on that over the coming weeks!!! I spoke to a friend from school today who is also pregnant 10 weeks CONGRATS STACE!!! So that is exciting only 9 weeks difference will be nice to have bubs close in age! I also went for my booking in appointment at the hospital which was a bit brief but next appointment is an ante-natal appt on the 10th of January which will be more in depth I think!!! I am having my ante-natal care at my local hospital although I cant birth there due to being high risk so I will be travelling up to the bigger, over-worked, run off you feet, rushed hospital !!! We are going to go there for a tour in the next few weeks, even though I birthed Kai there, it was never planned and I was admitted very quickly when I got sick so I didn't really know my options and being 41 weeks I didn't really want any other option than the baby OUT!!!!! I am also going on the notion I have a 42 week pregnancy so I think that will take the pressure off me a bit as the first time round I was set on 40 weeks so when it went by I was very inpatient!!! Kai is still convinced he has a baby in his belly and it is really hard to talk him around!!! I have explained that mummy's tummy has to get big big and then the baby will be big enough to give cuddles. So every morning he has woken up saying 'Mummy your tummy is big' So adorable!! He was amazed by the video of the ultrasound especially the 3D parts! Took him a little while to click on but he sussed out that is a video of the baby..!! He thinks it is a boy 'bruffa' which I think it may be too... and Massey gets that feeling also!!!! and Massey was right about Kai from day 1 !! hehe we will see !!!! I have totally gone off coffee from about 3 or more a day to zip, nada, none.. I just dont really want one and no other reason!!! so its been a week and I have had the worst splitting headache for the entire time I wake up with it and go to bed with it.. It has been horrible although a week later I must say it is going away. I am having the odd cup of tea now and then which I am enjoying, very strange!. I am going to try and substitute it with increasing my water intake as I am sure that is much better for bubs and I !!!! Gave up smoking in the last pregnancy and this one looks like it will be coffee!!!!!!! hehehe Well thats about it for the moment... Facts: A protective coating called vernix caseosa begins to form on your baby's skin. Your uterus has grown well into your abdomen -- the top of it probably reaches your belly button. From now on it will grow at about a centimetre per week. Fingers and toes have formed and the skin is covered with lanugo.

17 weeks 1 day

Been keeping busy lately, just seem to fill up time with so much, christmas shopping, cooking, cleaning all the normal stuff just seems like there is more of it lately. I have had heartburn back I had it with Kaitiaki as well but not till much later in the pregnancy so I am hoping it doesnt get any worse I am carrying Quick Eze around all the time in case!! Last Sunday was my cousin Lachlan's 1st Birthday how quick a year goes... I was my Aunty's Doula so all the memories of the day come back!! It was just beautiful. We also went to the Pet and Pony Expo before the party which was great fun Kai has his face painted we took Stella who couldn't get enough of all the dogs, she was wrapped!! On Monday was Dad's birthday, we stayed for dinner and Kai was again over at the next door neighbours for alot of the time if not in Pa's bus, turning it upsidedown!!! Tuesday I made our Christmas puddings yummo, was very exciting!!!! They turned out just perfect!!!! On Wednesday I took the day off as Chrisco was arriving so I was all prepared and had been trying to use up alot of stuff from my cupboard before it came!!! Here are some shots of the lot!!! The rest of the week I havent been up to too much just relaxing and also trying to get ready for xmas!! I have promised puddings for a girlfriend also so I will make some more next week and get it to her! We put our Christmas tree up early this year and did it on Sunday Kai was so excited and was such a good helper!!! Thats about it for the moment... shall be back again in the next week or so for more updates.!!! Next Appointments: Hospital/antenatal visit - 14/12/06 Ultrasound - 18/12/06 Facts: My baby measures nearly 5.5 inches (13cm) from head to buttocks. My baby weighs about 5 ounces (140 grams). My baby's skeleton is mostly rubbery cartilage, which will harden later. A protective substance called myelin slowly begins to wrap around the spinal cord. Your growing uterus has shifted your centre of gravity and you've probably been feeling a bit off-kilter.