Baby Shower Pics

Heya ALL,

Left: Nyah doing her foot print
Under: Me with lots of the Aunties
Left Under: My Handprint pic
Under Under: Me unwrapping gifts
Bottom: My Art Director

Yep it was Baby Shower time already on the weekend, I am now 32weeks and a bit along WOW!!

The shower was lots of fun . . .I made people endure a few games but nothing too silly or girly or gross for that matter . . . lots of people there including myself had never been to a baby shower before so there was no real assumption made as to what it would be like :-))

I had bought a big blank canvas and paints for people to put a handprint on, I am going to hang this in the Nursery . . .as a reminder of the day and also the amazing supportive people I have around me.

We had lots of food and I think most people mingled together . . .though I did force them to at one stage for a group game I had set up :-))

Prizes were boxes of choc and wine . . .

About 17 people came along to join in the fun!!

I recieved some amazing books as my shower was a baby book shower and I asked people to bring a gift of a book to start of JB's book collection . . . .wow I got such a huge range and some really nice books :-))

Thank you to all who came

Love Cara xo

Exactly THREE (3) Mths till JB Expected Due Date!!

Heya All,

Just a quick note that in 3 mths JB is due . . . WOW hard to believe.
Baby shower planning is underway and the invites should be going out soon . . the save the date cards went out about 1mth ago just so I could get people to at least be available on that date!!

Some people on my June 2009 Birth Club forum board are already having their babies . . . that’s a bit scary that we are already coming up to that.

I have a busy weekend coming up with a few social gatherings . . .which of course means I have to go and get at least a few new tops so that I don’t look TOO bad

My Ma and Pa are coming to stay with me for a mth while they wait for settlement on their new house which means I am having to get the stuff out of the room which would have been the nursery cause it will now be their room :-) I don’t mind at all as I didn’t have anything really set up it was more just a storage room for everything JB . .
It will be nice to get to spend some time with them and get to do somethings like going to the movies and shopping and just general things that I don’t get to do too often with them as they live 3hrs away and in a country town.

Last night was the last session of a parenting course that I had been doing with JL through a church. We really enjoyed it though it did run a little late into the evening for our liking especially as JL has another 40min drive after we get home to my house! The course though made us think about how we want to raise OUR children and what’s important for us to teach them ect . .

I have got another parenting course (more alternative and different from the church one) that I want to do run by a friend of a friend but that one isn’t running again till later in the year . . .in the mean time my birthing classes start later next mth so that will keep me busy.

Choir tonight but first will be a quick run by the shops to see if I can find a new top or two . . .fingers crossed for me!!

Love Cara

26 Weeks today

JB is jumping around lots and I am now starting to show and feel prengnant . .

25 . . . nearly 26weeks tomorrow!!

I can’t believe how quickly my pregnancy seems to be flying by . . I know I know it’s the end that goes slow but I can remember telling TP I was pregnant way back at like 7 weeks along.

I had my second appointment at the Hospital Clinic on the Monday just past and it went well. The Dr was friendlier this time and I didn’t have to wait to see a midwife or student Dr’s this time . . which meant I had time to grab some morning tea with a friend before going to work :-))

My IRON is low which I was expecting to happen seeing as my body seems to not be able to retain iron at all . . . at this stage they are not doing anything about it as I am unable to take any form of Iron supliments orally, so I guess I will have to see if they can do Iron infusions in the last trimester of pregnancy.

YES that’s right I am only a few weeks away from being the 3rd and last trimester Woohooo!!!

My tummy is getting bigger and yes I know I know I should post a belly pic but to be honest I haven’t really taken any and its only been in the past week or so that there is really something showing . . . .maybe in the next few weeks, but sorry no promises.

Life has been pretty busy with work, a parenting course Wed nights and Choir Thursday nights . . . and various social things on the weekends. I do however of course take time out to just chill at home on my own and catch up on my many numerous shows :-))

Tomorrow afternoon with the help of GC I am going to pick up my first lay-by which is a stroller, a car seat, a high chair, and a few other little things . . . I am not sure I can fit is all in my car cause the boxes are pretty big which is why GC is coming along in her car to help me out. TP has volunteered to put things together cause manual labour and putting things together is NOT a strong point of mine THOUGH having said that I CAN do it if I need too . . .

I have to say just how LUCKY I am to be surrounded by such supportive people my family and friends are just being amazing and I know that JB is going to be surrounded by an amazing group of supportive encouraging people!!

THANK YOU TO ALL

Love Cara :-)

Some Random Pics and news catch up

Heya All,

Well I finally have an apointment to go to the hospital to start my antenatal care . . .rather then just going to the general dr . . . I am VERY excited :-)

I now have things lay-by'd at Target and Kmart and have recieved other things from Auntie JL and some toys from Auntie CS . . .Thank you ladies!

I woke up Monday morning to some very strong Kicks from JB that I could feel from the outside too YAY I have found out that because of where my placenta is placed I won't feel as many kicks . . thats okay though just once a day I will be happy with so I know everything is going okay :-))

Love to all

Cara

19 weeks and 5 days

Heya All,

Have decided that I should change my blog to be blue to fit with the boy theme :-)
Titles will be how far along I am . . .unless there is something more exciting to put!!

Went to the Dr yesterday to get my scan results and it all looks good . . the placenta is at the front and to the left which means when I feel JB move it will be more to the right . . .
I got the referral sent through to the hospital so I can start going there for my care and of course for the delivery . . .

Have started thinking of themes for the nursery and am going to have animals cause its something interesting and not too boy . . .like cars or trucks ect!

Am reading a good book on sleeping and eating routines from newborns through to 2years I think it is . . .so i am going to read it through once then go back through and highlight and mark pages that I will need. . .

There is soo much to do and remember and to buy ect, I need to get some more lists started I think so that I don't forget anything!!

Love Cara

A new Chapter of Life

1st Pic: 12 Week Scan

2nd Pic: JB's First outfit bought by Auntie Tenille

I am 19weeks and 4days pregnant!!

I've decided its time to start recording and keeping a diary of sorts for this big adventure :-)

Its amazing to think this time last year I was getting ready for a trip but now . . .getting ready for a baby BOY.

This afternoon I am heading to the Dr for the results of my latest scan and to get the referral to start going to the maternity hospital. . .

JB is what I have been calling my little JellyBean has been pretty good to me so far :-)

Duet Clip Two

Duet clip One

Just me on my own . . I am going to try again to load the clip of the both of us singing . . .

Choir Concert Pics

The Concert went really well . . .we sang like stars and looked even better!

I was trying to upload some clips but might try on next post . . .