I know it's been a couple of weeks since I've posted and it's not been deliberate at all - it's just the challenge of fitting everything in at the moment. I'm desperately trying to get the Masters Dissertation properly underway as well as sorting out some things with Cole's school which are taking up a fair bit of my energy. But it's all manageable - I'm now stressing, it's just time consuming.
Because I'm spending so much time of those things (along with my job and family of course!) the crafting and blogging is going a bit by the wayside. Which is doubly frustrating really because there are soooooo many things I'm wanting to do and get underway. John is busy decorating the nursery and I've ordered some totally gorgeous fabric form Anna Maria Horner's Good Folks Range to make curtains and other assorted nursery things. I want brights for the nursery and fell in love with the colours in this range. I can't wait to get started but have to content myself for now with looking at the fabric!
I have been knitting a lot too and have almost finished my next project - PINK! Which John is still not convinced about - I think he's fighting a losing battle deciding that our girl won't be wearing any pink to be honest. Yes there are some beautiful girls clothes out there is alternative colourways but the majority of them in most shops are pink. Even non pink clothes have pink bits on them. And besides, there was something in me just had to buy the pink Rowan luxury cotton yarn that was on sale as soon as I found out we were expecting a girl - it just had to be done!
Despite being busy and living as frugally as we can to save up so that I can have a decent maternity leave, life is so fantastic at the moment I could almost burst. I am so happy. I am so grateful for everything that we have in our life - the past year; getting married, our amazing road trip, the wedding party, a new job, lovely Christmas and then getting - and staying, pregnant - it's been amazing. Just over a year ago life felt a bit crap to be honest. A second miscarriage and being stuck in a job I couldn't stand. I was worn out, run down and stressed out. Life felt a struggle and I think I was fairly low.
But then we went on our fantastic road trip - I still think back to driving all those miles through California, looking out at the amazing scenery and stopping as and when the mood took us. We got married in Vegas a year ago yesterday which was a total blast and a day I'll always look back on with a big grin on my face!
And here I am almost 6 months pregnant (eek that's passed quickly!) and whilst the first 3 months were full of exhaustion, nausea and a fair amount of 'oh God will this one work out?' tension, 3rd time lucky did it for me and we made it through. This one is sticking. This one is a healthy little girl wriggling around inside me and I can't wait to meet her. I'm loving being pregnant - absolutely loving it. I'm eating well, I'm exercising, taking time out to relax each day and generally reveling in it all! I'm still pretty compact bump wise which means I don't have any real pregnancy discomforts - apart from my daughter using my bladder as a trampoline every 5 minutes! I really do feel glowing.
And we've been so lucky with how generous friends and family have been. We've been given so much baby stuff that we've barely had to buy anything. We've had a cot donated, car seat, bedding, clothes by the bag full, a baby sling, feeding cushion, steriliser, mobile, maternity clothes, baby bath, blankets - we were even offered a pram/stroller but because we're getting a new car which is a Mini Clubman and it has a tiny boot, it wouldn't fit in. So the only things we've really had to buy is a stroller (bugaboo bee - very gorgeous) and a new mattress for the cot.
And I even managed to get a bargain on those because I had 30% off code for an online store.
I'm determine to enjoy and revel in every last minute of this. So apologies to you glass half empty people out there - believe me I was one myself for so long that I'm not going to feel a bit bad for feeling so good now. As one friend said recently - "I'm so happy I could c**% rainbows!" Which was just such a funny image it made me a laugh till I nearly peed (which doesn't take much right now!)
Enjoy your weekend
Jo x
Wahey sing when you're winning that's what I say. I'm going through the mill a bit at the moment but my glass is never half empty, indeed my cup runneth over
twiggy x
Posted by: Twiggy | May 30, 2009 at 07:07 PM
You guys look great together. Glad you had a blast, and I love the fabric combo.!!
Vicki
Posted by: vicki | May 31, 2009 at 08:34 PM
It's just good to feel your happy vibe across the miles. Try not to worry about unfinished projects, neglected blogs, etc---there's never quite enough time (even when NOT pregnant, working on master's degree, etc) so enjoy your journey and do what you are able, when you are able. Your bliss is making me smile!
Posted by: Ruby | June 02, 2009 at 03:59 AM
So glad to hear everything is going well. Bathe yourself in it and continue to glow.
Oh, not to put a damper on things, check out the bugaboo bee stroller recall: http://newsmomsneed.marchofdimes.com/?p=3813
Posted by: MoDLin | June 05, 2009 at 06:13 PM
I'm so darned happy for you!
Posted by: Marie | June 05, 2009 at 10:20 PM
That good folks fabric range looks lovely. Sounds as if you are very busy at the moment! Enjoy the sunshine and the pink knitting!
Posted by: Helen | June 07, 2009 at 10:33 AM
Ahh...Wonderful couple, you both look happy and gorgeous!
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