Nearing the end?

The first thing that you see when you walk in our front door is this heart, when I bought it in Daylesford last Christmas, I told The Husband that it would be the first thing you see when you enter our new home - whenever we happen to move that is, I don't think he believed me but the proof is in the pudding.

Nobody uses our front door though. Everyone seems to walk through the little front garden and knock on our side door, catching me unawares if lounging on the couch with my belly hanging out.

I am loving all of this rain, my garden has been looking a tad dry and it means I don't have to catch Malaria from all of the bugs when watering at dusk. 

I sent this photo to The Husband and he wanted to know why I was sending him photos of mess. He didn't notice the two little blonde heads hiding. 

I have all of these beautiful photo frames scattered around but do you think that one of them has a photo in it? No, of course not. 

Must get some photos developed.

I got these butler trays for $25 each from Homeart, what a bargain. They are the perfect size for bedside tables...

I don't know about yours, but my bedside table gets cluttered pretty quickly so this is The Husbands. 

We both have these giant S&P lamps, Coast candles , photo frames and other random nonsense on them - I imagine mine will also have a baby monitor, vomit rags and the like in a few weeks (or days?).

This, is Bunny.

Kitty got the baby Bunny (along with some other great gifts) and Bunny has been swaddled, had nappies changed, been walked in the pram and has been wearing The Babies hand knitted with love beanie and booties from Alyson, a lovely twitter friend. 

If they don't fit The Baby, Bunny will happily wear them, they are gorgeous. 

Imagine how easy life would be if a newborn was as placid as Bunny.

Liz got The Baby this My Little Lamb, Cradle n Swing, as I got one for Thomas when he was born and apparently they are a God send. I sure hope so! It took long enough to assemble...

I send The Husband photos like this all day long. I don't know how old I was in this photo but damn my head was big. I don't think my forehead is still that big, I may have grown into it. 

The Husband had lots of hair when he was born (and at our 32 week scan the person doing the scan remarked on how much hair our baby appeared to have waving in the fluid) so fingers crossed she has lots of hair and not a baldy like me. I want to indulge in hair clips eventually.

He was also blonde though, so I may have a blonde baby. 

I still stand by my prediction that The Baby will be a dead ringer for The Husband.

Basically him, in a dress.  He's pretty handsome so maybe people will say "She is a handsome lady" with a bit of a side eye when The Baby gets bigger hahaha.

38 Weeks. I really need to mop the floor. 

People keep asking me if I am prepared for the birth, have I written a birth plan and am I scared?

No, I'm not scared at all.

I'm excited and full of anticipation. I don't think there is anything to be scared of, women have been birthing babies for ever, literally. Some even go back for seconds, and thirds and even more. 

I also don't have a birth plan - I don't see the point, that's not the person I am, I am too laid back and take it as it comes. My plan is to have a healthy baby, whether that be by a natural vaginal birth, drug induced or c-section, I don't care, just give me our baby and let her scream when she comes out so I know she is healthy. 

I don't have a play list of music to help me get by, I don't have a scented candle packed and I think I will cope just fine. I'll let you know how I go. 

I'm happy to read advice from y'all though. Leave me a tidbit of the best birth/parenting advice you ever got or have heard around the traps. 

This kid is going to definitely be better dressed than I.

Thanks for the cool shoes Aunty Cat! 

Gah the battery on the laptop is flat and I don't know where the charger is (read: cannot bend over to scavenge in the baskets for the charger) so I had better call it a day. 

Moovin' and Groovin'

I've been on maternity leave for a week now but let me tell you, I have been a busy little beaver.

We settled on our new home last Thursday of course we have a lot of work to get done, and we are really feeling the pressure as my baby shower is to be held there in 2 weeks. Crap. 

We spent settlement night at the house by celebrating with fish n chips and tepid water in the scalding heat that Melbourne had thrown at us.

I was ready to go to postal at the electricity company as I had been told it had been connected and it wasn't until we were leaving two hours later that some bright spark suggested we look in the Meter box and what do you know - The Husband flicked a switch and then the electricity was on and the cool air was pumping in no time. 

We had been told by the selling agent that there were indeed floorboards under the carpet, but of course you cant go ripping up carpet before settlement so we had to take his word.

Let me tell you, that my friends, is not floorboards. It is chipboard. 

Okay so we don't have floorboards under the carpet - nothing to cry about.  We are now getting floating floorboards at an amazing price through a family friend, hurrah. 

Hopefully we have them installed this week as we are a bit behind in the moving in schedule.

This is the view from our bedroom window, which has a door and leads out to an out door dining area (you can sort of see the tiles here) but we are having the garden redone (there is more to the left and right) in a few weeks by Joseph who is in the landscaping bizz. 

I wanted it done by my baby shower but he just looked at me like I was insane in the membrane as we also have a back courtyard which needs may-jah work done so we will try and pretty it up before then and then do the serious stuff afterwards.

As you can see, I stay glamorous at all times.

It was shortly after this photo was taken that our new neighbor came to introduce himself, and it took me long enough to heave myself off the floor where I had been painting a window sill that I didn't even bother to make myself more presentable.

I went to Masters the other day in search of a wallpaper to do the inside of the nursery wardrobe in, and quite like this. It's not too busy and the colours are sweet for a young girl however do I go something neutral for down the track?!

This photo probably isn't the best representation but the whole house was painted in this bloody yellow and we didn't even realise how deep it ran until it came time to paint.

The Husband and his parents put in the hard yards, bless their hearts, and have done all of the wall and ceiling painting whilst I have attempted to do some skirting boards, door frames and window sills (all non toxic paint, don't worry) but my body isn't what it used to be and The Husband is worried that I am over doing it.

It is definitely satisfying to stand back and admire the hard work that gets done with painting though. 

Before and After (however, this after shot is only one coat so not complete. 

Why didn't I tape the glass? Why?!

We've painted the house in Dulux Lexicon Quarter (thanks to Lass Creative for her suggestion when I was overwhelmed by all the shades of white out there) which has turned out perfectly, it's crisp white and has blue undertones which we are loving. 

The skirting is the same, but glossy and the ceiling is plain ol' Dulux Ceiling White. 

You know what else is fun? Putting cutlery in the cutlery drawer.  I still haven't decided the best layout.

We have about 8 massively wide drawers now which is 4 more than the apartment and twice as wide and deep. Hallelujah.

I got these double walled glasses from OzSale for a steal as I had some vouchers to use up. 

Remember these glasses that I got ages ago? Well, the tumbler version just popped up on Mumgo so I got them too. 

They are already nestled in their new cupboard in our kitchen. 

I have been hoarding stuff for years for 'the new house' so it is nice to finally be cracking it open. 

Anyway, I am drained and we have more painting to do bright and early tomorrow.

I'll try and blog more as a week between posts is a bit rough, but bare with me. 

Goodnight.