Monday, March 13, 2006

My bump, my bump, my bump...

Well, here it is in all it's glory. My bump at 29 weeks pregnant...

it's funny - I've had a few people recently say to me that I don't look almost 7 months pregnant... strange because at 20 weeks people asked if I was having twins!
















































I'm getting more and more clucky each and every day. Can't wait for this little bundle to arrive... have a couple of names picked out, but they are not set in stone and knowing me I'll get over them and want something diffferent next month anyway!

I'm itching to start setting up the nursery now. Can't seem to get much done though because I want to decorate in either pink gingham (jingham!) and green if its a girl or dark blue ginham and green if its a boy.... so that rules out the curtains, bedspread, little bits and pieces till then. I guess I can start collecting some green things. There are also no shelves, no curtain rods and only one hook on the wall so I'll have to ask the real estate if I can put some of those in... oh how nice it would be to own a house and be able to paint the walls!

We also need to buy some furniture and that has to wait until the budget allows... frustrating I tell you! We've decided to try to get another change table, but instead of a 'proper' one, we are going to try to find a second-hand square or oblong table that will have room for the change-mat and some baskets on the side to hold lotions etc, and where I'll be able to fit the bath on the top for bathtime too, or else it will have to be on the kitchen table! Going to have a bit of a look on Ebay and in the Trading Post I think.

In the next week I have to organise a new mattress to be made, plus cleaning up the capsule and taking it for a safety check. All those exciting little bits and pieces. We still haven't bought a pram yet. ALDI had one last year for $100 (a 'mothers choice' brand that usually retails for about $230) and Greg's boss said it should come back before baby is due, so we're hanging out for that one... if it doesn't come in time I guess we'll just have to spend a little more.

Was reading a Pregnancy and Birth magazine the other day and there was an article with diary entries following one woman through the nine months. I now wish that I had started a diary so that I could remember all the little things that happened and when. I'm writing from now on (probably weekly if anything new), and trying to go back and remember some of the important and special moments and write a bit about them. Hopefully too, I can have a little look through my archives here and there'll be some stuff too. It really is such a special time, and over too quick, so I want to document it all.

Well, I'm off to look on Ebay now.
Ciao xx

P.S. Eck - I'm just dying to see your little bump - surely you've got something there by now?? Take some piccies to share please?? BTW how did your weekend go?

13 comments:

Deb said...

As always, you look positively glowing Natti! Just stunning!! Thanks for showing us your bump - you must be so excited!!!!

All the best OXOXOXO

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AussieMadeExperiment said...

how gorgeous are you! love the pics. getting close now. so exciting!!

Natasha said...

oh you looks so gorgeous hun, what an addorable bump hehehe. We'll have to have another Brissy meet up so I can see it in person hahaha...

Nic Wood said...

You are positively glowing Nat!!! What a gorgeous bump. Its getting closer and closer now!
Nic xxx

Tam said...

you look positively bee-utiful, Nat! So exciting to be buying and planning.

you've inspired me to take some pics of my (very small) bump!!

Anonymous said...

looking gorgeous as usual, pregnancy becomes you! Only 10wks to go now. wow! You'll have to give us a front on shot of your belly so we can guess what your having, part of the fun! thanks for sharing, have been wondering how your doing!
Cheers
ruthy x

Madamx81 said...

wow - pregnancy deffinetly agrees with you missy...you look so beautiful! only 11 weeks to go hey, not long now...all those baby plans sound so exciting! i get clucky reading about you being clucky, lol!

Roz said...

Oh my Nattie, look at you glow!! You are just radiant, and I am all teary reading through your post!! I wanna see that bump before it's out!!

Chris Millar said...

Thought it was about time I came and checked out how that bump was doing!LOL You look fabulous Nat, pregnancy looks like it agrees with you!!! Enjoy each day! Thanks for sharing photos! We'll just have to get onto Eck now!LOL

Anonymous said...

Hi Nat
This is my first time to your blog - and just wanna say how great you look! You are glowing!

DenimAngel said...

You make one gorgeous pregnant Mummy. Congratulations.
Susan

Anonymous said...

You look simply radiant! I love that bump and I know what you mean about people and their comments. I am at 26 weeks and I got asked about twins too.....now I just look big and people think I have like only a few weeks to go....can't win.

Take care and rest and bring on those cluckie days....all kicking in here to!

Hugs

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