Well I got bored this afternoon and just wanted to get out of the house so I went to Spotlight and checked out their party department.  Ended up finding some printed ITS A BOY balloons - have ordered 6 to be filled with helium so I can use them as 'floaters' outside next saturday at the baby shower.  Also brought a combination of blue and pearl white balloons that will be blown up and spread around outside.

Finalised all the 'prizes' too so yeah pretty much everything is organised now... a few last minute things to do but that can wait until Thursday or Friday.   I am happy!

Well today Mum and I had planned to go up to the baby expo but I am feeling wayyy worse this morning. My throat - omg, I can hardly swallow it is that sore so our little 'adventure' to Brisbane is off. I will see how I feel over the weekend, might go up sunday if I am feeling any better.

I am going to make a start on doing a few things for my baby shower today.  I spent a few hours yesterday creating the games in Microsoft Word so will print them out. I decided to not go too overboard with the games .... all up there will be about 6.

For decorations I have ordered a balloon centrepiece from Balloon Kings. It is a "ITS A BOY" foil balloon with two metallic "Baby Shower" balloons either side tied with ribbon on a weight - should look good!   I might go ahead and order some more balloons next week and get them to do them, less hassle but yeah depends on the cost too hehe

I started to have a stress attack a couple of days ago thinking I had left things to the last minute but I just re-read what I had written and it actually sounds like I am quite organised LOL....

Have alot of running around to do next week so hopefully I will be feeling better. Am going to just stay in bed today.  Troy has the day off (which is good timing) will get him to run around after me today....

Well today it is officially a week since I left work.  Have been enjoying the time off, but today unfortunately I woke up feeling yucky.... have come down with what Troy has had over the past few days :(  even he is still not 100% but went back to work yesterday. I thought I would try and get it to see the doctor this morning just in case it decided to turn into something more nasty.  To my surprise, he had a cancellation (which never happens) so went in but yeah turns out its viral so not alot I can do but keep well hydrated and rest so this afternoon my plans are to just stay in bed rugged up and watch lifestyle food channel

Have just finished a big bowl of vege soup and 2 pieces of toast but am still hungry. Might have some strawberries and yoghurt. I think I am just bored, gotta try and preoccupy myself doing other things otherwise I will end up massive from over-indulging.

Anyways thats about it from me today, exciting I know!

Ok well I know its been ages since I posted in here.  Finished work on thursday so will now make regular attempts to keep you all up to date with what is happening from here on in.

Well its saturday and yes I am up early lol..... just cant sleep in especially because Troy has the flu and has been snoring his bloody head off all night..... might have to try and have naps throughout the day instead. I have wrapped him up with all the blankets and put some eucalyptus oil in the electric burner and left him to sleep it off. The scent of the eucalyptus is far too powerful for me to stay in the bedroom so I am in the lounge watching tele.

Heading back to Yoga today. Had the last few weeks off because of prenatal classes but yeah back into it this morning.

Had another OB appointment yesterday which went well. Snooks is still head down and OB said he wont turn now..... phew! No breech baby for me. One of my fears off the list. He is going on holidays so dont see him again now until 18th July when I will be 36 weeks..... also booked MW appointment which is supposed to be done at 34 weeks but yeah I had to book in for the 16th July as they only do them on Wednesdays. Cross fingers snooks doesnt decide to come before then! haha

Quite chilly here today - I'm sitting here with my trackies, jumper and slippers on. Looks like it will be a nice day, am planning on washing all of snook's wraps today plus his doona and sheet sets.

Almost finished packing my hospital bags - just a few things left to buy. I decided to split the suitcase so there is a big one for me and a little one for all of snooks stuff!

Anyways thats it from me really..... for now anyway.  Brekky time!

Well its the first day of June..... oh my goodness! 

Started another week of work today, not long to go now before I finish - 13 days to work actually to be exact hehe

I have been coping ok I guess apart from suffering from quite bad bouts of heart burn.  I only just last night remembered I had been given some liquid Mylanata in one of my Baby Bounty bags so had a couple of teaspoons.  It hasnt been getting rid of it totally but certainly has been helping! 

Problem is I cant take it for any longer than 14 days so I will have to find an alternative if the discomfort continues for too much longer.  Sometimes it is pretty intense, pain spreads right around into my back!  Snooks was head down at my last OB appointment so the pain I am getting under my ribs is probably a combination of heartburn and him digging his feet into my diagphram.... little bugger!

I am drinking sooo much milk at the moment, easy 3 to 4 glasses per day which for me is just bizzare!  I usually hate milk .... I guess there is much worse things I could be drinking ... at least I know that I am getting enough calcium!

Snooks has really picked up his activity in the past couple of days.  Today he has been going spastic, specially after I eat.  I think he thinks my placenta is a bouncy ball sometimes.

Anyways have just finished dinner, am going to chill out for a while.  6:00am start for me tomorrow so must hit bed early tonight

Thought I'd sit down for a while and write in here for a change.  I have just finished vacumming the car and have also prepared all the vege for dinner so am I bit buggered now lol  I also made a fruit salad too - cut up some apple, orange, pineapple and strawberries .... think I'll have it with a bit of yoghurt later .... yum!!

Went to Yoga again this morning and boy I gotta say today was the best one by far... dunno why but I just felt so much more 'zoned out' than I usually do. We did a couple of new exercises too which might have something to do with it. The girl who takes it mentioned she does her own guidance CD's so I grabbed one (only $10) and was listening to it on the way home. I've decided I am now gonna take time out a couple of times a week and play it. It is like having her personally here at home, really good!

Not alot planned tonight - just a quiet one at home as usual.  It is rather cold here at the moment.  I have just finished closing the house up for the night.  Good bath weather... shame I'm not allowed to have baths :(
Think I might be in bed early tonight; starting to feel a tad tired.... will watch a bit of T.V and probably fall asleep ....

Work starts again for me tomorrow ..... 25 more days and counting! Have a few things going on though so will keep me busy until the 19th of June arrives!!   Troy is playing his computer game and I am bored so I might check out what is on Lifestyle Food ..... till next time ...... toodle pip   hehe

Sorry I have been missing in action for a while now.  Have been busy with work the past few weeks and I have been dealing with a bout of gastro for the past four days, going to the loo every 15 minutes certainly isnt nice and the lack of sleep is definitely not what I need at the moment.

I rang my OB's office on thursday and spoke to the midwife. She suggested it was best I go in to get checked out so we did.  My OB did an u/s to check snooks and he was fine.  I hadnt been able to eat or drink much so snooks' well being was obviously my main concern. OB said that my body will naturally look after him first and then of course me second!!!  I was advised to keep my fluid intake up as if I get dehydrated then it is more of a problem - would have to go into hospital and get put on a IV and I didnt want that.  It is just hard though when nothing seems appealing - I try and eat or drink and as soon as it hits my stomach comes out again.

I got worried again this morning when I woke up at 2:30am with quite bad stomach pain so woke Troy to ask him if it would be worth going to the hospital. Had a bit of an outburst - broke out in tears as I was just sooo over dealing with it all.  Managed to calm down and decided to do a google search and found a few threads on how to deal with the symptoms - one thread suggested taking Inner Health Capsules and another one mentioned Gastrolyte from the chemist so got Troy to go out to the chemist this morning and get both. 

The gastrolyte is not the nicest tasting stuff but at least it means I am putting what I need back into my body.  My appetite is slowly starting to come back which is another good sign I guess but yeah still having very bland food.  Mum cooked up some rice this morning with a few vege and a little bit of chicken which doesnt taste too bad.

On a happier note, the change table arrived yesterday so I sent Troy out to pick it up this morning.  He has just finished assembling it and we have just put it in Snooks room.  (I have posted photos in the nursery album) It is really great to now have the set! 

The room is starting to come together now. Have decided we're not going to paint; we're just going to get new curtains to match the 'Friends' theme and we are going to have the quilt cover replicated onto canvas as the artwork for the walls, should look pretty good I reckon, well I am hoping lol

Anyway must leave it here and go and try and get some more Gastrolyte into me :(

Well its Sunday again and another working week starts for me...ugh!  Weeks are going fast though.... 7 of work to go.  I cant believe it will be in May at the end of this week, scary!

Another obstetrician appointment tomorrow at 3:45pm.  I am going to ask whether the dr can do a quick u/s so I can see 'snooks' again, hopefully he will do one anyway... guess I have to wait n see!

We got Snooks cot and mattress yesterday, have created a new gallery 'The Nursery' so you can all see.  We are having to wait on the change table to come in and all the manchester had to be ordered aswell so hopefully we will have that at the end of this week or early next week. 

The cot surprisingly takes up more room than I thought it would but alas there will still be enough room for the change table, chair and foot stool .... well I hope there will be hehe

Next mission after this is all organised is to suss out some material for curtains.  We are still deciding on whether to paint any of the room or not.  I think I will have a look for some wallpaper borders first just to break up the plain cream walls before I go out on a limb and paint. 

I think adding colour with the curtains and either wallpaper borders or even just pictures might be enough on its own.   Will take pictures anyway along the way so you can all see how his room is going.

Anyways must get in the shower and get ready for work!