24 weeks

So bub is the length of an ear of corn. Hmmm

And my uterus is the size of a soccer ball!! Yikes!

And my belly button is slowly making its way outwards.

Nursery mobile

So to occupy my time not being able to nest immediately, I have decided to make a mobile for the nursery.

I have 2 ideas, both I found inspiration from on the internet.

Idea #1 Pinwheel mobile (inspiration and left image c/o Mamax2 on Etsy).

Not sure if my pinwheels are that good. I'm making them from fabric and felt and not paper. Still have to think about this idea.

Idea #2 Fabric origami cranes (inspiration and left image c/o Makikoko on Etsy)

I like this idea better, although more time consuming. Again I'm using fabric and not paper.

I had fun rummaging through the fat 1/4s at the patchwork store looking for the right, bright colours at least!

A cold

Yuck.

Runny nose, sneezing.

Went to the pharmacist and all they could offer me was a saline nasal spray with eucalyptus. I thought it was worth a shot at seeing what my options were.

And actually, the nasal spray did wonders. I might just use that from now on instead of resorting to cold and flu tablets (they just make me high sometimes!).

Oompa Loompa

I'm still getting used to this growing body of mine. The belly I don't mind, the other bits I'm not too fond of.

Ah.

I'll get used to it! Just saying.

Better ease off on the vanilla slices. Mmm... vanilla slice...

First buy

I went to Baby Bunting to prep myself for the shopping list ahead.

Wow is that place huge.

Everything you could possibly need is all there. So it was a good opportunity to have a good look around and make little mental notes. It was daunting to think how much we have to get.

I'm not just talking the big ticket items, which really isn't all that much. Its the things like bottles, nappies, wraps, onesies, manchester, thermometers, etc.

Not having access to the room to decorate and not knowing the sex of the baby hinders the planning somewhat. Although there are plenty of non sex specific decorations available. Lots of neutrals.

Well I didn't go away empty handed. My first official purchase! I'm sure my chiropractor will tsk tsk me, but the Peanut Shell sling was on sale, so I just had to buy it. I saw it in a baby mag and thought it would be something I would like to use, despite the apparition of my chiropractor on my shoulder saying "that's not good for your back!". I chose a neutral colour so Hubby won't feel self conscious using it too.

It has whetted my appetite to buy more, but I have to pull on the reins a bit as I really don't want to accumulate too much that will just have to be moved to the new house.

Which reminds me, I should start doing some packing really, while I am more agile.

Classes

Antenatal full day workshop: booked.

Breastfeeding workshop: booked.

Just for Dad's workshop: booked.

All systems go.

23 weeks

I'm still eating more than usual. And Cheezel is kicking and stretching a lot, but still in the same transverse position, head on the left and kicking apparatus on the right side.

Last night I was lying on my right side in bed, and I could feel the feet pressing against my hand. It was quite amazing, like he/she was standing on my palm.

Never ceases to amaze me.