37 Weeks...

...11 days to go! Not an awful lot to report really. I feel rubbish, but the blog isn't long enough to list all of the things wrong!








I will mention my feet though, they are massive as I have said for weeks, and finally took photos today. They are totally agony, even walking is painful.





I don't think 11 days has felt as long in my life as it does until we meet our little lady.









Don't get too used to blogs being this regular, once she's here, I'm sure there will be an initial flurry then nothing for ages!

Julie.xx

Easter Egg Hunt

Today Kory and I waited in for Asda shopping delivery in the morning. He was totally chuffed to bits about an Asda lorry outside out house and a man who delivers blueberries.

Anyway, this afternoon we went round to Leanne's house where she'd organised an Easter Egg Hunt for the kids. They had little buckets and had to hunt for little chocolate eggs in the garden. They all had a great time, and all went silent eating once it was over! Here are some photos...









Julie.xx

Oh Sunny Day!

First thing this morning we went round to Maria's house for "coffee" and scones with Leanne, Jessica and Sophie. Daniel has a rabbit & guinea pig - Kory was delighted at the fact the rabbit had a mouth for some reason!

By the afternoon, the temperature had really risen. I went and dug out a sleeveless top, I have no maternity ones like this so I looked really classy with a too short top on with maternity jeans! I got out shorts and t-shirt for Kory and his suncream and plastered him in it and we went into the garden. We had a nice afternoon playing, eating ice lollies and catching some sun. As you can see from the first photo, Kory isn't too sure about ice lollies - he likes the taste and keeps coming back, but then doesn't like it being cold! Try explaining why it's not hot when a 2 year old asks??!!

I had the midwife today - the only thing stopping me from being taken in now is that my blood pressure is remaining stable. So now it's a case of keeping it there for 2 weeks. Other than that I have all the other signs of pre-eclampsia again. My feet are absolutely huge and very painful. Roll on the 18th!

Julie.xx

Shadow, Spider & Friends

Mummy: This video is pretty big so might take a wee while!

I know, I know - there is nothing I can do about it, and every time it's sunny, I have to see it...but I'm scared of my shadow. I don't like it, it moves and tries to steal my spoon when I'm just nicely eating my lunch in the garden. But I do like spiders, it was such fun having Incy Wincy crawling on me. It was a really nice day on Sunday so I spent most of it in the garden with Daddy while Mummy didn't feel well. Daddy tried to cut the grass too, but the lawn mower was broken, so we have some short grass and some long grass.

Yesterday morning Mummy felt a bit better so we went to the post office and to Asda to get some food in to last until the big shopping is delivered on Thursday. In the afternoon, my friends came over to play. Daniel got here first and then Jessica and Sophie came not long after. We had good fun playing in the garden and eating yummy pancakes.

Today was a grumpy day. My teeth hurt and I don't want to eat. Every time we go to the table to eat, I cry. I was ok for the rest of the day, Mummy and me played lots in the garden in the afternoon with my new digger that Auntie Laura got me for my birthday.



I spent ages filling it up with bark, zooming it to the other side of the garden, emptying it, then going back for more. I like wearing my welly boots in the garden, and it was so sunny I needed my glasses, but Mummy said I look like a ned with my tracksuit on too! How rude!

Kory
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Week 36 & Video Backlog

What a boring week since Monday! I really don't have much to report. Tuesday was a quiet day, we just stayed in the house. My friend Dave came round for a wee while in the afternoon and played with Play Doh with Kory and I (bet he was glad he came!!) Then Kory managed to fall over and hurt his leg. He wouldn't put any weight on it and spent the rest of the afternoon on the couch, then mastered bum shuffling to get to his toys.

On Wednesday morning though I had a consultant appointment and the lady (not my consultant) was a complete dragon. She was horrible and rude and I came out feeling confused and disappointed. I spoke to my midwife on the phone in the afternoon who cleared a few things up for me and feel a bit better. She also advised lots of chocolate which can't be bad!


By the time we got home from hospital, James had to work and Kory needed to sleep, so the rest of the day was a bit of a write off. On Thursday we had a normal day, a chilled out morning in the house and Baby Group in the aftenoon. Friday was extremely boring, I wasn't feeling well at all, couldn't get shoes on as my feet are so swollen and couldn't drive as I felt dizzy.


Kory woke up in a stinky mood and it didn't improve all day. Even playing in the garden and drawing turned into a stressful event as the crayons kept blowing in the wind out of line and he was in tears every time they did. I gave up and put them away! Weird child. James had a night out last night, so I had the mad hour to do at dinner and bedtime. It was mad as well, was so pleased to get him into his bed!

This morning Kory had a birthday party - his wee friends Liam and Daniel had a joint party at Brewsters. It was good fun, if a bit chaotic. This afternoon, we braved going into town. With my new found freedom of flip flop wearing (thank goodness it was a nice day!) it seemed like a good idea. Suffering now though!



And mainly for the grandparents who can't get enough videos - here are some I've been meaning to put on for ages and not got round to it. All taken over the past 2-3 weeks, I thought I might as well put them all on together!

The Music Man


Chases with James


Cupboard Peek-a-Boo is a favourite!


At the park copying Coral walking backwards


Old McDonald birthday Card

Julie.xx

Kory's 2nd Birthday!!

Today was the wee guy's 2nd birthday. Where has the past 2 years gone??!! Anyway, when we woke up this morning, he came into our bed as usual and was delighted to be handed presents and cards. He opened them (slowly) and wanted to put on all the badges!






He got lots of lovely presents, books, clothes, jigsaws, super scribbler, alphabet game and money. His main present from us was a Tefal Kitchen which he got downstairs. He was chuffed to bits with it, and has played with it for most of the day!


After breakfast, Sarah and Coinneach came with his present - fruit and veg for his kitchen. They stayed to play for a while. Then I did some boring housey things, while Kory played some more and bugged James who was working from home in the spare room.

After Kory's nap, we went to Brewsters for his birthday. He had a nice time (as always when food is involved!) eating and playing. It was a nice family birthday which is how we wanted it, I had no energy for a party!

So now it seems all the birthday's are over for a few weeks...the pressure is on to fill the gap!

Julie.xx

Baby Stuff

So what's been happening since Friday in the baby bubble?! I'm still having "contractions" or whatever they are regularly which is driving me mad. I'm still itching and still feeling sick. But that didn't stop me from living yesterday. We went for dinner at our friends' - Sarah and Graeme - house. We has indian food which was yummy, though I am suffering for it today, not sure Teddy likes it much!

We thought Kory might have a long lie this morning as he was up late last night, but no! James and Kory have spent a lot of the day in the garden as it's been so nice, and I've spent most of it in the baby's room finally sorting it out. I washed the clothes ages ago but they have been sitting in the cot waiting for a new chest of drawers in Kory's room to allow us to move the other one into baby's room (thanks mum and Tom!)

Now it's tidy and resembling a proper bedroom. I even did things like filled up the nappy stacker with teeny tiny nappies - they seem so small compared to Kory's!! Just need things on the walls (I'm hoping for same as what Kory has on his) and the door turned around to finish it.

I didn't plan to have a theme, I just knew I didn't want it all pink. When I fell in love with the border, it happened to have butterflies on it. Then when I hunted for lilac sleeping bags - everything is pink pink pink - I found these ones, which also happen to have butterflies on them. And so it came about that there is a butterfly theme! Thanks to Kelly & Pete for the bags also, I love them!

Julie.xx

My House

It's my birthday tomorrow and I am going to be 2. I am going to have cake and cards and some presents too. Isn't that good, I'm so excited. This morning when we got up, me and Daddy got dressed and we went into my garden and Daddy started to build a house for me.

It's my birthday present from Gran and Tom. I was a good boy helping Daddy, putting in the screws and I was very excited and couldn't wait for it to be finished. It was a nice day today, which is why we built it, so that I can play in it and Daddy has to work tomorrow.

Once it was all built, I took my chair and a wee table out with my snack and ate it in my new house. I love it lots and can't wait till it's sunny days all the time so that I can play in it all the time, without my wellies and jacket on!!

Kory
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Horrible Week

This week has been horrible as the title suggests. On Tuesday afternoon I was on the floor playing with Kory (ok I know I shouldn't be down there now, but I feel sorry for him!) I went to stand up and somehow the rug slipped from under my feet and both Kory and I went flying. I narrowly missed both him and the nest of tables, but managed to land on my bump.


The baby didn't move and I was a bit concerned, despite poking and prodding her! I went for a bath at night and she did move a little, but nowhere near as much as is normal. By the morning she still hadn't moved much, and I was getting concerned, but already had a midwife appointment at lunchtime. I went and she decided I should go to hospital for a check as well as tests for O.C (some sort of liver thing in pregnancy) as I've been itching so much.

So up to the hospital we went, and got connected to the machine. It showed baby was ok, but I had to stay on for 4-5 hours. I was so uncomfortable, and started having contractions too. Typical! They took the blood for the O.C. test and left me to it. I saw a few doctors, who were happy with baby movements and that I was ok. So about 11:30pm I got to go home as long as I called next morning for results and called if anything worsened.

Results so far are clear, I've to go back on Wednesday next week for a review with consultant (I think) and decisions will be taken from there based on results we're waiting on. Not sure what'll happen. I'm still having tightenings fairly regularly, but they aren't getting worse (or easing off for that matter, wish they'd go one way or another!)

The photos have all been this week, Kory stops everything he's doing when Numberjacks is on, him posing in his new t-shirt my Dad and Tricia sent for him - he's wearing with jeans because the trousers he got are too big, even though I swapped them for 12-18 month ones!! The last photo was yesterday when he insisted we go to Asda, he got my bag, then got out the money to pay the lady, so there were coins and all my cards everywhere. But he had fun!

Will give any updates when there is any!
Julie.xx

Slippers, Shoes & Assessment

I've got new slippers, do you like them?? I got them on my feet yesterday morning and they are big monsters' feet. They are all fluffy like mummy's slippers and I love wearing them. I just hope they dont make my feet all stinky like my Tigger ones did. That was yucky.




I sat on the couch chilling out with them on, it was so comfy. Yesterday afternoon we decided not to go to Rambo's, but went to get me some new shoes instead. We also went to a shop so that I chould choose a toy for my baby sister. I chose her a teddy. Mummy wanted to get a different one , but I didn't like it, and insisted we got the one I chose.

Today my health visitor Caroline came round to see me and see if I am clever. I got to look at her books, play with her jigsaws and even draw her a picture. Then when she was talking to Mummy I was playing with her pencils and they were laughing at me. I was only counting them and saying what colours they are, but Mummy said I was showing off!

Kory
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Tiara, Haircut & Coral's Visit

It was really nice not to have to go to work this week, I feel slightly refreshed for it. Though only slightly! On Thursday we went to baby group as usual and Kory took a shine to this tiara. What you can't see are the pink fluffy shoes he had on!

Once we left, we went to do food shopping. I wasn't feeling great but we needed food in for the weekend. For a change Kory behaved most of the way round! He's much more impressed with the end result though - helping daddy bring it in from the car! On Friday we had a lazy morning, then went to get Kory's hair cut in the afternoon. He was really good while the lady was doing it. This photo was from Stonehaven earlier in the week, very arty farty?!

After dinner, James went to the airport to pick up his mum (Coral). On Saturday morning, Kory was delighted that Nana was there to see him. Here he is trying to get to grips with a camera that he can't "see" the photo after it's taken!

Unfortunately I had a really rough day, having barely slept the night before as I couldn't breath. So in the afternoon, James took Coral and Kory to Duthie park.






Here are a few more photos -

On the chute

On the swings

With the fish in the Winter Gardens

With Coral looking in the pond

Today, James cooked a casserole lunch for himself, Kory and Coral. Once that had been scoffed up, it was time to head back to the airport. Thinking Kory wouldn't be hungry tonight, I dind't give him much dinner. WRONG! He ate loads of pasta, brocolli and then a slice of melon, half and apple then tucked into James' pizza!

Lastly 2 photos, here is this weeks' bump photo, being week 34....










....and this is for my mum, I was telling her about this outfit that I bought for Teddy on the phone and said I'd pop a photo on!


Julie.xx