more pics of our little man

'A'

HOW CUTE IS HE !!!!

It's a BOY !!!

This is Ruth posting to let you all know that:

Nixter had a gorgeous baby boy:

He was born:

Thursday, 18th December, 12:17a.m

Weighing 3.4kg (7.9lbs)

Length 52cm.

'A' a bit jaundiced currently under uv, but very well.

Nixter, the amazing - gave birth DRUG FREE !!!

Nixter and SP are enjoying him immensely, and are very thankful to finally meet him face to face!

nixter is looking for a house/cat sitter

My Mum and Jules are arriving in just over a week which is going to be excellent and we have a holiday house on the South Coast booked for a week from 3rd January til 10th January. We are going with SP's family so it should be fun and we will have a little one by then too.

BUT our other little one - Moses the Cat needs someone to look him!

So I was wondering if I know you in real life and you fancy a little holiday of your own, not too far from the beach (we have Foxtel ;) and you don't mind kitty cats then let me know - comment, call or email me!

Moses is really a good little cat, he likes company and just look how cute he is! He keeps out of mischief and does a lot of this:


If you can help out and you are around that week or even for part of the week let me know ;)

guess the weight, date and name ;)

I thought as it is close to due date and to meeting Squiggly it would be fun to get you all to guess how heavy you think the baby will be (see past posts for a clue, don't say I never help you) and also when Squiggly will arrive on the 'outside', again past posts will help with when I am due ;)

I am also keen to see what names you can come up with!

Happy Guessing. The winner will be revealed soon (hopefully!)

lil squiggly's cute chubby face at 39 weeks

Good news is Squiggly is doing all the right things other than engaging, he's a healthy (and not too bad after all) 3.6kg (8.2lbs) 'ish' and is measuring perfectly. His heart is a beating well and the placenta is working well too.

We got a couple of 3D shots of his cute little face and doesn't it look chubby and less skeleton like now. His Mamma feeds him well!













One is a side on photo (3D) and the other is a front on of his face - too cute. I can't wait to see it in real life.

Please keep praying he might engage so I can have a natural birth but I am feeling a little better about the whole situation now I have a better idea of how big he is so now it's all about his position! He needs to go down, down, down, down, down now and we are set .

39 week appt

So I had my 39 week appt today at the ob. The baby still hasn't really engaged, he thinks Squiggly may be slightly lower down than before but not that much.

Also the ob thinks that this is a big baby which he had already told me last week but he said today that Squigs isn't smaller than 4kg (8.8lbs) so tomorrow I have to go and have a ultrasound to see how big the baby actually is which will help make the decision about what we do about birth. The ob is keen to allow me to try to go through labour naturally (which I think nowadays isn't as common, he said a lot of ob's would be gearing me up for a c-section already) but depending on how big the baby is may depend on how we go and how long he let's me try to labour naturally considering the size and the bub and the fact he is still not engaged.

I am a little disappointed and it's started me thinking through the real possibility of having this little man by c-section. BUT you never know, I have a week to go til my due date, the ob just wants to have all the info so he is better informed to help me make the right decision which will keep me and the big huge baby growing in me safe.

I will let you know how the ultrasound goes tomorrow. It will be fun to see Squigs on the big screen again.

At least the little (or not so little one) is growing healthy which is a good thing! Praise God for that.

Anyhoo - I will keep you posted but prayers for a natural birth would be great and appreciated.

naughty squiggly ;)

Squiggly is already being a little bit naughty - I went for my 38 week check up on Monday and even though last week the little one was a little bit in the pelvis, it seems that this week they have retreated and they are still a fair way off engaging! There is still a whole lot more to do between now and next Monday. Also I have been told Squiggly is 'AT LEAST' 8lbs - OH MY GOODNESS - they are going to be huge!

The OB wants to give me an opportunity to see if Squiggly has engaged by next Monday (39 weeks) but if not the chances of me having this little one naturally are very slim! So then we will have to think about a c-section which I didn't really want to have! But there is still a week to go right! So they might drop down between now and then and if not I could have a little one in a week and a half - my OB does c-sections at 39 to 39 1/2 weeks. WOW!

Please pray that Squiggly drops down before next Monday, it can happen over night so it's not impossible but it's not looking all that good. I really want to be able to have a natural birth and I know the recovery with a c-section is longer and tougher and I was hoping to avoid that with my Mum and Jules coming out in just a few weeks. BUT as long as we have a safe and healthy delivery/baby - that's the main thing. But if you think about it pray Squiggly gets their head into gear.

car sticker

I saw this sticker on the back of a car yesterday!

"It's God's job to forgive Bin Laden, it's our job to arrange the meeting."

US Marines!

3 weeks to go!

I can't believe I have 3 weeks to go until we will hopefully have our little one with us, I would totally love it if they came a week early, that would just work out so perfectly and give me a couple of weeks til my Mum and her partner arrive and until Christmas arrives.

Anyhoo, it's not in my hands so I need to be patient and see what happens, I have a feeling I will be going over my due date and if so that's OK too - this little one will come when they are ready and so long as they come out all healthy and well then they can come out whenever they want - even Christmas day if they must, BUT the ob told me I would definitely have a baby by Christmas so I don't think he will deliver me on Christmas day - phew. Plus they aren't fully engaged yet, the little lazy bones, the ob thinks they may have dropped down a teeny bit but still not enough - we will see what happens in the next 2 weeks and go from there.

In other news I am in my 4th week of being a 'stay-at-home-mum-to-be' and I am quite enjoying it. It's hard to do a lot as I am pregnant and things are harder to do so some of the things on my list of jobs while I am off are probably not going to get done!

I have done a few things though:

- Sent off my British passport to change my name to my married name.
- Cleaned most of my kitchen cupboards out.
- Cleaned the HUGE mirrors on our wardrobe in the bedroom.
- Cleaned the fridge and freezer.
- Painted some canvas' for the nursery.
- Got the nursery all finished and set up - pics to follow.
- Picked up some last minute bits for Squiggly.
- Then the usual housework which I now try and split over a couple of days otherwise I get too tired.
- Thank you cards from my baby shower.

Can you say N.E.S.T.I.N.G!

Things I still want to get done.

- Clean the oven (SP is going to help me with this one) - don't you think this one is a man's job?
- Look up verses in the bible of parenting - I think I might do this one today!
- Clean blinds.
- Clean windows.
- Wash cars (SP will be doing this job although he kindly suggested I strap some sponges to my belly and clean the car like that!), I kindly suggested something else - which didn't involve my belly, me or cleaning the cars!
- Organise Christmas presents.

Anyhoo, I think some of the above will require SPs help and if they don't get done it really doesn't matter too much!

I am so excited to meet out little one - I can't wait to see who they look like and how big they are and see their little face. I had my ob checkup on Monday and got to see a face on the ultrasound but it's not the same - to see their face in real life will be something else! All looks well on the pre-eclampsia front, my blood pressure and urine are A OK so it doesn't look like I am following in my Mum's footsteps but continued prayers are always appreciated.

Well, I should stop babbling for now and will keep you all posted!

funhouse

I just brought the new album 'Funhouse' by Pink and I love it.

I have all of her CDs and think she is great and so are her albums.

She is going to be out in concert next year and I would love to go!

gilmore girls

As I am now a stay-at-home-mum-to-be I have been watching some day time TV and I have gotten into the Gilmore Girls. I had heard about it but never watched it and I am actually quite liking it.

So I was wondering if anyone has it on DVD that I could borrow, I heard it might be a good 'feeding baby' series to watch in the middle of the night ;)

'cankles'

This is yet another symptom that you can get during the last few weeks of pregnancy, where the 'calves' and the 'ankles' become one and the where you should normally be able to see your calves go into your ankles but that is no longer recognisable - they now blend to become 'cankles'.

This is something that over the last couple weeks I have noticed that I get now and again especially when I am standing for long or sitting for long. Yesterday for instance a 3 1/2 hour trip in the car + 4 hours sitting at dinner in an uncomfortable chair = cankles!

The only real cure for this is to sit with feet up - it's tough but I guess I can do it

tagged

I was tagged by Priscilla.

So here are the instructions:

* Go to your sixth picture folder in your picture file on your computer, then pick your sixth picture.
* Pray that you remember the details.
* Post it on your blog.
* Tag 5 others, leave a comment to let them know they’ve been tagged.


This is the 6th picture in the 6th folder in my picture directory. The Eiffel Tower.

I took this photo in Paris of course but I can't remember for the life of me who I went with and what I was doing there. It was in Sept, 2003 that's all I know - if I remember anything else I will be sure to post! I love the photo but I need to try and remove the date from it ;)

I tag Sophie G, Ruth, Tracy, Alison and Ben (don't feel like you have to but if you feel the need go for it, I thought it was a pretty cool idea!).

time to update

Well, I have just started my third week off since finishing work and I have not even sat down to blog or read blogs - you would have thought I would have soooooo much time to sit, read and write, which I kind of do but I have just been doing other things with my time. And with an impending arrival that kind of takes a lot of your thoughts and energy, particularly at this stage.

I am officially 36 weeks tomorrow and had my 36 weeks check-up today and all is well with little Squiggly other than they have decided not to engage into the pelvis yet. This is meant to happen at about 36-37 weeks, the OB is hoping Squiggly engages soon but isn't too worried at this stage - I guess if I get to 39 weeks and Squiggly is still not engaged then we will need to chat about what to do! From now on I go tot he OB every week so at least we will be keeping a good regular check up.

Today I got to see our little ones face for the first time in a while - saw a nose, eyes and little cheeks it's hard to see everything now as I have one big baby inside me. At this point baby is about 2.7kg (5.5lbs) and measures about 45cms ish. No wonder I have trouble breathing sometimes!

Anyways - I thought it was time for an update. Will try and knock out a few more this week too in my free time ;)

cravings?

what does God mean when he says this?

To the woman he said,
"I will greatly increase your pains in childbearing;
with pain you will give birth to children.
Your desire will be for your husband,
and he will rule over you."

Genesis 3:16

I have always wondered what this means, I will 'greatly increase your pains'.

Any thoughts?

almost an expert ;)

Last week SP and I went to the first of two antenatal days.

This past Saturday was on Childbirth and included info on the hospital, labour, pain relief and the actual birth plus what happens while you are in hospital for 4 days and 4 nights.

We listed all the questions that we wanted answered over the course of the day.

It was helpful and daunting - it made me think through some things I hadn't even considered, particularly about labour, what to do during labour and pain relief. We also got to see some videos - nice! It certainly doesn't look like a picnic but when I look down at my belly I think "Well you have to come out one way or another, neither is particularly appealing but let's suck it up and get it on".

I am at the stage where everything is getting a little harder, I am quite big now (one lady at Myer asked me yesterday when I was due and said 'I don't think you will go that long!' Gee thanks lady! Are you saying my bump looks big in this?) And I am also desperate to meet the little one inside me who wiggles so so so much!

Tomorrow is our final class before I become an 'expert' ;) Joking I am far far from being an expert! This day is spent looking at parenting, I have read one book called 'Babywise' on parenting and routines etc but that is the only book other than the 'Up The Duff' book I have read.

So it should be another fascinating day of learning more about parenthood. I am excited but scared about the whole thing - not the class but the actually having a baby. I love kids and have been told I am good with them but actually having your own is a whole different ball game that I am just trying to get my head around.

Despite the fears and apprehension - I can't wait! Just over 6 weeks to go!

come to australia

A friend sent me this and I thought it was very funny. It's particularly funny when you are British and you know that these scary animals/creatures of the sea are what you fear encountering when you come to Australia. Even though it is not often yoiu bump into a shark, unless you are at the Aquarium!

I have killed one red back with my bare hands (try my flip flop aka thongs) in Canberra after 4 1/2 years of living here, it was the middle of the night and I saw a bug so I looked under the bed and saw the red back on the curtains - I thought if I kill it I know it won't get me but if I leave it he might get me! I killed it and put it down the toilet. I AM SO TOUGH!

I have never met any of the other deadly and dangerous animals/creatures that appear in this video! Oh other than a kangaroo and koala!

2 more days to go!

I can hardly believe that I only have 2 more days of work until I finish!

I am totally ready as this traveling in on the bus thing is getting a bit old, especially when it's really hot, you have a very large bump and there is NO air conditioning = not fun! Plus I am starting to find everything that bit harder now so I am a lot slower and get tired a little easier, although the tired thing hasn't really been too much of a problem for me which has been good!

At the same time it is a really strange feeling that my 'working' life is coming to an end for a while. Don't get me wrong I am not sad about leaving I am actually relieved and feel ready to leave. I am so looking forward to being a Mummy even though it is all very unknown. we are preparing for a baby but don't yet have the baby in our hands to care for. It's wondering what life will be like and knowing that I am only going to be able to answer that question when Squiggly arrives.

I can't wait to meet Baby Powell, to see what they look like, who they look like - will they have my ears or SP's ears? will they have red hair or blonde hair?

Seven weeks seems like a very long time to wait to meet this little one but I am going to look forward to the 6 weeks off before Squiggly enters this world.

Any suggestions on what I can do with my time once I finish up?

I do have a list of projects I am hoping to do while I am off and also a few friends I would love to catch up with, but suggestions are welcome.

chicken noodle soup and lemon grass

On Monday night I decided to try a 'new' recipe which was 'Chicken Noodle Soup'.

I always wonder when making a new recipe how it's going to turn out, I have done it a few times in the past few months and ended up really disappointed with the results and then wished I had just cooked something that I knew tasted good. Especially when you have taken so much time in making it!

But this Monday was an exception. I gave this new recipe a go and it was a hit. It only took about 25 minutes to cook but it took a while to slice and chop all the ingredients to go in the dish. I even used a new ingredient that I had never used before 'lemon grass'.

SP really enjoyed it and as he has a bit of a head cold at the moment it was the perfect dish for him to have.

Tonight would be a good night to make it as it is a chilly Spring day! But I think I will leave it and cook it again in the next few weeks.

I find it hard after working all day and particularly now being pregnant to use my energy shopping for new ingredients and trying new meals. I just want to get in and out of the supermarket as fast I can.

One thing I am really looking forward to when I finish work in 5.5 days is getting the recipe books out and trying some new dishes! Bring it on!

what star sign are you?

WHO CARES!

(rant begins)

I have been amazed by how many people once they have asked me when our baby is due have then gone on to say 'Oh so you are having a Sagittarius' (I had to look that up as I forgot which star sign a December baby is).

I find it so hard to believe that people think there are only 12 types of people in the world, all of which will be experiencing the same thing that they read in the papers, actually I imagine that all the papers will probably say something different about each sign sign for each day so how can you even know. I guess people read into it what they want too.

I was watching Criss Angel do some tricks on the TV the other day, he got about 10-12 people to do Tarot cards with him. He had them each come in individually and shuffle the cards then he got them to close their eyes, that's when he switched the cards for a 'fake' pack. When they opened their eyes he picked the card on top that had a bunch of writing on with text which was made up and written by someone on his team. He proceeded to read the same card out to each person separately. Some of them were so overwhelmed and in tears at what he said, even though what he said wasn't specific to any of them. All of them believed that what he said was true to them.

Each person was interviewed after the 'trick' and each of them couldn't believe that he knew what he knew and how spot on he was.

He confessed to them at the end what he had done - to show them that people totally get tricked into these types of things and how we can read into things what we will.

I think it's all a load of old crock myself. Only God has the power to determine what will happen in our lives and he doesn't do this on a daily basis he decided before the beginning of time.

(rant ends)

born at 21 weeks and 6 days

In 2006 a baby was born at 21 weeks and 6 days in Florida.

This is the first baby to be born before 23 weeks gestation, click here to read the story.

It's amazing that doctors don't consider a pregnancy 'viable' until 24 weeks. I know this case is probably an exception but it just goes to show me that life begins at conception, not when the docs say 'now the pregnancy is viable'.

Just as a side note - people can have an abortion up until 24 weeks - just when the pregnancy is declared 'viable'. Hmmmm!

What an amazing story and look how little her feet are - what a miracle! Perfectly designed by our maker!

This is the little girl now - looks like she is getting chubby at one year old!

arggghhhhh

This Saturday and the following Saturday SP and I will probably be in the following states:

Horrified
Excited
Terrified
Inadequate
Scared
Thrilled

No we are not going on any roller coaster rides at Dreamworld - come on people I am pregnant. We are going to our antenatal classes which in and of itself maybe a bit of a roller coaster ride!

Luckily our friends D and L who are also expecting a little one two weeks after us are also coming so that should make is fun and hysterical!

I hear there are videos. That should be interesting!

I have actually been at two births - my 'much younger than me' half sister and a friend of my Mum's who called Mum up when she went into labour asking her to come and I didn't want to stay home alone in the middle of the night so I went too.

Watching the births was so amazing, I remember the first time just crying at how awesome and special it was.

I have a feeling it is going to be a little different being the other end for the birth. I am sure those emotions will come but you have to get through the pain and agony of getting the baby out first!

I am feeling rather calm and collected about it all at the moment, this might change once I have been on these classes. All I know is that this little one has to come out one way or another, neither way is particularly attractive but they do HAVE to come out.

I think God was very clever - before I was pregnant the thought of having a baby freaked me out, but now as I get bigger and more uncomfortable it's up on my top ten list of things to do.

1. Have baby so can get my body back and not feel as uncomfortable anymore!*

I can't wait to meet this little one God has so blessed us with - I hope the next 8 weeks doesn't go by too slowly.

*of course first and foremost we want Squiggly to stay in and cook as much as possible before coming out - so 8 weeks is the aim, but at 8 weeks I will be ready with bells on!

right way up

I had another ob appointment this morning and all is looking well.

I was convinced Squiggly was still in breech position but apparently I was wrong.

Do I look like an obstetrician people?????

The REAL ob had felt around and was convinced the baby was head down and he was right! Phew, don't wanna be paying all that money for some cowboy to deliver our baby who can't even tell what way up the baby is.

We got another ultrasound too - the OB likes to have a look each time we go. You don't get to see much now as Squiggly is so big. I saw the top of a head, spine and heart beat. That was good enough!

I am almost 32 weeks - only 8 weeks to go! I hope it doesn't drag!

nixter thinks....

....you should all 'Yearbook Yourself'. Click here to do it, you know you want too! Enjoy!

1990s

1980s

1970s

1960s

1950s

pics of picnic with tracy and dennis

I have finally got around to getting some pics off my camera. Here are some of the picnic from Tracy and Denis' visit. How cute is little 'E'?

sore back = not happy

Since I have gotten a lot bigger I have been struggling with back ache. After morning sickness this has been the thing that has bothered me the most. I go some days where it's totally fine and I have no problems and then I have other days where it is just miserable.

The last few days have been miserable - I haven't been able to get comfy and sitting at my desk really doesn't help. I try to get up and walk around but not long after I sit back down it's sore again.

SP gave my back a rub last night which was nice, I put a heat pack on and also tried some of my pre-natal yoga poses but it was still really sore. Thankfully I managed to get a good night sleep.

I think I might need to book myself in for another pregnancy massage!

nixter is......

trying to kick her 'one muffin a day' habit.

Any suggestions for a healthy alternative that will fill me up as I am starving!

apples and oranges just don't seem to fill me up!

I think I am having muffin withdrawals!

mac support - help please!

I know this is a weird question but who knows how to add 'accents' to letters on a Mac?

I have some Spanish names I am typing and need to add accents but I don't know how you do it?

Any ideas - anyone? HELP!

heroes 2

Can you say A.D.D.I.C.T.E.D?

SP and I just started watching the second series of Heroes on DVD, we saw most of it on TV earlier this year but for some reason silly Channel 7 stopped it before they had played all the episodes. SO ANNOYING! Why do they do that?

I brought the second series of Heroes for SP for his birthday and we are trying to get through them so we can get stuck into Series 3 which just started on last night. I taped the first episode so we can watch it in sequence!

Do you rate Heroes?

nixter is.....

......looking forward to her baby shower tomorrow ;)

She is particularly looking forward to catching up with friends who she doesn't get to see as much anymore but still loves heaps and heaps!

See you there!

talking of toilets

Check this toilet out, the pic on the left is what the toilet looks to people on the 'outside', the pic on the right is what you can see from the 'inside'. So when you are in there no-one can see you but you can see them. Strange. I don't think I could actually go if all those people were around, even if I knew they couldn't see me!


I am not going to write anymore on toilets now ;) The End!

toilets

Why is it that in most shopping centres the ladies toilet are nearly always further away than the mens?

I haven't noticed it before but maybe since I have been pregnant and need the toilet more I have become more aware!

my 2nd trimester

As I wrote here about my first 3 months, I thought it was only appropriate to write about my 2nd trimester (weeks 14-27 apparently), according to my calculations I just split the 9 months into 3 but it doesn't work like that as you still have some weeks left over ;)

So last week I entered my 3rd trimester (28-40 weeks). The last leg of the pregnancy race.. Not that I am racing anywhere at the moment - think more waddling!

My 2nd trimester has been a lot nicer that my 1st:

No nausea - hooray!

My relationship with food is back on the straight and narrow - horray! Although coffee is still not as appealing as it used to be - but I do have myself a decaf hazelnut latte now and again.

Baby brain - I also seemed to have a little reprieve from baby brain - although you may want to check that with my husband, family and friends as I could seriously be deluding myself about that one. But honestly it didn't feel quite as bad at times.

Junk food - the junk food obsession calmed down too.

Chocolate - don't worry ladies my love of chocolate has come back with avengence - I am eating even more than I was before pregnancy. Snickers anyone?

My body - my body still feels as if it has been hijacked and taken over - I am still a walking host organ.

So what's been new in this trimester....

Feeling baby move - this is a pretty special one and one that has evolved during this whole trimester. I first felt the baby move around 17-18 weeks like little flutters. SP felt the baby kick for the first time at 20 weeks when we were on our Babymoon, this time it was quite a strong kick. That was a pretty exciting time. Since then the movements have gotten a lot stronger, I get kicked all over the place, the ones in the bladder and ribs aren't so pleasant. Apparently this will slow down from now on as the baby gets even bigger. I can even see my belly move when the baby moves - think Aliens!

The BIG scan - at 19 weeks we had our big scan to check how everything with the little one was growing and all looked good and well. Praise God. We even found out if we were having a little boy or little girl ;)

Hello belly - from about 21-27 weeks I popped BIG TIME. I more than doubled the weight I had put on in the first 21 weeks in just 6 weeks. I was impressed! My belly is now sticking out and proud.

Back ache - because of the above point I have had a pretty sore back, this has probably been one of the harder things for me during this trimester. I went for a pregnancy massage last week which was lovely and have encouraged my hubby to give me a wee massage in the evenings which has helped.

Sleeping - say what? No really I have been able to sleep but it certainly isn't as comfortable as it used to be and I wake up a fair bit. I almost need a forklift truck to turn me over during the night*. Plus I am normally a 'on my belly' sleeper, I think if I lay on my belly now I would be almost touching the ceiling*! It's worth investing in one of those super long maternity pillows. *slight exaggeration.

Return of the baby brain - this has also come back with avengence. I walked out into the middle of the road the other day when it wasn't even a green man, thankfully I saw the car and quickly got back on the pavement. Poor Tracy and Denis were with me and looked on in amazement and shock! WARNING: pregnancy can be dangerous to your health!

Glowing - I thought this would never happen as I felt so awful at the beginning but I have had some lovely comments from people saying that I look like I am 'glowing' and that I look well.

Sore ribs - because my bump is quite high I get really sore ribs, they almost feel bruised - I don't imagine that's going to be getting much better until baby starts to drop a little.

I think my expectation of pregnancy and the reality of pregnancy were quite different, it's been harder than I thought but I wouldn't change it for the world, to have a little life growing in you and feeling them move is priceless. The 2nd trimester has certainly been a lot better. So be encouraged ladies that if you have a rough time at the beginning it does eventually get better.

how the credit crunch could affect britain!

Will one be wanting fries with that?

looking for a new church

We would really appreciate your prayers, we have been going to a new church now for almost a year but haven't really settled there.

In the past few weeks and months we have been praying, thinking, talking and seeking council on what to do.

It's not been an easy decision but we have decided to look for another church.

It's also not an easy time what with a baby on the way. We have been to a couple of churches so far in the last few weeks and are encouraged that Sydney has a lot of great bible teaching churches.

Please pray for us as we look around, pray that God might show us where he wants us.

6 months, 27 weeks, 189 days OR 4536 hours today!

Yep that's how long I have been pregnant for! Only another 3 months, 13 weeks, 91 days and 2184 hours to go!

Had my first OB appointment today in 6 weeks today and everything is A OK! I have put on a whopping 9kgs (19lbs) so an additional 5kgs in 6 weeks - YIKES. No really the OB said that it is all good, my bloods and glucose test all came back very healthy and normal with no diabetes, my belly measures ok and the baby looks great - he did a quick ultrasound and I got to see part of babies head, babies spine and babies heartbeat but I was in a funny position so couldn't see much, plus Squiggly is so much bigger now that you only see bits and bobs on the screen.

I got to meet my new OB who is covering for my regular OB, the lady who I was seeing up until now had to go and have a baby (how inconvenient really ;), this is the guy who will actually deliver Squiggly and then sometime after baby is born I should go back to seeing Ann the other OB. SP couldn't come today as he had a meeting so the OB said next time we go we can have a good look at the baby on the ultrasound which will be fun!

I now have to start going for an ob appointment every 2 weeks ;)

Thanks to those of you who are continually praying for us! You Rock!

if this doesn't crack you up - I don't know what will!

I have just started reading this blog and I saw this video there - I couldn't resist.

It is hysterical! Check out the guys on the keyboards!

a very proud wife (who may also do a little bragging!)

(bragging begins)

On Friday night we went to an 'Engineers Australia' awards night (riveting stuff ;) as SP was nominated for 'Young Professional Engineer of the Year' award (NSW)! It was the last award of the evening and as they began to announce it my little heart started pumping for my husband - who might I add is very humble and non-assuming and not dazed by these kinds of things, he wouldn't have cared too much either way.

So they announce the winner: And the winner is.... dom dom dom...... SP.

I was like so proud of my husband! . He collected his award, did a little speech and now we have to go to another 'national' awards evening in November in Canberra (about 3 weeks before Squiggly is due - hope I don't get too excited and have the baby there and then) where he will be in the running to win the Australia wide award for 'Young Professional Engineer of the Year'!

We have another dinner to go to on Friday night for the 'not so young' engineers of Australia awards where he will have to give a 30 second speech - please pray for him ;)

Lots of people came up to him after wards and his work colleagues have been calling and emailing him to congratulate him. The thing I love is that he is so 'whatever' about it - I mean he realises it is an honour to be awarded with this award in his industry, but he just loves what he does and so that's what really matters to him.

This means I have to do the bragging for him because he won't! I am very proud of my very clever husband!

(end of bragging)

england beat croatia 4-1 in world cup qualifier

Woo Hoot. That's all I have to say about that!

don't drink and high jump

le bump #3 - 26 weeks

So here is an updated picture of me and my ever growing belly at 26 weeks!

Look no belly button (almost!)

toupee or not toupee?

that is the question!

I am just wondering how some people who wear toupees really don't realise that it actually looks like they are wearing a toupee!

I just wonder if it is better to wear your baldness with pride? Can being bald really be worse than a bad looking toupee?

(just to clarify I am all good with toupees that look good and not at all like you are wearing one - I am talking about the ones that clearly look like toupees ;)