Wagga Wagga to Worcestershire & back again
I can’t quite believe I’ve now hit the third trimester of pregnancy. Instead of counting the weeks up, Adam and I counting the weeks down until we meet out little person.
The second trimester is often described as the ‘golden period’ of pregnancy – where that first trimester sickness has abated, but the aches and pains of the third trimester haven’t quite taken hold.
For me personally, it was very much a trimester of two halves…
It’s been a long and tiring week to be completely honest but it was filled with a few sweet moments, that I’m keen to embed into my memory. This is the week that was… Continue reading “The week that was”
Over the last few days something quite extraordinary has come over me – an innate desire to prepare for baby. It’s almost like some sort of switch has been turned on and suddenly all I can think about is this little human and making sure the house is ready for them…
Hello from Melbourne! Today Adam and I drove south from Wagga Wagga for an extended long-weekend in the Victorian capital. We’re meeting friends from Tasmania later this evening and we plan to spend the next few days eating, drinking and sight-seeing our way around the city…
The other day I had a very clarifying moment about the arrival of my baby later this year. It didn’t occur when I saw bub wriggling around on the screen at my last scan, nor has it happened when I get those familiar flutters in my stomach (and the occasional more definite kick in the belly), reaffirming me that this little human is starting to exercise their ability to move. For me it actually occurred when Adam and I brought home our first major baby purchase…
It’s been a busy week for me – from muddy visits to farms, baby scans and road-trips west. This is what my last seven days looked like…
I’m almost halfway through my pregnancy now and I really can’t believe how quickly the weeks are flying by. My morning sickness seems to have subsided (hooray!) and although I still indulge in a day-time nap whenever I can, that overwhelming exhaustion of the first trimester has passed. I’ve also now developed a little bump and after weeks of making my existing wardrobe work, I’ve finally picked up a couple of maternity specific pieces…
I’ve always loved the month of April for its transitional quality – in Australia it generally means the arrival of cooler mornings and the first signs of autumn. When we were living in England it meant longer evenings and spring blossoms. This month though, this has been what’s making me happy…
The other week, Adam and I managed to sneak in a Friday morning breakfast date. Although it would have been lovely to have the entire morning to linger over our meal, the hour or so we had alone was just wonderful and the perfect way to start the wind down to the weekend…
The first week of April is here and just like that we’re into the second quarter of the year. Sometimes it feels like life is truly just whizzing by and when that happens I like to slow things down and reflect on the little moments. So, this is what my last week looked like…
Wattle and Ash 