OTP Project Ideas??

So while I have time off work Im wanting to do a little scrapping and I thought starting with an OTP project would be good......Ive bought a cheap pine frame and am thinking I will put an ultrasound pic in it for Steve's Mum for Christmas (wont see her till mid January so have a little time lol) To the other grandkids she is Nunu and my basic idea was to decorate the frame like some of the grandmother ones you see in shops....other than that Ive got nothing lol. Any ideas or places I can check out for inspiration guys???

Merry Christmas To All :)

Ok so im a day late to say Merry Christmas...but hey least I made it here :)
We had a quiet day at home yesterday, BBQ lunch with my Dad & sister, and Steve's Dad & Step-Mum. It was a nice relaxing day, and I didnt have to cook so that was really good :)
I hope everyone else is having a lovely, safe holiday :)

There hasnt really much news to tell or update on lately, plus I havent been online very much. Health wise I am doing well, my blood pressure is behaving better now. Im starting to "pop" out more now, and finding my belly gets in the way more often lol :) The doctor is a little concerned that I havent popped out much yet, so we have to keep an eye on that and maybe have another scan soon just to be sure bub is growing properly....but she did say that could just be because of the way I am carrying.

The nursery is starting to look like it should now. I ordered and received the cot and change table afew weeks ago. I decided on different ones to the photos I previously posted, so when I get the room tidied up abit more I will share some pics of everything set up. I thought putting the furniture together would be a big dose of reality for me......but this whole baby thing really only started to sink in when I started pre-washing teeny tiny baby clothes and nappies! Yikes what have I gotten myself into here!!!!

The bets have already started for boy/girl and early/late arrival. its interesting to see the different opinions people have! Whats even more interesting is in the last few months 4 of Steve's co-workers have had bubs......all girls......all on a Wednesday....how freaky is that!!! Another one is booked in to be induced next week, so it will be real interesting to see if they will break the pattern....or are all these mechanics destined to have little girls! lol Steve is not-so-secretly hoping we wont fit the pattern.......but I know he will be over the moon with his child either way :)

Anyway, thats about all the happenings around here. I finally have some time off work, I dont go back til the 5th January, so Im looking forward to being online a little more and being able to catch up with you all :)

Nothing Much

Howdy all....nothing much happening this week really, but I just wanted to share thins link I found on Anthea's blog for a bit of fun :)

And here's the link to create your own Word Cloud :) http://wordle.net/
I guess I say "well" and "LOL" alot!!!

Photo Share & Update

Well once again I have been slack! We went for our first ultrasound nearly two weeks ago and I have only just put the pics on the computer! LOL Oh well Here is two of the best pics we got of bubba at about 17 weeks:

All the results came back really well.....apparently bub is a little large for the dates (hmmm) and my blood pressure is a little low, but other than that everything is fabulous :) Apparently we have a wriggly thumb sucker LOL. At the moment the blood pressure is nothing concerning, just means I spend alot of time being dizzy and off balance. On the plus side tho the worst of the evening sickness has well and truely passed......but gee the days at work are getting long and warm!

So I finally let my sister talk me into some belly pics too.....altho I still feel like these should be labelled as "before" shots....I guess I am nearly half way tho so time to start capturing the moment (thats what sis says anyway). So here is me at 18 weeks:

And not to be left out.....lol.......my dork of a hubby at 18 weeks (he recons he is going out in sympathy for me!!)

So anyway thats me in a nutshell for the time being......not much else to share really....juts happy to be feeling more human again, and looking forward to afew kicks here or there :)

Hope everyone is happy and well :) catch up soon :)

Thanks :)

I just wanted to pop in quickly and say a big "THANK YOU" for everyone's well wishes and congrats.....I really appreciate it all, so thanks guy :)

Well not really much to report from my corner of the world.....the weather is really starting to warm up here, which is lovely, but I am already dreading what working thru summer is going to be like!! Speaking of work, Im really needing to pull my finger out and decide if and when Im going back...the time is just flying by so quickly!!

So after having a terrible arguement with the receptionist at radiology, I am finally booked in for my first ultrasound Tuesday morning :) To say I am very nervous and excited is a big understatement and we are really looking forward to meeting bub for the first time :) and no we are not going to find out the sex......so there will be no hint dropping done lol :)

I still dont have any bump belly pics to share, to be honest at this stage I just look like my pre-gym belly, which Im not too keen to share lol....waiting and hoping for it to look like a baby belly real soon!

This week my tax return finally came in, so let the baby shopping begin :) We have been receiving quite a bit of hand-me-downs from friends and family, and I am truely touched by their generousity. But the cot and change table is one thing I wanted to pick out and buy ourselves....and I think I have finally found one that fits both what we want and the budget, I havent ordered it yet, but this is the pic from their website.

Steve's requirements were it had to be woodgrain (not white or pastel) and not too "cutesie" just incase he gets a son to sleep in it lol...I think I managed all that in this cot pretty well :)

If any Mums out there have any advice on prams it would be greatly appreciated as that will the next on my shopping list :)

Well thats it for me today. I hope everyone is happy and well and having a wonderful long weekend :) Thanks for stopping by :)

New Look For a New Start!!!

Hmmm well where have I been.......for once my usually excuse of time flies, been busy etc wont work here :) I have actually been avoiding my blog for awhile now.......for good reason tho :)

Ok down to the news........Steve and I are Pregnant!!!!! Yay!!! After 13 months of trying...it has finally happened.....and I feel.....weird lol The reality of it all just hasnt set in yet....Im sure it will soon as my clothes get tighter and we get to have an ultrasound!
So we are 13 weeks now.....and for the first 3 months only told close family, just in case. But now we are over the 3 month hurdle I can finally tell everyone :) Our estimated due date is 18th March.
So far Ive had pretty consistent morning sickness (every evening just to be different lol), but am starting to feel better as each day passes now. Im already starting to wonder if belts with jeans are optional extras lol and the weight gain is...well...gaining!! LOL Afew months before we fell, my gym closed down so I am really feeling super big and lazy....but my sis is going to drag me out for regular walks now the weather is getting better to stop my whinging lol :)

Other than that we are cruising along pretty well. Steve just had a week off work.....lucky bugger! I didnt join him as I am madly trying to save as many days off as I can right now. I havent been doing much scrapping stuff....but starting to get the urge to tinker again, so thats been really good :) I am back in the land of broadband again too....Telstra finally decided they should make wireless more affordable since we cant get cable broadband here yay!!

Anyway thats me for now....I hope everyone reading is keeping happy and well....feel free to pop in and say hi when you get a chance :)

Still Here...

Well this will probably be the most boring blog post ever LOL but thanks for stopping in anyway :)
Not much goin on here at all really. Busy with work and normal day to day stuff....watching the countdown get closer to my birthday and wondering where the year went already LOL.
We are going to see David Straussman (sp??) on Wednesday, my sister got us tickets and is coming too, so that should be good :) really looking forward to it.
Other than that, its same old for us here. I keep looking at my scrapping desk, but when I sit down there, nothing happens. Really in two minds about the whole thing lately, but hey, see what happens I guess.
Anyway, I hope everyone is happy and well. Thanks for popping in :)