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Wow, where does the time go? Less than 10 weeks til we can introduce you all to little bubba wyatt and I can't wait!!!! Since I last posted, not alot has changed life wise - however my belly has well and truly popped, but more on that in a bit...

Firstly, school continues to keep me on my toes, I've got 8 more get ups until the holidays, which I'm desperately hanging out for. Not just because I'm preggers, but because it has been such a busy 8 weeks. My debating team won their second debate and are due to compete in the third round this week. NAPLAN was a stressful week for the kids, parents and teachers alike but my Prac student teacher turned out to be a bit of a god sent and I spent most of her final days kicking back and relaxing. I have completed all my reports and have parent teacher interviews next week along with two planning days to organise stuff for next term. I've also met my replacement for when I take leave, his name is Ben and seems like a really sweet guy, very new to teaching, but I know the Stage 3 boys will appreciate having a bloke on staff. In regards to my Maternity leave, I plan on working into next term a little bit, everyone I speak to who has had a baby thinks I'm nuts! As it is I've said I'll work until Week 4 of Term 3, which puts me at 38 weeks. Eeck! But, we'll see how I go.

At home, the renos have pretty much finished up, the kitchen now just needs the final lick of paint over the cornice and the baby's room is pretty much done, we are tossing up some shelves or storage, but its not desperate. A few Saturdays ago J and I put up a border print around the walls of the nursery and it nearly ended our relationship, haha. It was a very stressful experience, but I think you'll agree it looks great! I know its a little impractical, but I don't care. In other news the washing machine we've had as long as we've been together finally died, and on a very chaotic Sunday we bought a new one and a laptop, which I'm writing to you on now. But we managed to sell Zeke, 2 days after advertising it online for 6000, so there is a little cashola in the bank to splurge with!



In pregger news, my tummy has started to expand, but I still am not huge, considering I only have 9ish weeks left. But nonetheless I have needed to invest in a new pair of jeans. I've also suddenly been penalised for all my cruisy months of being pregnant, by getting every niggling ailment you can think of. I've experienced heartburn,  I'm running to the toilet pretty regularly now, I've started to waddle, my balance is starting to feel the effects of my belly and I find picking things up off the floor is quite difficult now, I've got a bit of swelling in my fingers which means I have resorted to not wearing my wedding or engagement rings, sleeping through nights is no longer possible and I've become the laziest lady ever! Jarratt's been an absolute prince! I really don't know how people do this on their own. I mean, despite working 6 days a week at the moment (5 for switch, 1 for himself) he is still cooking EVERY night, keeping the house tidy (I do some chores, but its minimal), basically keeping me comfortable and telling me I'm beautiful despite how unattractive I feel! Also, I have yet to vomit, yay!!!!

Oh... actually I lie. I recently went to Port Stephens with Mum, Rob and J to do a Whale watching cruise over the long weekend and normally I'm fine on boats and never get sea sick but about 2 hours into the cruise I began to feel quite queasy! I decided to follow the captains advice and move from the top outdoor deck to the inside middle deck and as soon as I opened the door to enter the cabin - a smell of sick washed over me and that was it, I took off to the bathroom and ... well, you know. I then decided I was better off being queasy on the top deck than sitting inside with that smell! The cruise was great though we saw about 7 whales from a distance, but I don't know if Bubba Wyatt is going to have the same sea legs as its mum and dad. oh well....

But in all other things Bubba Wyatt, he/she is kicking along,I'm sure the little thing is going to be a soccer player or something! Its incredibly active!!! Now when it starts kicking and flapping around my stomach actually changes shape - sometimes like a tent or an elbow sticking out. Nothing clearly defined yet, like a foot or anything, but I'm hopeful hahaha. Its like something out of alien, like my stomach is about to burst open, its kinda freaky really! I've also had a lot more people throwing their two cents into the debate of boy vs girl. So far most opinions and even some of the old wives tales point to boy. My wedding ring rocking back and forth over my stomach on a chain, the way I'm carrying, all that stuff. Its fun to listen to the craziness, but at the end of the day - that's all it is, craziness! I honestly don't care either way.... I know that's cliched, but I can see pros and cons for both. I just cant wait til its here and I can hold it and share it with all of you! :)

We've got a midwife appointment tomorrow, but at the last appointment we were in and out in about 15minutes. With a quick check of a heartbeat and a push and prod we were given two thumbs up and sent on our way with more paperwork for more blood tests! This time it was another round of check up ones and a new one called the glucose test. Basically to check if I have diabetes. It was the worst one I've ever done! I had to drink 50ml of like syrup, wait an hour then have more blood taken. And they do take a bit, let me tell you! Made me feel quite light headed and dizzy. So we get those results tomorrow - fingers crossed all goes well.

Well I think that's it!
Hope everything is well in your world.

Sometimes the smallest things, take up the most room in your heart xxx

Welcome to another update in all things Bubba Wyatt. Since I last posted, life has gathered speed at a break neck rate! I can’t believe I’m already 26 weeks along in this pregnancy thing! Time is just flying by!!!

On the baby front everything is going swimmingly with little one, I've started to realise I can’t go at my pre-preggers pace anymore.  So, I have slowed right down since we last spoke, I fade a lot faster, don't seem to have as much energy and despite my attempts can’t sleep in. I think it’s my body preparing for the all nighters - lol. I have mixed nights, sometimes I can sleep straight through for 6ish hours, other nights I'm up and down all night. It’s really inconsistent. I've also started having really crazy vivid dreams - none of which I can remember right now, thanks to my blanking disease!

My emotions are also heightened, I've never been one to cry at commercials or anything like that, I consider myself a fairly upbeat person, but the other night watching castaway (yes the movie with tom hanks) had me crying uncontrollably - I felt ridiculous but couldn't stop. Its not all the time, and I don’t think I'm being irrational (although J may say otherwise, hehe) but things that I would normally be able to hold inside are bursting out of my eyelids now, its crazy!!!! I've been told its the hormones.... grrrr- I really dislike hormones, those little culprits are responsible for EVERYTHING! My headaches, my breakouts, my frenzy need to buy everything RIGHT NOW! But thankfully my festival of nesting is just about finished, the cot has been assembled, the nursery is beginning to take shape, we have purchased a pram/capsule combination thing and have booked in a date for the baby shower (8th July). 

But in more exciting news, we have also bought a new car - Max, which is FANTASTIC! Its a white Mitishibushi ASX and its got plenty of room for bub and bubs things (car seat, pram etc) and whilst I am DEVASTATED I have to sell Zeke, I knew it would need to happen eventually and it was only a matter of time. But his new owner is the sweetest Japanese man who I know will take good car of him. 

So its all stations to babyville - I feel super organised, just the way I like it and am happy to spend Sundays lying in bed with Jarratt, while he feels the little flutters beneath my skin. Its all very heartwarming. The baby's kicks have continued but have become less intense - I've read this is because it now has less space, but still makes me happy when I feel them, but also a little stressed if I dont at a particular time, when I normally would.

Recently, I’ve actually feel like I'm starting to look preggers, although the world may not have caught up yet. I had my first 'when are you due?' out at the shops the other day (only took 6 months!!!!!) but I still replied 'huh?' as its not a frequent thing I'm asked and the women freaked out and said, “you are pregnant right?” I was like, “oh yeah, due on August 23^rd”. To which she gave the standard shocked reply 'but you're so little'. So I continue to field the disbelief and wide-eyed looks of those around me who are shocked that I’m so far along with such a little bump.

On the cuter side, I've found myself subconsciously rubbing my tummy now and then and smiling at the thought that in less than 3 and a half months we're going to have a child. A little person, so small and cute and lovable. You all know how much I love kids and I cant wait to have one of my very own. Jarratt makes jokes that I'm going to smother it. I know he's right, but I love it so much already and I can't even see it yet! 

I've also developed some pregnancy related conditions which are incredibly frustrating, one is dropsies - which I'm sure your all familiar with and the other is blanking. It’s terrible!!! I'll be talking and literally in the middle of the sentence I'll forget what I was talking about - which is not great when you're teaching pretty switched on 11 year olds 6 hours a day! So I've set about setting reminders, writting post its and just about any other helpful techniques I can use to ensure I dont forget everything!

We also had the 19 week ultrasound about 2 months ago, it was A-MA-ZING! It left me contemplating how much one of those machines would cost! I could seriously sit and watch little one ALLLL day! The lovely Lesley (the lady who did the exam) was very thorough, measured just about everything! The head, the hands, the leg bone, the spine, everything! Took about an hour and she kept saying how beautiful and perfect things were, which I'm sure she says to everyone but it was still nice to hear. Especially since J and I had not had the 12 week scan that checks for abnormalities (as it wouldn't make a difference to us) we weren't sure of any disabilities the child may have, but as far as its skeleton and sizing go everything was "perfect and beautiful". PHEW! But the best thing was we were able to see the heart beating!!!! That was crazy!?! It was hypnotic! The little thing beating so fast and strong, 148 bpm, which is about average. So beautiful.  The ultrasound was followed by our monthly midwife appointment where we got to discuss the results. She mentioned changing my due date as MOST of the baby's measurements made me more pregnant then they thought, so panicked I was like "Most? Which ones aren’t?" Thinking we're going to have some t-rex style armed kid, or one with a little head. She reassured me saying that it was ok, the baby just had little legs - J and I both laughed at that and then I turned to J and said "Well that would be YOUR fault (lol)" Being the giant that he is! Hahaha. A couple of nights afterwards the bubba was performing a floor routine of gymnastics in my stomach when I turned to him and said "This kid is so active, I wish sometimes it would give me a break and just sit still" and calmly he turned to me smiled and said "Well that would be YOUR fault!" But yeah, its been a roller coaster so far, but I always liked that ride at the show!

In reno news, over the Easter long weekend, we managed to get alot of our renos done and when I say 'we' I actually mean Jarratt, hahaha.  The kitchen is now fitted out with the glass splashback, kickboards and bulkheads. Just need to cornice the ceiling and its done! Jarratt and our friend Nathan also got moving on reflooring the unit, after waiting almost two months for some pretty stylish colonial oak flooring, it was finally in stock and laid on our floor. However due to a slight miscalculation we are around one box short of finishing the whole dining room. But luckily we were able to order and quickly pick up an additional few boxes and her presto it was done and it looks beautiful! However, I did slightly panic when I looked at the colour of our couch against the colour of the floor and threw my hands in the air and cried “we need a new couch it looks terrible!” But with a few smart accessories (rug and cushions) it’s all come together nicely. So strike the last preggers panic! :)

We've also started the long, daunting hunt for major items of furniture including a dining table and buffet. A few weeks ago we found a buffet we liked and it recently got delivered. The table however has been a little harder, at the moment we're using the outdoor wicker set Mum bought us for Christmas, and its working a treat, so for the time being that'll do!

Wow, what an update! My fingers are cramping up ;)

But its been a busy few months and I cant see it slowing down anytime soon.

Buckle up friends, its going to be an exciting ride.

Love Bec and Bump, xxx

Our Blissful Babymoon

Jarratt and I travelled to tropical north queensland for our babymoon. We had a great time relaxing, eating and wandering around the Daintree Rainforest. It was a blissful 4 days that words can not describe. So check out the video all about our wonderful trip! xxx

Baby Love

A little delayed in posting, but this is where bec and J were (hehe) on the 13^th of March, 2012

Hi there campers,

The last 4 months have been pretty crazy! A lot has happened, but the most exciting is …. We’re pregnant and things are going along swimmingly. Having past through the first trimester with flying colours and managing to look pretty 'normal'. As I still fit most of my clothes and don't need to buy anything yet, which is great! I've been told it’s because my abdominal muscles are very strong - lol. This was flattering but fairly unbelievable! But apparently your abdominals are like puzzle pieces fused together and it takes a fair bit to push them apart. I am also the luckiest pregnant lady, not at all sick - just tired. But perhaps the most exciting development is I've started to feel the baby inside me, like flutters mostly but every now and then it will give me a HUGE whack! I laid on the bed on Sunday when the baby was going a little crazy and tried desperately for Jarratt to feel the kicks but to no avail. I've been told that in about 4 weeks he'll be able to feel it. Its pretty nice, even when it hurts, to know its in there doing its thing! I'm also waking up a lot overnight, either I'm too hot, need to pee or wake up in an uncomfortable position, I feel like a pregnant goldilocks (this beds too lumpy, this beds too hot)…but I know the whole sleeping thing will only get better ;)

I've also been to one midwife and ultrasound appointment. The midwife (Elizabeth) is super nice and made me feel really comfortable, until she found out Jarratt was a twin and gently mentioned that I needed to go for an earlier ultrasound as there was a chance of me having two babies..... eeck! Slightly panicked I informed her that I had no twins in my family and that I was sure it travelled down the mother’s side. She calmly replied that wasn’t the case and it best I book in as soon as possible. Also just to confirm my due date. She then asked me to hop up on the bed and popped a little megaphone looking thing on my belly and like magic we could hear the heart beat. It was A-MA-ZING! It sounded so fast and strong and I couldn’t control myself I just started to cry. I hadn’t been prepared for that. I thought we'd just be asked a bunch of questions and being in the public system wouldn’t hear or see the baby for at least another month. But here it was our little baby's heart beating away like Rolf Harris on his wobble board. It was incredible. It made it all very real considering I don’t really have a belly.

Over the next week I booked in for the 2 ultrasounds, one to confirm date and number of babies (oh my!) and the full morphology one (where they check its feet, hands, heart - the whole kit and kaboodle, but won't be until 2/4). The first ultrasound was booked for Tuesday (6/3), my birthday. I didn’t feel as overwhelmed by that one, I think because I was in so much pain, as you need to drink a litre of water and not pee and hour and a half before, and of course, these appointments always run late - so a litre of water sitting in my bladder for 2hours is not fun! Plus, I was prepared to see the little picture, as its pretty much seen in movies and tv shows so you know what to expect. The thing I did find amazing was seeing the ribs and spine, it was pretty cool - and Jarratt made me laugh as he sat there pretty much just counting things... one head, two arms, two legs, two feet, five toes... so yes, ladies and gents - just one baby, phew!!! Below is bubba Wyatt’s first happy snap, the first of MANY! Based on the ultrasound, it turned out I am a little more pregnant than we thought only another 6 days or so. I'm now due on the 23rd of August. So little one could be a virgo or a leo at this stage. Either way it’s a dragon baby and all the Asian parents at school are over the moon for me! hahaha.

Jarratt and I have settled on names we both like, we have top boy and top girl then two runner up names in case it comes out looking nothing like our top names. LOL. Unfortunately like Jarratts crazy commitment to not finding out the sex, he also wants to keep choice of names a secret. So sorry... that ones staying in the vault. I've made a few purchases for the little one already just nursery decorations and a neutral 7 piece set and coat. I'm trying to control myself but the stuff is so darn cute!!!!!

In other news, we have started renovations on the house. Jarratt has been an absolute trooper, since I am unable to handle too much of the painting fumes, he's been left to repaint the entire unit! So far he's done all but two walls - good job Jarratt! The painting was put on hold this week as we have been working on the kitchen. Thankfully, I was able to contribute to that renovation by way of packing and unpacking up the kitchen. On Friday (9/3) Jarratt had the day off and ripped the cupboards out and did the first fit for the electrics and had a plumber mate do the plumbing. On Saturday the cabinet guys came at 7am and fit in all the beautiful high gloss white cabinets, they left around 6pm that night. On Sunday Jarratt put in the rangehood, oven and powerpoints. So its been busy busy busy. Then I spent some time putting all the stuff back into the cupboards that has been dominating our spare room and longue room. Its amazing the space we've inherited, some clever design elements mean we've got about 3 cupboards empty, which is great considering the little person will probably need a WHOLE bunch of stuff and its nice to know we have some space for it to go. I've attached the photos of what it looks like as of today over the next few weeks we'll have a ceasar stone benchtop put in and a glass splash back. Over the following weeks we plan on putting down a floating floor, by Easter we should be ready to decorate with some new furniture and by May its time for a new car. 2012 is gonna be an expensive year!

Well I think thats it. Hope you've enjoyed the most recent installment.

Whats happening in your lives?
Love Bec, J and Bubba.
xoxo

Bubba Wyatt, 15 weeks.

Belly @ Week 10

Belly @ Week 16

Kitchen Renos.