AJ's Antics

I survived a full day at work with the kids and being pregnant! An interesting mix of kids this year who already look to keep me on my toes! Well at least for 6 months...not that I am ready counting!! I missed my daily 2pm nap today so am feeling rather tired tonight...and I was extra hungry today so an early dinner and off to bed I think. I've had a few headaches and leg cramps this week....not enough water I fear...and I'm trying so hard, I just can't seem to drink enough! (also the night time toilet trips are trying to be avoided) I also think the headaches are from the way I have been sleeping and I've put my neck out somehow...hopefully a trip to the acupuncturist on Thursday will help with the headaches...and plus I'd like to go see him and thank him for his help....I felt much calmer and relaxed for that last cycle DH piked on the shopping trip I had planned for last weekend so he has promised we will go this week and get a rocker for me and one for bub! I a...

I worked on this quilt top for Foz this weekend instead of getting ready to head back to work tomorrow...It still has one more white border to add to the outer edge...I love the simplicity of it and the colours of course...I hope Foz likes it too...I will start on the pastel one soon...the fabric is cut out ready to go! (crappy night photo - sorry) In between quilting I cooked dinner...a rarity in this house as DH always does it...but I have to put up these pictures for Mick... Pork Chops glazed with Melrose Mango Sauce...and oh so delicious!! You'll have to try it next time you visit!

For the benefit of my sisters....look how big this little one has gotten!! I can't help but show her off...sooooo cute! I soooo wish we lived closer so I don't have to miss out on so much of her life...alas the hour long phone calls and emailed photos will have to do for now :( Alannah Clare

well sort of....I got fabric for both option 1 and 3....of course DH didn't like any of them....Oh well he can carry the baby and I will carry the bag....babies are heavier than bags aren't they?? I'm getting a 'plain' carrier for Dh to 'babywear' so that should solve that problem....now to find a pram to match the bag!! I also got the first fabric in option 2....but for a different project... Opps I know that is a lot of fabric buying lately....and I went to SL this arvo to pick up some extra fabric for 2 commissioned quilts I'm making...cot/play quilts for Foz....I hope she like the fabrics.... I haven't really worked with pastels before...but I enjoyed picking these ones out and they look sooooo sweet and will work perfectly in the design that has been picked. I of course went over board when it came to picking fabrics for the bright version of the same quilt....and found it hard to reduce it to any less than this number of fabrics... You'll n...

I'm spending my last day of holidays doing things I like, the house was cleaned from top to bottom yesterday, so I don't feel guilty at all....well execpt for maybe the spending money part.... I've decided to make my own nappy bag like the one Joy made here ...but the fabric choices are scary....just too many of them!! It has to be something that DH will also carry....so the outside is going to be rather plain, ie not too girly...but for the inside I can pick what I like. I have three options I like so far....all in similar colour ranges but different Option One Full Moon Forest for the inside Flutterby for the outside feature pockets Main outside colour Are the stripes with the butterflies too much????? Edited to add the main colour...and change the fabrics around thanks to Joy's suggestion.... Option Two Teal Nest Feathers for the inside Plain or tone-on-tone yellow for the outside feature pockets (or something like this) Main outside colour would be dark/navy b...

POP!! I think my belly has popped in the last week...Well it looks it from the angle that I see!! What do you think?? I haven't gained any more weight so not sure where the belly is coming from! It does look big in this dress... I'll get DH to take some more this arvo when he gets home....maybe in those daggy shorts again!! I went shopping for some new work clothes yesterday....found a few nice things that I can wear for a few more months yet and I also got 2 pairs of maternity pants...most of the maternity stuff I saw was yuck!! We had a bit of a scare this week too....A little bleeding saw me heading to the clinic to get checked out....a quick ultrasound later, with a beautiful beating heart and reassurances from the doc, stopped me from worrying all weekend. I had some good mail this week....nappies!! Soooooo soft! I can't wait to put them on bubs....but while I'm waiting and still on holidays with time to do it, I unpacked the chest at the bottom of my bed in whic...

The lovely Emma has sent me a new quilt for my wall...as part of the 'pay it forward' movement. I haven't forgotten mine either...and I am slowly working on them. I wonder if Sunny is still around...she hasn't commented in a while....Are you there Sunny??? This little quilt is called 'Celebrate' which is what we hope will be happening lots in 2009. Thanks Emma!!