Pregnancy & Toddlerhood

I am not coping to well with the combination of being due next week and having a high energetic 2 year old.  I'm sure that since Toddler turned 2 her tantrums have increased and that amount of stimulation she needs has also uped.

Yesterday Hubby and I took her to the park for over 2 hours in the morning and on the way home she fell asleep in the car, and because she is taking so long to fall asleep at bedtime (9ish seems to be the norm these days) we are cutting her day time naps down from 2 hours to 1.

I woke her after 1 hour had passed, fed her lunch and her afternoon was then filled with the following planned activities (planned works better at the minute otherwise she turns into a feral child):

• Sad & Water box play in the garden
• Painting, Drawing & Stickering
• Bubble Blowing
• Watch 30 mins of WALL-E
• Trip to Tesco
• Plays with Dog and watches me prepare dinner
• Dinner
• Bath
• Bed at 8
• Does not fall asleep until after 9

I have no idea how else to burn off her energy!  I'm sure she is not food sensitive to anything.

Am I expecting to much of her and this really is normal 2 year old/Toddler behaviour?

All I want to do...

but just do not have the energy/organisation to do it:

• Write 
• Journal Photograph
• Play with the Dog more
• Cook Chocolate Cakes with Toddler
• Finish reading books I start and enjoy
• Enjoy Hubby more
• Pamper myself more at Home
• Do more Arts & Crafts with Toddler
• Keep in touch with Friends
• Day Dream

I'm hoping that once Baby has arrived I'll get to do all and more, but I think more than likely I'm kidding myself.

39 Weeks + 2

With given due date in sight I am giddy with excitement that I shall partly be getting my body back (I'd like to breastfeed) and most of all be meeting my Baby!

Yippee!!!

I'm hoping that I shan't go to over due, however I don't really have many labour symptoms apart from niggly back pains and annoying strong Braxton Hicks that do take my breath away and wake me up in the night, which I think are mainly brought on due to my taking of Raspberry Tea Leaf Tablets.

Oh and for the last couple of days I'm eating as if there's no tomorrow.

I'm also very bored.

I'm bored of sitting around the house dreaming of aimless tasks to give myself to do (the housework) and going for walks has lost it's appeal as the waddle factor truly has taken over giving passerby's something to humor at no matter what speed I go.

Fingers crossed that Labour will run smoothly

Introducing...

our ever lovable mischievous, shoe destroying, going through the bins family Dog.

We have had him for almost 1 year and he has given us so much joy.  Admittedly it's not always been plain sailing especially with housebreaking him and training him on his walks, however we have all bonded so well especially Toddler and him that his arrival in the family is firmly cemented.

Happy 2nd Birthday!

Happy Birthday my Dear Daughter.

Yes I am late in posting but not when we celebrated your 2nd Birthday.

On your Birthday Pappa made you a delicious Chocolate Peppermint birthday cake starting at around 6 in the morning so it would be baked for when you woke, whilst I hurriedly huffed and puffed at blowing and arranging Pink Balloons all around the kitchen for you.

When you awoke and stumbled downstairs to greet us with your just out of bed crazy hair and squinty morning eyes, you were so happy to see us and so happy to see your Balloons!  You immediately ran over to the balloons pulling them off the wall and began playing with them.

I gave you your breakfast of Weetabix while Pappa took the dog for a walk, and on his return Pappa dressed you and we sat at the table and you opened your Birthday cards and Presents which you loved doing and were able to do a great deal on your own!  Very impressed :)

We took you to the temple for your Birthday Blessings and made our way to Thomas Land at Drayton Manor Park.

You had such fun!  I was not able to join you on the rides so Pappa sat with you on the Helicopter ride, the Car ride and the Carasole.

Next you ran riot at the indoor soft play, and after enjoyed seeing animals at the Zoo section.

Before we knew it, it was home time. You slept in the car and little at home before your Aunties and Uncles descended all bearing lovely Birthday Presents for you!

We cut your yummy Birthday cake where you LOVED blowing out your Birthday candles and you made Pappa relight them a few times!

After a very long wonderful day you finally got to fall asleep at around 10:30.

Happy Birthday Toddler, we Love you very much
X

Preperation for Baby's Arrival

I was in a mad panic a few weeks ago at the state of our lack of preparation for Baby's arrival, and now having tackled a few jobs I feel progress is being made.

Jobs done:
Labour bags packed
Our bedroom organised
Old clothes and bits around the house donated
Oven cleaned
Garden fencing up
Toddler's Toys organised
Gift to Toddler from Baby bought
Toe Nails painted (Very Important)
Hair done (Equally Important)


Jobs to be done:
Organise Toddler & Baby clothes draws
Unpack & wash Moses Basket & Swing
Loft hatch to be widened
Kitchen, Hall & Stairs, Living Room to be painted
Grassing the garden

I think we are doing quite well.

I feel Good

I'm at week 36 having the usual niggley pains that comes with Braxton Hicks and Baby bouncing around on my pelvis bones whilst trying to get into position.

And you know what?
I feel good.

Last night and tonight Hubby was able to take care of Toddler on arrival leaving me to have a soak in the bath, lather myself with luscious body cream, light some candles in the living room and watch some films all on my own.

Ahhhh...Sheer Bliss :)

I feel hopeful about the future, our 5th year Wedding Anniversary is this summer and I've been day dreaming about Hubby romancing me with a lovely meal and then dancing the night away looking oh so glamorous in my prebaby size 8 special emerald green silk dress.

I think about how Toddler and Baby will be the best of friends with each other, playing together, getting into all kinds of mischief and of course fighting with each other.

I'm looking forward to the wonderful summer we are going to have this year with lots of lovely sunshine.

I'm Happy :)