Some more pictures for Aunty Tanya....

A gift from Stella

I have a phobia of driving on highways so Nick had to take us up to my parents last weekend. It was a good opportunity to try out the new car. It was dropped off to him at work on the Friday lunch and we left that evening. The following day on his way home he took up the opportunity to meet up with our publicist Stella in Newtown. We have only ever spoken via email or over the phone, so it was nice for him to put a face to a name.

She had a lovely little gift for me. I have never thought of myself as a 'yummy mummy' but the cup is just so cute I will use it from now on. I thought it was a lovely little gesture. I now can't wait to meet her one day soon.

A few pictures

I just wanted to share a couple of pictures I have taken recently. I have been very busy getting the house organised for the upcoming arrival of our baby. I am trying to create a happy room because the baby will be on its own; while the three big sisters have a party in the room next door. I will take some of the girls room soon. I am waiting for some quilts to arrive in the mail. And I am busy making Maisie a beautiful new quilt for her cot. When that is all done I will show it off.



I am in love with this house as is Nick and the girls. We spent a week up at my parents and had a very nice time but they were all happy to return to their home. The twins take great delight in playing games like teachers and hospital up on the top bunk away from Maisie. They really missed this up at grandma's. The first thing they did when we got home was escape up to the top bunk.

The couple of Maisie show off her shorties that Ziz, Norman and Zane sent up for her birthday. This is the most beautiful cover she owns. It has some lovely dragonflies on the back. I had been promising poor Ziz for months to take some pictures so here they are. Thank you Ziz.

A peek inside my womb.....

Two weeks ago we had a 4D/3D ultrasound. This was a unique experience that opened the window to our little one's warm cosy home. The baby spent the whole hour in the same position. Facing out towards the placenta and laying sideways. I tired to drink some hot chocolate but this baby was snug as a bug.

In the pictures you can see him/her with its feet up to it's mouth. And there are some shots of its arms up near its face. This little person as so much room in there but obviously seeks comfort in using less space. My tummy is not very big and I feel this baby is going to be smaller than Maisie and what the twins may have been if they were full term. I might be wrong but within myself I am predicting a baby of about 3.5KG which is a small baby for us. I can say that this baby has the same nose as Maisie and the signature chubby cheeks like Jessie and Maisie.

As everyone knows, Nick and I know the sex of this baby and it has a name. I am now counting down the weeks till I can properly introduce this little one to you all.

I am starting to prepare myself mentally for labour and beyond. I am really looking forward to sharing this journey in the coming weeks.

Belinda

The first dance....

Last Friday as a family we attended the girls first dance. It was a fundraiser at their preschool. They had to get sponsors for the night. The local pizza shop donated pizzas and all the parents brought a plate of food.

It was such a good idea to raise money and have a fun family night out. Surprisingly Maisie had the most fun out of all of us. She is a real little groover and caught the attention of many admiring parents.

We danced the nut bush, chicken dance, hockey pockey and even had a game of limbo rock. How funny it is that generations of children get a kick out of the same party dances and games.

Sadly I only have a couple of photos as our camera ran out of charge just after we arrived.

Can you guess the gender......

Sorry for delay....

I have had a few people reminding me to report back on here. I am so sorry for not returning sooner.

The scan went really well. Everything looks perfect. I told the lady doing the scan was lovely and scanned in for a gender check straight away. The gender became obvious within seconds. Unfortunately I am not allowed to tell anyone. After long discussion's Nick and I decided to keep it to ourselves and announce it when it's born. We are thrilled that we have another health baby. I can't believe how lucky we are being able to do all this again.

The picture of my belly was taken last week. We have since bought a new camera so expect the quality of photos to get better in the future.

I am now 20 weeks. I can't believe how fast things are going. I think each pregnancy goes faster.

While I am posting I will include some pictures taken of the girls a couple of weeks ago on Anzac day. We walked down to the War Memorial for the march.

I am going to dedicate the next post to our baby. I think the first pictures deserve a post on its own.