My growing belly - 30 weeks!

30 weeks already! The weeks go so fast, I didn't even notice I'd missed last week. Alia really wanted to just run into the water and pick up shells today. I think my belly is super weird shaped 'cause she keeps sitting on it and squishing it down!

Sleep? Was quite exciting when Alia came into our bedroom this morning and I looked at the clock and it said 6:30am! Yay for daylight savings and making me feel like I've had more sleep haha.  She's been sick the last few days, but not quite as much wakefulness as I've been dreading luckily. If Alia slept all the way through the night, I think I'd probably be sleeping pretty well.

Food? Not craving anything in particular. Just chocolate, but that's probably not pregnancy related.

Movement? Sometimes his movements are really big and his head is engaged in my pelvis, so when he twists around it's super weird and uncomfortable feeling. Sometimes it really feels like he's trying to break his way through my skin, or just stretch as far as he possibly can.  One strong wiggly baby.

Weird Stuff? Got the blood test results back and I was really low in iron (I should have remembered that from last pregnancy). So on iron tablets now. I think i have more energy, but hard to tell really. I still want to sleep lots.

Looking forward to? Just booked a camping holiday at end of October to Raglan - the weather better be good! Sleep will be interesting on a blow-up mattress, but I love camping holidays!  Oh and looking forward to Alia not being sick again - it's never nice having a sick bub.

Are these shells why it was named Red Beach??

Finlay

Two week old Fin was super relaxed for his first photo shoot! Big sis had a bit of a cold though so wasn't her usual smiley self. Such a beautiful family!!!

Ella

A new wee girl. She wasn't very keen on sleep and just wanted to keep feeding. By the time I left she was exhausted and fast asleep. She was listening to some pretty cool music too!

Her little head gets a bit lost in dad's hands.

I LOVE baby yawns!

My growing belly - 28 weeks

Sleep? A little annoying because my hips/legs are starting to get achy. I might need to start using a leg pillow haha! Just generally uncomfortable, but still sleeping relatively well. (Still getting up to tuck Alia back in and to pee and the 5:30 waking). 

Food? I'm kinda getting sick of foods... I'll have a short craving for chocolate, then not really feel satisfied. Then I'll think I want chicken or something, and it doesn't really hit the spot. Really annoying. Cold milo drinks are going down well though.

Movement? Still big movement and mostly when I'm sitting still or lying still and mostly during quiet times. Alia's endless talking must lull him to sleep.

Weird Stuff? Still itchy belly. Also, I had to do the 28 week blood test for gestational diabetes and you have to drink this specific fizzy drink, then sit in the waiting room for an hour before they take your blood. I remember it tasting gross when I did it for my pregnancy with Alia, but that's all. This time, it tasted gross, then I felt sick and dizzy. Then that lasted all day... it was horrible.

Looking forward to? As with last week and the nesting - I am also looking forward to our new roller blinds arriving for the kitchen and lounge. We've been in this house for a year with nothing covering these windows and that's a little bit ridiculous. They have now been ordered, and I will be able to work at my computer without getting blinded by the sun every day!

Vann 3 months

Here's Vann again! He was so great at his newborn photoshoot, and he did another wonderful job this time.  Three months later he is a bit chubbier, a bit smilier and a whole lot of cute. 

I LOVE these ones of Vann on his very talented mum's hand-crocheted blankets!

Charli

I love all of these photos! Two beautiful sisters. One newborn girl who has had a hard start with a bad cold in her first few weeks, and one very cheeky 20 month old who played perfect for my camera this time around!  Big sister Morgan is very much in love with her wee baby Charli.