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.

My growing belly - 27 weeks

Aaarghh, how slack am I!? Start a belly series, then stop after only three weeks.  Four weeks on since the last belly post, and I'm growing well!

Sleep? Pretty good really. Alia is ok most nights now, just a quick tuck back in bed once or twice a night. It's the 5:30 mornings which are a bit annoying, but not really all that bad.

Food? Still super hungry, but definitely eating smaller meals now I think. No specific cravings really. In fact most of the time I have that annoying feeling of wanting something specific but not knowing what it is exactly.

Movement? Big rolling movements have started and he now has big kicking parties as I lay down to bed each night.

Weird Stuff? I must be doing something different this time round and not in a good way.. I'm sure I can see new stretch marks already. I didn't get those till week 36 last time.

Looking forward to? Alia's new duvet cover arriving! I'm in full on nesting mode, but don't have enough time or money to do everything I want to do. But I have ordered a duvet cover for Alia and I'm WAY too excited about it!!!  

Names? Sorted. First name and middle name chosen.

Thanks Orewa and husband for the photo 

Meryl #2 sunrise maternity!

I still can't believe I managed to convince these guys to come for a sunrise photo shoot on (what felt like) one of the coldest mornings of the year! Beach, beautiful light, lovely family... what more could you ask for? Here's just a few to feast your eyes on.

Talia

I had to share this gorgeousness - she is just so amazingly cute! I got to go back and get a little snuggle from Talia a week after photographing her birth... how gorgeous is she!? She was pretty happy to see me too I reckon (when she had a full tummy of course) x

Maddox

Maddox is one of my favourite little men! And his beautiful mum is super cool too. We had sun, rain, sunshowers AND rainbows which made for a whole lot of really amazing photos in the ever changing light! What a perfect session for these two awesome people (oh, and Charlie the dog too!).

Lots of kisses for me and his mum!