6 1/2 months and counting!

Here I am, at 6 1/2 months pregnant. Not a very glamorous shot, I admit - am suffering sleep deprivation thanks to Spencer's raging fevers (48 hours and counting - let's hope the doctor has the solution this afternoon!). Only 2 weeks left at work now - woohoo! Getting very excited about the impending new arrival - she's an active one, kicking a lot, so wondering if that is an indication of what kind of a child she'll be?!

creagh & kristy visit from qld

Tim's brother Creagh and his lovely wife Kristy were down from the Sunshine Coast visiting for the week. We had them over for afternoon drinks on Sunday - it was great to catch up for the first time since their wedding in Qld in July.

eating blueberries

Spencer's totally loving the summer fruits at the moment - here he is getting down to the serious business of eating blueberries (lesson learnt from this experience - best not to let him eat berries over the carpet!)

Step 1: pick a berry

 Step 2: inspect your choice

Step 3: start sucking

Step 4: look for the next berry!

movember week 2

Here's Tim, at the start of week 2 of Movember. Starting to look a little shady ...

the playroom redecoration commences

Tim has almost finished Spencer's new room, so has already started preparing the playroom - here it is ready for painting after the successful removal of the pot-belly stove. Hopefully all will be finished by December!

movember begins!

My darling hubby has decided to take part in Movember this year - here he is cleanly shaven (almost) on 1 November. Movember helps to raise awareness and funds for men's health, specifically prostate cancer and depression in men.

Can't wait to see what he looks like with a mo - promise to post updates of how he progresses!

Should you wish to sponsor Tim's mo, please go to http://au.movember.com/mospace/69852/ - you can donate using credit card or Paypal account.

Go the mo!

sprinkler fun

The hot weather has well and truly arrived and we've been discovering the joys of sprinklers! I love the joy in Spencer's face in the first photo - he's such a water baby!

visit to the zoo!

I realise that I haven't written for a while - life has been pretty hectic and I must admit that I've been feeling pretty exhausted. My belly has grown infinitely in the last fortnight and I'm finding it harder to keep up with Spencer, especially at all the playgrounds we visit! After a spectacular fall at playgroup last week (me, not Spence), I nursed a swollen knee for 5 days - I then realised I'm probably too pregnant to be clambering around on play equipment, and have vowed to keep my feet firmly on the ground from now on. We also dealt with a week of hives for Spencer which resulted in some fairly sleepless nights (I guess this is good practice for having another newborn!).

Spencer and I took our first visit to the zoo together last week - it was a special Playgroup Association sponsored day, and we made the most of the cheap entry fees. We went with our good friends Haley and Luca - Haley and I worked together before we both went on maternity leave, and Luca was born a 7 weeks before Spencer, so we have hung out a lot over the last 18 months which has been great.

We managed to last 2 1/2 hours, which I was fairly impressed with given the boys' ages and the heat (mid-thirties - yay!). The boys were impeccably behaved and really got a kick out of seeing the animals. I'm glad I waited until Spence was this age before taking him, as he is so perceptive now, and this was important given how many of the exhibits were hidden amongst trees and bushes. Unfortunately the boys crashed before we made it to the petting zoo, so next time we'll be heading straight there upon arrival!



Here we are, just about to enter the gates.


Spence pointing out the monkeys...


and checking out the ducks.