I'm back....

And hopefully this time for good.

So let me give you a short update on what I have been up to.

• Very, very little baking has been going on in this household - I just haven't had the time or energy for it for quite some time now.

• I finished my second subject in my Bachelor of Business (Accounting) degree - and I got a high distinction

• And oh yeah - I had a baby!

Grace Ellen Zakarevicius
Born 29th October 2010 at 6:28pm
Weighing 4.1 kilograms (9 pounds 1 ounce)
Measuring 50cm

After a very quick (and painful) two hour labour my darling daughter arrived in this world. I won't bore you with the birth story, but it is suffice to say that I won't be doing that again in a rush! Ouch! Focusing on the positives though, there were no complications - Grace was perfect and I was up and about within minutes. Here we are just minutes after she was born...

And then after a lovely warm shower, with Grace dressed in her first ever wondersuit...


And in case you are wondering this was my last pregnancy photo that I got to take - it was taken the day before Grace was born, when I was exactly 39 weeks.


So that is my rather large news - only took me 7 weeks to tell the blogosphere, because now little Miss Grace is 7 weeks old and going strong.

I hope to keep this blog alive, but at this point in time I'm not sure what I will be blogging about because I am trying to lose a little bit of weight and baking does not fit into the weight loss equation very well. I'm sure I will think of something though.

Stay tuned!

23 Weeks Pregnant

23 weeks today and to be honest not much has changed in the last week. I have thoroughly cleaned the nursery - scrubbed the walls, cleaned the mirrors, cleaned the cupboard and mopped the floor. I also have picked out some things that I want to buy from Ikea once I have some money again. I think my next step is to make a list of general baby items that I need - I don't think it will be a very big list, but there are a few things like a monitor, car seat, pram, etc. Hopefully I can grab most of those things on sale or off of ebay.

Bubs is still pretty quiet in there - I feel a few kicks a day but not too many. I am feeling really good still - not too big or tired, just happily pregnant :)

Only 17 more weeks until I meet my new daughter!

22 Weeks

22 weeks pregnant today - and time is flying by now. I can't believe that I am already over the half way mark, it won't be long now until I get to meet my gorgeous baby girl.

This week bubs has been doing gymnastics in my belly, my mum even saw my belly move the other night - so definitely some big kicks going on.

I am feeling really good at the moment - got to love the second trimester - not too tired, not too big but definitely feeling pregnant. I love this stage of the pregnancy.

I am thinking of getting stuck into the nursery in the next week. I want to have it all done sooner rather than later - as I know when I start to get bigger that I might not feel like scrubbing walls and cleaning mirrors. I've also got lots of baby clothes, wraps and nappies to wash - can't wait to hang out all of the cute little things!

Organising the Nursery

Now that I know I have a little girl on the way I think I am going to start organising the nursery. Even though things are up in the air with Mat and I, I hate feeling unorganised and so I will get things ready to ease my stress levels.

As you can see the room is currently a huge dirty mess. I have got a large task ahead of me indeed. So these are my before photos and hopefully over the coming weeks I will be posting the progress shots and the final room.


Unfortunately because I am renting I won't be able to paint the walls so I am stuck with the purple walls. Lucky I am having a girl I guess!

Okay so this is my list of things to do...

Cleaning

• Scrub the walls
• Clean the window and window sill
• Clean the inside of the built-in wardrobe
• Clean the mirrored doors of the wardrobe
• Clean over all of baby girl's furniture - bassinet, change table, pram, bouncinet, large play equipment and baby bath
• Wash the baby clothes

Purchases

• Change mat covers
• Mobile for change table
• Little table/set of drawers
• Lamp
  
• Monitor
• Storage organisers for the wardrobe for baby girl's clothes/linen/etc
• Rug
  

I am not sure what kind of art work I want to hang on the walls yet. But I might just have to get crafty and make some wall art.

Any other ideas on how to make this little nursery more nice and cosy?

Jelly Bean at 21 Weeks

I can't believe that I am 21 weeks pregnant already, the time is seriously just flying by! Before my last scan I was quite nervous and worried because I hadn't felt much movement from the little one and everyone told me that you should feel the second one quicker. Luckily though it just turns out that my placenta is positioned at the front this time, making it far more difficult to feel the little kicks from my baby girl.


It seems that baby girl is going well in there, she is measuring slightly large, has a nice strong heart beat, has 10 fingers, 10 toes and all the bits. She is perfect! And I am over the moon to know that my baby is going so well.

Now the next time I see her will be when she is born - not long to go now! I better start getting the nursery ready.

Oh and if you are wondering this is how I am looking at 21 weeks pregnant - not too big yet, but there is a lot of room to grow...

Jelly Bean at 13 Weeks

Hello all!

I know it is has been a long time between posts and really there is no excuse for it, but I am just going to go ahead and blame being pregnant anyway! Thankfully morning sickness has now subsided - but the tiredness and general lack of motivation are definitely still here. Hopefully I will feel like baking again soon - but in the mean time I thought you might like to see some little snapshots of the jelly bean. This was from my scan last week just before 13 weeks - everything looks perfect so far!


Hopefully be 'seeing' you all again soon :)

Bun in the Oven - Week 8

So sorry for my long absence! Morning sickness is currently hitting me hard which means no cooking, no baking - and therefore no blogging! I didn't feel sick at all when I was pregnant with Zoe so this is a huge shock to the system. Most of the day is spent lying on the couch praying that I won't be sick. I am just hoping that by the end of the first trimester all of this yuckiness will be behind me and I will be back to my baking self.

I am feeling...

Sick!
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Tired!
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Gross in general

I am thinking...

That the jelly bean must be okay if I feel this sick
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That I can't wait to feel better again

Bun in the Oven - Week 6

Image by FrancoisRoche

Well we had a major scare last Friday, I started bleeding and went to emergency. My HCG level (hormone level) was taken and it indicated that things might be okay. After a two day wait we got my HCG levels taken again on Monday and they had doubled - which is what is expected if the pregnancy is progressing. I also had my first ultrasound on Tuesday and got to see that gorgeous heartbeat! So it seems that everything is okay :)

I am feeling...

Ecstatic and scared at the same time
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So happy after seeing that glorious heartbeat
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Very nauseous - blergh, and toast is definitely the most appealing thing for me at the moment
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Very tired and totally lacking any kind of energy


I am thinking...

That I must get around to weaning Zoe at some stage
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(Or hoping should I say) that nothing happens to my precious bubba
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About how I am going to manage with 2 littlies keeping me busy!

A Bun in the Oven

So I am baking something a little bit different this time, yep that's right Zoe is going to be a big sister, and I am going to be a mumma of two!

Jelly Bean # 2 is due on the 4th of November, so putting me at 4 weeks 5 days today.

I am feeling...

Ecstatic
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Tired
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Emotional
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Bloated

I am thinking...

Of weaning Zoe after 16 months of breastfeeding :(
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About getting Zoe's big girl room ready
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That the 12 week scan can't come soon enough

I am looking forward to sharing this journey with you all!