Post Pregnancy Essentials.

The best thing about being pregnant the second time around is that I feel more able to prepare. This time I am trying to make my recovery and the first 2 weeks as comfortable as possible.  As a new mum you totally forget about yourself in those first couple of weeks and my goal is to not do that! I know, I sound crazy - a one year old, a new born and time to think about yourself, I am dreaming. Time might not be something I will be able to find to spoil myself with so instead I am indulging in a few luxuries to help make my recovery easier.

1. Body Salt Scrub. I can not tell you how much I love salt scrubs. If you have never tried one please go buy one right now and get straight into the shower. So relaxing and you feel amazing after. This is my favourite one.

2. Body Lotion. Specifically something with lavender scent to help induce relaxation.

3. PJs. I love wearing a brand new pair of PJs for the first time.

4. New Bed Sheets. I am going to be honest with you, I will be buying 1000TC because if I have just laboured and given birth I deserve every one of those threads.

And that is my spoil yourself in an attempt to make you forget how much sleep you are not getting so you can feel slightly like a normal person list.

What is on your post pregnancy essential list? I would love suggestions, this list needs additions.

The Second Time Around.

29 weeks.

With only 9 weeks to go until we meet our baby boy I feel like I have blinked and we are at the finish line already. How can so many months go so quickly?

I can already feel his patient nature coming through. Or maybe that is positive thinking on my part. 

Trey was 8 months old when we found out we were being blessed with another little. I am not even going to try and explain how ecstatic we were when we found out. We had a tough time waiting for Trey to join our family so never in our wildest dreams did we expect things to be so quick and so easy this time. Thankful does not even touch the surface. 

I was so exhausted this pregnancy. Lets be real, raising an eight month old boy is exhausting enough. Throw in a million hormones and a body in overdrive and you have a very tired (crazy) mumma. I am sure I was not the most pleasant person to live with during the first four months but I sure do love my boys for sticking by me and loving me even more when I didn't deserve it. 

Here is a little update as to where we are right now.... 

How far along? 29 weeks. 

Best moment of this week? Seeing Little O on the ultrasound at this weeks OB appointment. 

Sleep? Not much - thank you insomnia and itchy feet! 

Missing anything? Sashimi, everyday. 

Movement? I have a very active little growing inside. 

Food cravings? I am addicted to these yummy caramel butter cookies. So good. 

Anything making you queasy? Flashes of memories of labour, haha.  

Gender? BOY! 

Labour signs? Nope. 

Looking forward to? Our extension starting so I can finally make some space for him. 

Truth be told pregnancy is just as wonderful the second time as it is the first. Every scan is just as exciting and you long for every movement just as much. You count down the seconds until you can hold your babe in your arms just as often as the first time. 

It only gets better because you know all the wonderful things you have to look forward to. 

Pirate Party for Captain Atreyu.

Trey turned one back in July (we run a little slow these days) and we decided to throw a big pirate themed party for him.

It was such a fun day with all his family and friends. We hired a hall to save on a messy house and to make sure there was plenty of room if the rain showed up and we had to move things inside.

Here is a few photos of the party. Trey was passed around all day with so many people to see so we barely got any photos of him, which doesn't make sense and won't happen again! We only got one shot of us as a family too!

We did all the decorating and catering ourself so I tried to make sure that everything I was doing could be done the day before so we could also relax and enjoy the party.

As far as food we had fairy bread (always a favourite), jelly cups, cakes, fruit sticks and lolly cups. Lots of little easy to eat bits and pieces for little hands. And everything was served on things that could go straight in the bin after the party. Less mess makes this mumma very happy!

We hired a face painter / balloon artist and this was the best thing we did. Such a hit with the kids! We also had a jolly roger tattoo stand, hook toss and treasure hunt. All games that could be done at peoples own leisure.

We had a great day and most importantly so did Trey. I am still deciding if we will have a party for his 2nd birthday or if we will stick to the party every second year rule. I do struggle to say no to a party.....