31 Week Bump Update

How far along? 31 weeks. 

Best moment of this week? Exposing the bump to some much needed sunshine.  

Sleep? Still struggling to sleep at night thanks to insomnia! 

Missing anything? Being comfortable. Especially in the evenings when I finally get to relax I just can not get comfortable. 

Movement? Most of the day, I hope he is a wriggly sleeper like me and that this doesn't mean lots of awake time :)

Food cravings? Not really... I will take anything I don't have to make myself. 

Anything making you queasy? I have had a few days lately where I feel nauseous, just like that morning sickness feeling.    

Gender? Still a BOY! 

Labour signs? Nope. 

Looking forward to? My OB appointment this week. 

Sneaking Away.

Trey and I are back from our few days away at the beach. We had such a great time but was definitely bitter sweet as we missed having Daniel around to enjoy it with us.

Trey is such a water baby! If he can see water - he wants in. This also includes Tupac's water bowl, puddles and any type of small water formation you can imagine. Its a blessing and a curse. He is not afraid of the water or the waves. As soon as he was put down on the sand he would run for the waves. Getting straight back up if one knocked him over in his attempt to get deeper. His love for the beach included the sand though so he was happy to take dry breaks and spend hours playing in the sand.

One day we plan to live on the beach and I can not wait. I hope it isn't too far away because this boy needs to be near the ocean.

We also didn't mind our daily fish and chips and the perfect walk to the juice shop for our fresh juice each day.

We also LOVED getting to spend the extra time with my brother and parents (more photos to come of this).

Here is a few snaps for now.

Second Baby Must Haves.

Adding a second baby to the mix when I still have a baby (yes I consider my then to be 17 month old still a baby and I will probably still call him my baby when he is 20) has made me I think I need to be super tricky with the items I have in order to prevent total chaos.

1. Baby carrier. I didn't have a baby carrier when Trey was first born but when he was about four months old I borrowed my sister in laws baby bjorn and I loved it. It was so great for getting things done when Trey just wanted to be snuggled. It will also leave my hands free to attend to Trey if we decide to be crazy and go somewhere without a pram.

2. Double Pram/Stroller. I did a lot of research into which double pram we should get. Trey still uses the pram almost daily for strolls, shopping etc so this was my number one must have. We have ended up going with the Baby Jogger City Select. I wanted something easy to use, light and also narrow for shopping centres and so on. An essential for us with this was the car sear adapters so I can clip the car seat into the pram instead of a seat. Which means baby is free to keep on sleeping.

3. Bath Seat. This was one of my favourite things with Trey. He loved being free to wave about and not be constricted by mumma or pappa. It also saved our backs and meant much longer baths. I am hoping this will mean I can bath Trey and the baby together on my own.

4. Swaddles. I am the worst wrap swaddler ever. I could not get the hang of it with Trey. So after weeks of pointless loose wrapping I found these. They velcro in certain spots and wrap exactly how you would do it if you did it yourself. Lifesavers. They come in different weights so you can get nice airy light ones for summer or thicker ones if your having a winter baby.

These are my basics and I have already checked them all off ready to go. I am hoping to not let this baby take me by surprise quite as many times as Trey did.

Sprinkler For Days.

This is happening right now. It is hot here - 34 degrees and we are not complaining. In fact Trey and I are going on a sneaky holiday while Daniel stays at home to relax after a busy few weeks.

We flying tonight which I am slightly nervous about. My belly is getting pretty big so I am not 100% sure how we are going to fit in the one seat. I am crossing my fingers for a spare seat next to us. Other than that though I am totally prepared (as prepared as possible) for flying with a toddler. I have chocolate milk, lollipops, dummies, new books and toys and the one thing I could not do it without - HI5 on the DVD player. Basically as long as we fit in the seat we are OK :)

We will definitely miss Daniel (like really miss him) but his worked his butt off for us the past few weeks and is totally exhausted so I think he could do with a few days alone to come home from work and just do nothing and not have to attend to his toddler and crazy pregnant wife. It is actually sounding quite appealing.

Trey and I are going to be staying with my brother and my mum and dad will be there visiting too so it will be loads of fun for us. Especially for this water baby with my brothers place being on the beach and with a pool.

Happy Sunday everyone. Enjoy the extra day off this week!