Pip & the Magpies

Happy Valentine's Day!

2012-02-14T15:53:00.000Z

Us & the Roses at 34 Weeks

xxx

At Last!

2012-02-07T05:34:00.001Z

At last Pip's room is complete! This Mama can now relax :)

It seems to have taken forever but we are so happy with the results. Me and The Wonderful Dutchman keep popping in to this lovely new room in our house...we walk past and say 'Hello Pips room'...sad I know but it makes us smile.

We only bought the bookcase new, everything else, we had, or is an ebay bargain. There are plenty of charity shop finds too, and my passion for finding wonderful books which are in great condition at car boot sales might have got slightly out of hand but who doesn't love a bedtime story!

We have plenty of Dutch books too!

The world is yours to discover Little Pip.

Handmade curtains made by me on my 1950's trusty sewing machine...she is a gem and fantastic to use...I think she will be getting plenty of use once this one arrives.

Now all we need is a gorgeous baby to make it perfect.

7 weeks to go...time to pack the hospital bag I think!!

xxx

Sleepy Head

2012-02-02T19:56:00.000Z

Pip's room is starting to take shape. I couldn't resist making his/her bed.

It's getting harder to bend right now...this bump is growing by the day.

We had a scan yesterday and my darling Ma came along to Pip watch...it was her first ever scan, as she never had one. She loved seeing Pip's chubby cheeks and was amazed with what they can do. S/he is measuring a week ahead at 33weeks and weighs around 4lb 4oz!!

I have to stay I did get a bit teary eyed making Pip's bed all lovely...the thought that a bouncy baby will be snoozing in it is still hard to believe.

Hopefully next week I will be able to show you the rest of the room...that is if I start to sleep a little better...this Mama is tired of these restless legs and only being able to nap for an hour before waking...it has been the worst thing about being pregnant...but the positives outweigh the negative every day.

Must be time for a bath now!

Happy weekend

xxx

Letter to Pip ~ Part 5

2012-01-30T15:07:00.001Z

Our Dear Darling Pip,

This is us at 31 weeks....the PJ's are being rocked a lot lately which is just great as we are both super comfy in them.

These last few weeks have been sleepless. A mixture of you and me tossing and turning in bed, and the dreaded restless legs. Nothing seems to calm them down, so we are ever grateful for a good book!

When we do sleep I wake up to you striking weird positions in my belly. Papa and me try to work out which part of your tiny body we are feeling but it is tough. However your poses make us smile and marvel at your skilled acrobatic moves!!

To attempt to calm the dreaded legs we have been soaking in the tub A LOT, a personal favorite of mine...blissful hot water and bubbles makes my day. Your wriggles make the water ripple like a fish in a pond...you still amaze me everyday... I cant wait to meet your sweetness...tickle your toes...and watch you be in wonder of the world.

This weekend we have managed to get on top of your room...it is looking so fantastic. I have a slight love of pale blue at the moment, I don't know whether this is you trying to tell me that you are a boy...but we are working it in with pale greens, grey and lemon yellows...a giant world map is going up soon, so you can plan your big adventures from your cot.

We have placed our last orders for all the essentials...they all arrive this week, so your room will be done and all pretty in time for your Auntie Nats and Uncle Luke to visit....and before Valentines day, which will leave us free to make lots of people very happy with flowers! It will be a very busy few weeks until you are born... however I promise to keep you safe and happy until the doctors; or you decide to make an appearance.

8 weeks little one...8 weeks until you become a part of this beautiful, inspiring and amazing world of ours

It holds it arms open in a huge welcome to you Pip

You are Lucky

We love you

Papa & Mummy

xxx

Drawers of plenty

2012-01-26T16:10:00.001Z

Last week I made a start on sorting out Pips room...It is still a mess and looks as if a bomb has gone off...However one afternoon, I wanted to be proactive so I collected all Pip's clothes and sorted them out.

The Bob barked at the hoover as I cleaned the drawers, then settled back down once 'The enemy' has gone away. I lined the drawers with some aged Laura Ashley wallpaper I got in a sale forever ago.

I then was amazed at how much stuff this little Pip has got! I think s/he will be set for the first 3 months of his/her life!! I love the rainbow of colours we have...not a hint of pink which makes me very happy!

Lots of Dutch loveliness....how I adore Continental baby outfits...they all seem to be unisex, bright and such fun.

Muslin's, cotton wool, teething rattles, strawberry hats, hand-knitted cardies and foxy jumpers.... could it get any better?

This little job made me smile...getting small things done is just fantastic and makes me feel like I am getting prepared...who cares that the bomb has gone off in the background :)

oh Pip you are going to look fantastic, and be super comfy in all your colourful outfits.

Berry Head

2012-01-20T15:28:00.000Z

The other day our lovely friend sent this in the mail.

Isn't it adorable?

I have had strawberry hat envy for a while. There is a Mama who walks past the shop most mornings with her baby in the sling with a berry hat...I have adored the hat from afar, and after seeing my friend has made a Christmas pudding hat, I asked if she could make a strawberry...and voila!

Thank you so much Jenna, it is beautiful. I simply cant wait to get the Pip in it ;)

xxx

The Thirties

2012-01-19T22:32:00.000Z

Week 30 and this Pip is still wriggling well...kicks in the ribs and stomping on my bladder are starting to take there toll!!

We had yet another appointment at the hospital to check up on how the blood sugar testing is going. I'm pleased to say that I seem to have got a handle on it. We just have to hope my body doesn't start playing games or this little Pip will be born at 38 weeks and I will be on medication....2 things we would like to avoid please!

A Pip arriving on Mothers Day is lovely, however when your a florist it is not the best timing...our busiest day of the year...I can hear my Ma screaming in terror!!

As long as this little one is safe and healthy I will be happy...Mother's Day or no Mother's Day!

Things are starting to get very real...I have a few Wishes...I wish that I don't get induced...I wish to have this Pip naturally... I wish to be calm and relaxed while in labor...I wish that Pip comes into this world happy and safely...and I wish that this diabetes goes away after Pip has entered our life.

And the greatest thing?

Wishes come true!!

Happy Days

xxx

A Very Vintage Nellie

2012-01-15T17:33:00.000Z

I honestly could not resist him...

...Look at his cute butt!

...and that knowing expression...

...Like most vintage creatures he is missing his teeth...

...however his skin is still super soft...some might say huggable...

This is going to have to stop...I think I have an addiction!

Oh Hello Toes!

2012-01-12T20:10:00.000Z

Everything is disappearing...but the bump!!

The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

2012-01-11T04:06:00.002Z

This week 29 has been a rollercoaster of emotions already.

THE GOOD

~We are at week 29, 11 weeks until I hold our little Pip in my arms!!

~Still feeling pretty and enjoying dressing this very expanding bump of mine.

~Showing my consultant that just because I am a size 16 does mean I have piled on the pound like he assumed I would...I am the same weight as at my booking appointment....I am proud of that fact!

~We finally bought a car seat in the sales...no we just have to work out how we get it in the car.

~The Wonderful one hearing Pips heartbeat for the first time.

THE BAD

~ A rather horrid morning at the hospital, drinking the most disgusting drink ever.

~Grumpy nurses.

~Restless legs, which result in 2 hours of sleep a night.

~Finding out I have gestational diabetes :(

THE UGLY

~No sleep.

~Pincushions for arms.

~A pointless hospital appointment.

~ The bags & dark circles under my eyes.

It has been a tough one so far, but I am keeping Positive, 11 weeks of a diet change all for the good of Pip...then the reward of looking into his/her eyes, and my world being rocked!

Not long now!!

Letter to Pip ~ Part 4

2012-01-05T15:45:00.000Z

Hey bouncy baby Pip,

Well haven't we have been busy bees this month? From decorating lovely homes for Christmas, serving hundred of customers in our shop, walking Bob in rain & wind, Christmas shopping, and now finally I have started on our own little room.

I am so excited about this...plus a little daunted as Ma hasn't kept it very tidy, so everything needs sorting out before I can fit any of your beautiful things in it.

However I think a couple of weeks and I will be posting photos of your new home...oh it going to be wonderful Pip!

You have been so active this last month. I sometimes jump with the force of your kicks...under the ribs are fast becoming a favorite of yours...& boy baby these hurt!! I think you are a little shy, as your Auntie Lottie really wanted to feel you over the Christmas break, and you didn't kick for a good 2 days...you also do this to your Papa, I swear he thinks I make up the force of your kicks, as you go quiet when he rests in hands on my bump! However strong, I love these daily going on in my belly...I can feel your hiccups, and the way you are lying...I marvel at this, as I will never have this again with you, and it is so special.

We saw the midwife yesterday, and Papa got to hear your heartbeat for the first time...he looked amazed.

Sue our Midwife was pleased with your progress...totally normal and the perfect size for 28 weeks.

I however feel huge...that space by my ribs are beginning to be filled, which is stopping me bending very far...Papa might have to paint my toe nails soon!

Words cannot describe just how excited I am to meet you in 12 weeks...I have moments of being scared, then I remember that all the pain in the world will be worth having your eyes look into mine...seeking that acknowledgement that knowing that I am your Ma...

We are planning to giggle you out...happy smiles...and belly laughs all the way Little Pip

We cant wait to hold you close and be amazed by you.

All my love Always,

xxx

...Start as we mean to go on!

2012-01-01T19:56:00.000Z

....being silly all the way....with happy laughter filling the air!

Happy New Year!

2011-12-31T17:03:00.000Z

Did you see this beauty? Pip is so loved & one lucky baby!

A Great Grandmas Love

Blurry but this is us 3, our little family, on New Years Eve {27 weeks}...2012 you are going to rock!

New Year round up of the best bits!

Wishing you all a Wonderful 2012!!

xxx

Christmas 2011

2011-12-29T15:34:00.000Z

Christmas was relaxing & fun filled.

It started with a little glass of bubbles....and ended with the wonderful one making everyone bankrupt in a game of Monopoly!

My darling Ma's house looked divine, with twinkling candlelight, old remembered tree decorations, and presents by the fire.

Even Pip had 3 pressies...a beautiful cot blanket, some reindeer boots for next year, and some snugggly baby grows....s/he is so spoilt already!

The Wonderful one is back at work with Ma....I have my feet up as week 27 is proving to be a tough one...no sleep and those silly restless legs are back ;(

I hope you all had an amazing Festive few days

xxx

Pip's Christmas Wish List!

2011-12-24T22:54:00.000Z

http://www.etsy.com/treasury/NTg3NDg4NHwxNjE1NzI1MzEw/pips-christmas-wish-list

The Bob & The Bump

2011-12-21T17:39:00.000Z

26 weeks and the Bump is starting to feel big!

Me, Pip & Bob had a few hours on the sofa this afternoon, the Christmas fever is hotting up in our little shop.

Bob is finding the space for his big bum limited!

However we enjoyed a cuddle all the same.

Baby Faces!

2011-12-18T17:27:00.001Z

Just so you know Pip, we are SO doing this!

Love you

xxx

Image with thanks via Pinterest via Cup of Jo

15 Weeks to Go!!

2011-12-14T14:36:00.000Z

Oh My God....that fact is rocking my world right now...25 weeks has come around so quickly I'm finding it hard to believe that in 15 weeks I will be a Mummy....It really is the strangest feeling!

I am feeling great...tired, but wonderful. The shop is so busy but I find myself totally exhausted by the end of the day, and often get sent home by the wonderful one and my Ma to put my feet up!! I have the best family ;)

The photo above was taken before we went out for dinner at a friends house...I felt amazingly pretty, however I paid for the heels later!

Our friends had just come back from holiday where they picked up these amazingly cool olive picks! I thought it was some form of modern art, until someone used one!

We also have our tree up! It is just divine!

Our last Christmas as 'just us'...next year we will be looking forward to Pips first Christmas!

As this ever growing bump wiggles, turns and perfects his/her star jump, I cannot help to feel totally in awe of my body...I feel relaxed, calm and thoroughly excited ...

...I can do this.

xxx

Pip's First Sinterklaas

2011-12-07T13:50:00.001Z

The flight was no different with a Pip in my belly thankfully!

It didn't snow.

We sat in a the most stunning cafe in Haarlem, surrounded by friends and watched the world and all the bikes go past...it was blissful.

Pip got his/her first presents from Sinterklaas, spoilt is the word of the weekend. We have raided HEMA and bought all Pips clothes for the first few months of his/her life...all so fantastic, all so Dutch!!!

My Dutch menu reading is getting much better...the Pip is on full view now.

A busy trip Home for the Wonderful one...many good luck wishes for March & Pip...a gallon of coffee drunk....suitcases full to the brim with baby loveliness...Family and friends enjoyed....Nephews treated to human horse rides, cuddles, and bedtime stories.

Exhausted but.....Mission accomplished!!

Thank you everyone

xxx

Week 22

2011-11-30T17:30:00.001Z

I took these photos last week. Pip is certainly visible now.

Week 22 has been a week of hard work in our little flower shop, buying for Christmas orders and working out window displays. My Grandparents have moved into their gorgeous new apartment, the old house with its 4 bedrooms and years of clutter has been cleaned and sorted.

If I could of had a large Gin & Tonic I would of had 3!!

Tomorrow we are off to Holland for Sinterklaas...Pips first time...I hope S/he will love to be surrounded with the dutch chatter....We are very excited!

I am wondering if it will be different in a plane when you have a Pip in your belly?

Will we have another surprise from Zwarte Piet?

Will it snow?

Will we be able to sit in a cafe in Amsterdam and watch the world go by?

I will be back with photos next week

xxx

Letter to Pip ~ Part 3

2011-11-22T10:51:00.000Z

Dear Pip the Pickle,

This photo is of your Daddy testing out your new baby sling...it is fantastic. We know you are going to be snug as a bug in a rug. We will walk with pride around town with you, bring you into the shop and maybe even make you work among the flowers for the day!!

Yesterday we went for another scan, as you were a pickle at the last one....She checked your heart. We watched it beating, saw all the chambers and the blood vessels...a weird thought that we have seen inside your beautiful heart. We saw you curled up in a ball looking fast asleep, your big round belly emerging through the screen...You are just the cutest!

You kicked me last night and daddy felt it again...those kicks are getting so strong Pip...it is the best feeling in the world right now...I love these shared moments we are all having as a family.

We have found a cot for you, it is white with butterflies carved into the headboard...perfect for all stages of your growth. All I have to do is sort out your room...I have given myself until the end of January to do this. It's going to be fun creating a beautiful space for you...I wonder what you are going to like the most. Dolls, trucks, teddy bears, Lego, building blocks, books, your lucky elephant.

Pip you bring us so much joy, making us smile daily, bringing us closer as a couple, looking forward to our future as parents.

We talk all the time about what you are going to be like...will you have your Dads ears? My eyes?...will you been born with hair? Will you be tall like your Dad? What will make you smile and laugh?

We promise to protect, love and cherish you. To let you have your own freedom, grow in your own way, and share those moments with you. A little team...strong and happy.

What an amazing adventure for all of us!

xxx

Priceless

2011-11-17T09:41:00.000Z

While laying in bed the other night, the wonderful one and I were reading. Martin has finally started Harry Potter, and I am reading all about Hypno-birthing, which is utterly fascinating....

then....Pip kicked me and I mean REALLY kicked....I grabbed Martin's hand and 3 more kicks came our way...and he felt everyone!

The smile on his face was priceless.

Thank you Darling Pip.

We love you

xxx

11/11/11

2011-11-11T17:40:00.000Z

This is a photo of your Great Grandpa and Me. At a guess I would say it was around 1985.

He was a big man, who smoked Benson & Hedges Cigarettes, had a dry sense of humor, and false teeth.

He was a very imposing man...Me and Auntie Charlotte used to run around the house and he always said

"I'm watching you two".... we used to be very careful!

Only really when he died and I grew up a bit did I start to understand what an amazing man he was.

He flew in WWII, he rarely talked about it. He was Brave, strong and funny. Even though his name was Douglas, everyone called him 'Big Dave'.

His Flight hat, and some of his photos are in Tangmere Aviation Museum.

I am proud of him.

When you are older Me & Auntie Elle will amuse you with his stories.

I hated what he saw in the war...my hope is that you never see the horror of War... He would have wanted that too.

Remembering

Douglas Cameron Davies

27th April 1918

28th July 1990

Pip The Pickle

2011-11-09T14:43:00.001Z

Do you like Pip's new name?

Today we had our 20 week scan....we gave Pip a strong talking to beforehand, as last time s/he was wriggling around too much and the sonographer gave up with her measurements...read about it here

This time Pip was snoozing on his/her belly happily nibbling his/her fingers. The sonographer measured Pip's leg bones which are growing nicely...still nice and long!! She also checked Pip's brain {amazing what these scans can show it is like a MRI scan straight through the head to see the different parts of Pips brain!!}, kidneys & intestine, spine, teeth, and lastly the heart...here is where the problem beings!! Pip was in the wrong position...we could see it beating away...but she needed to check it thoroughly....we got sent for a 30 minute walk and then back we went onto the couch!

Boo!!! did I make you jump??

S/he did as they turned out of the darkness....a little hand up by their mouth!!

Pip was then wriggling too much after our walk and she still couldn't be sure if everything was perfect...

So back we go in 2 weeks....I'm not very amused...those blooming sonographer probes are so painful when going over the same spot 30 times getting more forceful {read desperate} each time!!

{Maybe this is a better view of scary Pip!!}

So Pip the Pickle is staying true to form, being stubborn...but when your'e this little and cute a Mummy will forgive you anything....but hey let her see your heart next time please Pip...thank you!!

xxx

Week 19

2011-11-06T00:48:00.000Z

This week has been a week of firsts. Firstly I have 'popped' the bump has arrived...Yay!!

I have started to take some photos to show the progress the growing belly!

The second first is that Pip kicked me!! ;)

I was in a lovely bath singing along to this song and s/he kicked me 3 times.

It was amazing!

The third new thing was; we saw our first firework display...pip jiggled the whole way through.

Apart from a stinking cold, it has been a fantastic week for our Pip.

Happy Days

xxx

Letter to Pip ~ Part 2

2011-10-31T14:11:00.000Z

Dear Pip,

Wow darling you are growing fast! 2 weeks ago I really didn't feel that pregnant, but boy you have made up for it in the last week. Week 18 has seen you double in size. I feel your weight in my belly all the time now, and I am still in awe of this....your'e really in there Pip, and in no time you will be in our arms.

At the moment your dad and I are working out which cot to buy you. Decisions like this are so exciting...its a big deal to us to make your room relaxed fun and a happy place to dream in. As we don't know whether you are going to be a girl or a boy we are going to paint your room yellow...it is a sunny room anyway but yellow will brighten those dull days.

I can just see us now playing in your room, seeing you snuggle your bear while I read you a bedtime story, watching your eyes get heavy with sleep, imagining what amazing dreams you will have.

We have also been discussing what it is going to be like to raise a bi-lingual child. We cannot wait for the challenge it will bring us...We are off to Holland in December and we are going to buy you lots of books and lovely Dutch clothes. You will be 23 weeks old and it will be your first time there, we cant wait to show you around!! You are only going to benefit from having a second language. Oma and Opa will be proud of you and Dad, and who know maybe I will learn too!! ;)

In 9 days we have your 20 week scan...halfway there little Pip. I cannot wait to see your acrobatics again.

Stay safe, happy and wriggling tiny one.

Love Mummy

xxx

A Lucky Elephant

2011-10-24T14:28:00.001+01:00

Today my lovely Ma bought Pip a present at the antiques market....

A lucky elephant, what a guy....from India, and totally cute!

Thank you Ma

xxx

Mobile-Tastic

2011-10-21T20:11:00.001+01:00

I think Pip needs one of these in his/her room!

I can imagine Pip to be amazed by the movement of this mobile while we change nappies, get dressed or give a bedtime massage.

What happy days lie ahead for our lucky baby

It's all about Pip's Room

2011-10-18T22:47:00.000+01:00

We have been chatting a lot about what Pip's room is going to look like....

It's so tough as we only have a limited amount of space...

But our ideas are big!!

Add into the mix we are not sure whether Pip is going be a boy or a girl... staying team yellow is so hard in times like these :)

We are thinking turquoise and yellow...no plastic...vintage toys...lots of colours, animals, and art

Let the fun begin!

Images all via Pinterest

Hey Long Legs

2011-10-12T17:47:00.001+01:00

Today I had a 16 week midwife appointment with the lovely Sue...she is just fantastic!

I brought along Pip's scan photos so she could have a look....the first thing she said was "hey look at those long legs! Pip has inherited his Dads Dutch height then...lucky Pip ;)

My blood pressure was 100 over 60, nice and low. She measured my bump which was 18cm which is also good and all on course.

She listened for the heartbeat...

......I now have an understanding about our little bundle, which is...s/he wriggles, moves, kicks, back flips and generally keeps all of the medical profession on their toes. Sue was amazed by Pips abilities to dodge the Doppler...After 10 minutes of side swapping she pinned the heartbeat down...s/he sounds totally calm and relaxed.

She thought we had a little boy on our hands...her words were "his heartbeat is slow like a steam train, and he is acting very mannish!" ....we still are going to wait for the surprise....

Yay for Team Yellow!!

Letter to Pip ~ Part 1

2011-10-08T02:07:00.000+01:00

Dearest Pip,

I have decided to write you regular letter while you are camping out in my belly. I really don't want to miss a thing, in this wonderful experience you are giving me.

You are now 15 weeks old, the size of a beef steak tomato...that blows my mind already...you started so tiny and already you have grown so much. I'm so proud of my body for looking after you, nurturing your life, creating what I know is going to be a fantastic, happy baby.

This week your Dad and I decided to take the left over honeymoon money that all our lovely family gave us for our wedding and spend it on a canvas bell tent. A honeymoon every year...perfect!

They are so beautiful Pip. I can imagine us relaxing in some English countryside with you in my arms, while Dad builds a fire. Then he will open a beer and tickles your toes, and we will then amaze over how glorious you have made our life.

This week we have been battling over sleep....I wake and cant drop back off so we come downstairs, read, internet search, write blogs and upload photos....I then start to feel sleepy and either fall asleep on a little camp bed in the living room...or go and annoy your dad with our duvet wrestling... he snores and sleeps through most things....I wonder if he will wake for your cries? I hope he does!! ;)

Tonight I thought I felt you....while watching Nigel Slater on the TV. I felt a weird delicate tapping under my belly button, slightly to the left....you caught me off guard....I don't know if I imagined it...but I think it was you. Next time please make it a big one so there is no doubt in my head...I cannot wait to feel you wiggling!

Keep growing big, strong, happy and healthy

We love you Pip

xxx

Tiny Bump

2011-10-04T19:53:00.000+01:00

Last week (week 14) I had started to notice a firmness in my baby belly.

Ok, so it not a huge bump but it is a good start!

I can certainly feel Pip now in my belly...no movement yet, but I feel it wont be long until Pip is making her/himself known to us.

The Kindness of Friends

2011-09-30T16:19:00.001+01:00

Our friends are just the best! We have had offers of baby clothes, cots, Mosses baskets, bath seats and a hole heap more. We have had friends phone from their honeymoon in America to congratulate us. Today I got home to this card from our Dutch friend who had handwritten a letter to Our Pip...it was so sweet it made me burst into tears!

"Enjoy your mummy's heartbeat and your daddy's voice. They will wait patiently. You don't know it yet, but you are so loved already."

Sometimes, someone else's kindness touches you so deeply, you find it tough to put into words.

I will treasure this card forever.

Pip, you are blessed with a whole bunch of beautiful, unique, creative, kind, & generous Aunts & Uncles

Tante Mel was so right....You are a lucky & loved baby already

xxx

Our First Pip Purchase

2011-09-24T20:42:00.001+01:00

My Grandma told me a story of how she wouldn't buy a pram for her first born until she held him in her arms. Two days after he (my uncle) was born she went down to the pram shop and brought a brand new silver cross for him, she went on to have 2 more children who were pushed, soothed, and enjoyed that pram.

I have coveted these pram for ages, and to be honest I don't have my Grandmas patience....so I spent rather a long time on Ebay until I found one that was the right pram for the right price.

It was a total bargain and I NEVER win anything on Ebay so we were very excited about our first purchase for our little Pip.

I know they are not practical, but hey, a happy, sleeping baby is worth the impracticality... we adore our vintage pram!!

The secret is out!!

2011-09-21T17:15:00.001+01:00

Yesterday we told all our friends and family about our little Pip!!

It was a relief, I am the worst person for keeping my mouth shut especially with such life changing news ;)

Now I can start showing my belly off; not that there is much to show yet.

Oh Pip I love you so much xxx

Welcome Pip

2011-09-20T19:02:00.000+01:00

Well Hello!

Pip, well didn't you keep the sonographer on her toes...she poked and prodded my tummy for a good half an hour trying to move you into the right position for her measurements.

You kept your chin into your chest and amused us all with you acrobatics... legs over your head was a firm favorite of yours. After much jiggling around you then got the hiccups, put your hands on you head as if to say please leave me alone!!

You looked so happy, but stubborn, which is something to look forward too!

You are 6.5 cms long, 13 weeks old, and you have your Dads jaw.

The sonographer brought forward your Birthday to the 27th March 2012

We cannot wait

You are so loved already

xxx

The tiny beat of a heart

2011-09-15T17:31:00.000+01:00

Yesterday I had a midwife's appointment

I heard our bambino's heartbeat for the first time

It was amazing

Grow big & strong little Pip!

xxx

...and there is your baby!

2011-09-08T12:47:00.000+01:00

As i explained to the Sonographer what happened on our weekend, I was at my lowest, convinced that i had lost our beautiful Pip.....then as the cold gel hit my tummy, and she moved the transducer over my belly...she turned the screen, and uttered those words which swelled my heart....

"and there is your baby"

S/he is in a great position, 10 weeks 6 days as of yesterday. 4 cms long! Waving away, swimming in his/her amniotic fluid like a tiny whale, looking completely content and happy.

To say we are thrilled is an understatement. I can only hope this is the last scare we have with this little Pip...s/he is keeping us on our toes already!

One happy Mum

One happy Dad

One happy Bambino

Happy days

xxx

A Waiting Game

2011-09-06T13:23:00.000+01:00

This week has not started well...This lady is so terrified of the outcome of the weekends events.

This weekend I had a heavy bleed, I fear the worst, but I'm trying so hard to find the positive in this situation.

However I'm preparing for the worst, preparing my mind for what might lie ahead.

We are praying for a miracle, a tiny glimmer of hope is all we need.

I feel so attached to this little Pip, I cannot imagine losing s/he so early on.

Tomorrow we have an early scan (10 weeks) and we will find out.

Until then dear friends.

This Wonderful Man of mine...

2011-08-26T16:29:00.001+01:00

I honestly don't think I could have married a more kind, happy, caring, protective, loving man.

He amazes me every day with his kind thoughts for me and our little pip.

This week (week 9) I have been feeling really sick, and he has cooked, cleaned, taken the rubbish out just generally been a whirlwind of activity....while all I have done is found it hard to laze on the sofa without feeling really sorry for myself.

This handsome man loves me so much...I feel it everyday...the way he looks at me...he doesn't even need to tell me...I KNOW....and I am so lucky.

This little growing Bambino is the most loved baby. S/he is so lucky to have a Daddy who loves them already...a little Pip showered with love & care, and strong hands to protect them.

That truly is the best feeling a girl can have while battling the dreaded sickness.

Thank you Mr B, you are simply Wonderful.

ZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzz

2011-08-18T15:12:00.000+01:00

Now I love my bed. As a little girl I adored bedtime, being read a book, in the bottom bunk, feeling safe and secure. I don't think that feeling has ever left me.

Now I'm in week 8 and I flit between being unable to sleep, to being unable to stay awake. This new sleep pattern is not going down well with me. I always knew sleep would be an issue when we had the baby...but already??? Boy, I'm so tired it is ridiculous.

That lovely sickness has also hit, here was me thinking I had got away with it, no such luck. I feel queasy most day but it normally the smell of something that sets me off....did you know boiling water has a smell? and that our saucepan drawer smells really bad....and our fridge.....jesus nose please calm down!!

On a positive my belly is feeling so firm, and the Wonderful one says he can feel my body changing....he fell asleep with his hand lovingly resting on my growing belly and it felt so good ;)

We have been discussing names, and have some great ones in the bag. Planning some trips away before the year is out is keeping me excited for the next stage, when I hopefully will feel amazing!!

We are hoping to get our scan date through soon, then somehow it will start to feel real, I cannot wait to see our little Bambino's face!

xxx

How are you feeling?

2011-08-12T16:47:00.000+01:00

Some people know about our secret....a select few....

They keep asking how I am....this is a hard question, as I hate to be negative....but the truth is I feel crappy!

I wish I could sleep....stop feeling dizzy...& sick...I wish I had an appetite, and didn't need to pee so much...

...But hey, I think every pregnant lady would say the same.

On a positive, its all starting to feel real, doctors appointments, tight trousers, the rush of hormones and I feel I'm going to enjoy being pregnant.... in fact I'm going to love it.

Making a life is an amazing process and I'm thrilled that I have been blessed to go through it....I cherish this experience so much.

I thank the stars every night xxx

Baby inspiration

2011-08-05T15:19:00.000+01:00

Yes I understand it is very early on in our pregnancy, but as a girl who loves to plan, I have been looking for some baby inspiration to help us decide how we are going to change our home into a baby heaven, while still keeping our style.

I really don't like modern prams, this is something we agree on. This all might change when we have a baby and the practicality hits us, but for now we love the vintage Silver cross prams. Doesnt it look so roomy and comfy??

We recently found a HUGE world map....I love the idea of putting this on our wall for the Pip to dream of all the adventures which are waiting for them.

We have a limited amount of space in our tiny home, so we will need a small cot.... vintage ones seem to have a more compact size. And often come with cute animal decals!!

Week 6

Positive

So excited

I have more energy

eating fresh foods

not enjoying sweet things as much

Planning your new adventures as a 3 not just a 2

Negatives

still the dreaded restless legs

Trying to think of excuses not to be drinking

or eating my favorite cheese

peeing like a champ

insomnia, and early waking ;(

Through the negatives, we are so happy, thrilled and excited about meeting our little Pip, but first....grow, grow, grow!

xxx

A Big Fat Positive!

2011-08-01T21:44:00.001+01:00

Life is so good,

It has blessed us with our first little Pip

5.5 weeks,

2 Happy parents,

Happy Opa & Oma waiting to welcome their 3rd grandchild

1 Mother looking forward to her first Grandchild

1 sister who can't wait to be an Auntie

1 nervous but thrilled Mum-to-be

No sickness yet

Restless legs

Tired