G'day possums!! - It's been a few weeks since I updated the blog but here we are - 7 weeks until the arrival of peanut!! So exciting! :) Time is flying!
Some quick stats for you - Annika has put on about 11kg so far and the peanut capsule measures over 100cm in circumference! We are expecting another growth spurt for the last few weeks so I will keep you posted!
The latest checkup we had was on Tuesday and all is in good order. Peanut may have turned around to the head up position though so will keep an eye on him. We have another 4D scan at 34 weeks so we will get another look at peanut - see if he gives us another thumbs up this time! haha
Just the one pub in the village , The Nannup Hotel, and luckily it was pretty good! The food was tasty and portions big! Good start! To my amazement they also had Guinness on tap! Jackpot I thought but after taking a large gulp of the creamy Black Magic I sensed that this particular brew had not travelled so well! So, onto the wine then! Spoilt for choice in this part of the world - very good wines! Happy days!
So I handed the car keys to Annika and a couple hours later we headed back to the farm, sparked up the fire and relaxed for the rest of the night. Nice.
Some quick stats for you - Annika has put on about 11kg so far and the peanut capsule measures over 100cm in circumference! We are expecting another growth spurt for the last few weeks so I will keep you posted!
The latest checkup we had was on Tuesday and all is in good order. Peanut may have turned around to the head up position though so will keep an eye on him. We have another 4D scan at 34 weeks so we will get another look at peanut - see if he gives us another thumbs up this time! haha
He is very active in there - always kicking and punching! I have a feeling that he is going to be a bit of a handful!
We have also been to a birthing class. The midwives run this day course at the hospital. They were really nice and full of useful information - although I have to confess that it was a bit of an overload for me and I have forgotten most of it! I think I must have been hungry or something!
They showed us the hospital and the rooms that we will soon be making use of. It was very calm! Not for long. haha
The renovations ( 'renos' in Aussie) are coming on nicely - typically DIY + Dale = Disaster + $$$$ but thankfully Geoff and Gail have been up the last breaks and we all got into it and sorted the floors out - well some of the floors anyway! The equipment I rented didn't really live up to expectations and so after doing peanuts room and the hallway we decided to call in the pros to finish it off! Too much dust!!
Slowly slowly this place is looking better - we have some new lights to put in and some ceiling fans. Also looking for some timber blinds to replace the 70's curtains! The floors look really good - the pros made it look so much easier! Ah well - we know for next time!
Peanuts room is filling up quickly! - the cot, change table, wardrobe ( which looks weird with miniature clothes hanging inside it! ) lots of toys and other stuff! We are almost ready to roll I think!
We even took the buggy ( Quinny Buzz - hehe ) for a spin to the shops recently! It handled the terrain very well with its over sized air filled back tyres - smooth! haha
We loaded some shopping into it and some old dear caught a glimpse. She seemed a bit shocked when she saw a bag of carrots sticking out of the top and Annika shoving more stuff in there!
Mum, thanks for the container loads of clothes! As Annika said the other day - we will have to make sure we change peanut at least 5 times a day to make sure he gets to wear everything at least once!
Everyone has been very generous with gifts for peanut - we have accumulated quite a collection including a mass of toys - I will test these out when I get home - just to make sure they are safe of course! haha
A few weeks ago Annika and I ( + family hound called Evan) went down to Gail and Geoff's farm down south in Nannup ( 280km South of Perth, population approx. 600).
Just a 3 hour drive in the family wagon ( good car so far!) from Perth, its a nice change from the city. One stop in a place called Harvey to pick up a hunk of Beef for the Sunday roast and then onto Nannup to drop bags off and hit the local pub!
Just the one pub in the village , The Nannup Hotel, and luckily it was pretty good! The food was tasty and portions big! Good start! To my amazement they also had Guinness on tap! Jackpot I thought but after taking a large gulp of the creamy Black Magic I sensed that this particular brew had not travelled so well! So, onto the wine then! Spoilt for choice in this part of the world - very good wines! Happy days!
So I handed the car keys to Annika and a couple hours later we headed back to the farm, sparked up the fire and relaxed for the rest of the night. Nice.
It was great to get away and relax down there - very tranquil environment - especially after 'some' wine - thanks Gail and Geoff by the way - very nice drop!! Cabernet Merlot 2009?? Good year - haha
The rest of the weekend was spent pottering about and driving around the local towns along some really nice scenic roads. With a Cheese factory and a French pattiserie along the way we managed to maintain energy levels! haha
Anyway - that's it for now - I will keep you posted over the next few weeks!
Anyway - that's it for now - I will keep you posted over the next few weeks!
By the way here is THE FAMILY WAGON!!! Oh yeah - what a beast eh! haha
