I wish i had a camera that would work in low light

 2nd week in Birmingham.... After being out in the garden for the afternoon and being told stories of various critters that visit the garden.

J:  "Hunni, there's foxes in the garden!!!"
I, at the time 7 and 1/2 months pregnant, rushed through into the kitchen to look out the window and into the garden.
J points out little fox statues that were carefully placed in a lovely spot earlier in the day....

a few weeks later....

J: "there's a hedgehog in the garden, Quick before it disappears!!"
Again, I rush into the kitchen excited to see said hedgehog..... this time not long out of the shower so had a towel round my head and only just managed to get 1 of 2 socks on (its not so easy when you've got a bump)...... It was another statue in the garden which was put out the day before, but had not been noticed by myself yet.....  you can imagine the language that came out of my mouth....


Last night.... around 10 pm....

J: "Bats in the garden"....
Sleepily, I looked at him confused.....he was serious...... 3 Bats fluttering around in the garden!!!!!
Watching the magic in the very faint light of day, the solar lights that twinkled around the garden and my favorite winged creatures of the world fluttering around.  They didn't get close enough to find out what kind of Bat they were..... and I watched ALL THAT from my bedroom window!!!... I may be up watching them again tonight... If I don't fall asleep first.

TAH DAH.. i promiced photos...!!!!!!

Here are a couple of my favorite projects I have made over the last few weeks of being in Birmingham.!

.... the greeny/ blue pair was my 2nd attempt at making booties. and the brown were the 3rd...(just need to tidy up the loose ends inside the brown ones)

little hats to match said booties...ad the teddy bank has roughly £15 in it already.. and theres still 11 days till due date... Baby is richer than me!!!!!

Ah, Meet "Benny" the transvestite bear. A gift from "Benny", a friend from childhood, has been a mascot at college and has had many a dress and funky hats,  bows and other accesories over the years (he goes more or less everywhere with me) now fashioning a new little skirt and flower badge... and his new little handmade friend George who was made for J, who wants to share it with baby, he even has a fluffy white tail.!

 

other than that...

Little to be mummy here is on a week trial of blood tests. Nothing to worry about, Just a couple of high sugar level readings...

most of it does boil down to me being a little bit of a sweet tooth.. but it is mostly fruit these days and a small amount of chocky here and there too (2 or 3 cubes). Not as bad as I was this time a year ago when I could gobble a cheesecake to myself in 1 sitting if given half a chance. Though that does still sound tempting.

But it is Amazing to see how much sugar is in fruit, even if it is natural and good for me.

 

Aprox 11 sleeps till baby's due date.... I guess now is just a waiting game?

4 weeks to go!!!!!

   4 weeks till my baby "wiggle "is due....  (June 10th) and today, with a little help, well a lot of help off of J. I managed somehow to organise all baby stuff into a new chest of draws.
J is shocked how small you can get baby nappies and mitts...
   All packed into 3 big deep draws is a range from bathing towels flannels and 1 or 2 toys for when she is bigger.... changing and cleaning bits and bobs  and a wide range of wardrobe ranged between 0-12 months old (bigger stuff in the bottom draw).... home made blankies and cardies made by Nany Lou (Manx girl), a neighbour and myself.
   J cant wait for her to arrive. He has that sparkling eye look and goes all giddy when holding a teddy or "wiggle's" clothes... He was determined to be the one to place clothes in the draws.
   Also pram is in safe place, nicknamed the "chealsea tractor" (posh range rover), because it has everything, car seat included. It is considered bad luck to have the pram in the house until baby is born.
   Baby's bed is all set up, all bottles ect..  at the ready... and "the bag" (its big enough) is ready with pregnancy notes in handbag at all times....


I think I'm as set as I'm going to get....  eeek!!!!!

dragons and pixies......

full of mischief......

This pretty in pink is my favorite painting at the moment.

The tower of refuge on the Isle of Man

Old and Battered, still got some fight in him.

"you woke me up!"

im still doodling and scribbling.....

these ended up in the book. each on a new page.. (now on volume III) they work well as a starting point for a rampage of scribbling, or pretty distractions from a rant and rave of putting the world to rights.

thought pattern. A5 size.... when not wanting to say anything.... colours say it for you especialy when theres loud music playing on headphones.

 mum and nana's mothers day cards. yes, I love peacocks.

 what started as "cleaning my pallet" turned to "making more mess"...

My new Hobby

 

A small handful of crochet of what I have managed to photograph so far....

 

A little blanket...made with three different stitches.

 

my bag that usually carts a nice bundle of wool around

one of a few headbands in many colours

 

practicing flowers..

a cushion that is waiting to sit in a cot as décor or as a comfort for Faith.

new beginings

Since my last blog..........
This last month and a half has been a big toughie.... on all of us...
   Nana passed away on 13/3/13. It even snowed for her on her funeral.. she had a magical send off.. and one of her last wishes was to sing "the proclaimers 1000 miles" non of us could decide to laugh sing or cry so we did all of it at once....
   Also hunny J's brother was taken from us on 29/3/13 at the age of 32. There was a 4 week wait  for his funeral due to not knowing how he died. Turned out he had Pneumonia, and was too stubborn to go and see the doctor.

Its not all doom and gloom.
   J and I have moved to Birmingham. There may be a protest or two amongst friends and family, but  we feel less under pressure now and have only got one or two little things in the post still to come for our "Wiggle"....." Baby girl..!!!"
   J is excited... wiggle AKA" Faith" (her middle names after her strong willed and hearted great grandmothers), is only six weeks away... give or take a day or two..
   Nanny Lou, or to some of you manxgirl , has been crocheting blankies galore and a cardie.
   Nanny S and "Pops"(J's parents) have bought a few outfits ranging between new bourn and a year old wardrobe.
   There's also HAND ME DOWNS... all more or less only worn once  from my best friend Eva.
 And family air looms ranging between handmade dresses, bibs and cardies that my Nana's Nana made and some very fragile looking, but beautiful pram pillow Shams... all left to me and Faith in Nana's will.

Since Christmas, I've also started crocheting. there will be pictures of booties and things that I have made soon.....

And there's Faith! At twenty weeks, giving us a little wave.

 

She's very active  and loves "bunching" towards her daddy.