Ok... today is the day, im pretty sure of it... LOL... Im here typing this blog as i am getting contractions

They actually started early this morning, im not sure the time, might of been between 2-4am i got up to go to the toilet to pee as well as my lower back was aching a bit. Got back to bed and from then on i could feel cramps coming and going but not that noticable as i just drifted back to sleep thinking its nothing cause i have been finding it very uncomfy to sleep the last week. Anyway i woke up as usual and still feel the cramps.... I immediately think "OMG this is it" but then i didnt want to get my hopes up... LOL... I went to the toilet and there was a very bloody show... YAY... sorry... LOL....

Well i guess this is it then. I've been timing my contractions you can say and they have been between 7 to 15 mins apart, pain lasting about 10-30 seconds.The pain is not that bad but i can feel it getting stronger too. I guess now im just waiting for the right time to call hubby to come home and let the hospital know that i am coming in... LOL...

Well i better go and walk around a bit as sitting down isnt really helping... hehe... til next blog i probably be introducing my new little addition

Yes today is the day baby should be born but looks like he doesnt want to get evicted yet... lol... So here i am still waiting for definate signs of labour to appear. Sometimes i think ok here is a sign, this must be it but then after a while nothing... hmm... so frustrating... lol...

I guess it shouldnt be too long now. A couple of weeks ago i've been getting some braxton hicks but they seem to of dissappeared now and dont want to appear again. The other day i started to get a bit of a cold all of a sudden, one friend said it could be a sign of labour coming cause of my hormones that produced to bring on labour interfere with your immune system, so your body puts up a fight, which i never knew before but i think it might of just been me having all the windows open at night and sleeping with no blankets and apparently that night got pretty cool... lol... I do sometimes occassionally feel a bit of pressure down there when baby moves and seems to press on me which i read that baby presses on part of your cervix where it has rippened a bit, so i guess that could be a positive sign too that my cervix is rippening and getting ready.

Oh well, I guess if i dont think of it, it will eventually happen... If baby doesnt appear today i know for sure he will definately make an appearance within the next 10 days, thats how long they let you go past before they will induce you...

Fingers cross that it will happen soon... til next time, hope everyone is well and take care...

Yep im still waiting for baby to decided when he wants to make an appearance... lol... My due date is next Friday 30th so im here waiting now to see if he wants to come out early or late Other than that all is good. I thought baby started to quieten down a bit in movement but i was wrong... he was so hyper last night/early morning having some sort of party in my belly! My midwife said on Monday when i had my check up that baby's head has move 3/5 down so he is slowly moving into position, I think that she said that is as far as he would go til im ready for labour, then he will move his way along some more. Im starting to feel move braxton hicks which i never felt with my other pregnancies. Im still monitoring my blood sugar level even though i do not have gestational diabetes. My GP just got so worried the last couple of months with my blood sugar levels going up and down, up and down... so he sent me to a dietician/diabetic educator who has then got me to monitor it since. Im use to monitoring myself now and i dont mind doing it. In a way its good to see where my BGL stands and that im in the healthy range a majority of the time and if i did go over, i know why because of which foods i have eaten which kind of makes me more aware of what i eat and that it is healthy. Which is good in the long term.

Anyway, not much else is happening. School holidays are over and i cant believe how quick they went by. Was kept busy however helping my son with his first major school project which he had to do during the holidays. I couldnt believe he recieve such kind of homework in Yr.1. Normally i would expect it in Yr.3 which i recall was when i first did my first project which i had to research somthing. Well there project they had to do was research a form of transport. They had to describe it, how it works, different types, safety rules and what you can use it for. Keandre decided to do it on motorbikes because we own a motorbike and thought it would be good to take photos of the different parts of the bike etc... for the project. I did however experienced alot of tears from Keandre when he was trying to write out his sentences to put in the project. He is such a perfectionist and hates doing mistakes or if the letter he wrote was not good enough, he gets frustrated. But eventually we got it done. I got him writing it in a notepad and then cutting it out if it was perfect to stick on the cardboard. Well we were glad when we finally finished it and handed it in yesterday.

The second major project he has to do as part of the Transport theme they were studying was to make a wearable cardboard box rally car which is due next week. That was much more fun for him to do as he loves creative stuff. In a way i did most of the work (i wonder how many marks i will get)... LOL... but he helped me design what he wanted... I think we kind of went overboard with the back bit where he wanted a big exhaust with heaps of boosters... hahaha as you will see in the photo below. But overall it turned out pretty good. All i need to do is put some shoulder straps on so he can wear it.

Anyway that is it for now... hopefully next time i blog baby has arrived... hehehe...

Well im about 35 weeks pregnant now, i cant believe how quick it has gone by   So sometime next month baby will be born which is exciting as im so over being pregnant now, especially having trouble sleeping and finding stuff to wear... haha...

I've finally decided on what i will be packing in my maternity bag. Thanks to those people who answered my question a few weeks ago. From all your answers i've come down to what i will take and if i miss anything i will get hubby to get it for me. I didnt realise it was so hard to decide on what to pack... lol... I feel like im going away on a holiday... haha... I wish!!!

Anyway these are the things i have decided for a 3-4 day stay which is normal... I thought i would write it down just in case someone out there is reading and is unsure on what to pack:

For Myself/Toiletries

- 3 pj style pants (black or dark colour as its less noticiable if you leak )

- 4 t-shirts

- 3 maternity bras

- 3 pairs of socks

- 8 briefs (extra for leakage again)

- slippers

- A set of take home clothes

- toothbrush,toothpaste, mouthwash and floss (i actually bought a small travel pack from Big W which included all this for under $6)

- 2 in 1 shampoo and conditioner

- Body wash

- Hair Mouse and comb

- Moisturiser

- Maternity pads

- Breast pads

- A book and some magazines

- Ipod and some coins for tv or snack machine... lol...

For Baby

Normally i use the hospital clothes they provide as well as nappies but will bring some of my own just in case times have changed...

- 1 pk newborn nappies

- 4 baby suits (2 each of different size, depending on how big baby will be)

- 4 singlets

- mittens

- blanket/wrap

- 2 dummies

Well thats all im taking but as i said if i miss something i will get hubby to bring it over

Anyway, not much else has been happening, just busy getting stuff sorted for the arrival of baby. Was really glad the other week we got paid our Family Tax Benefit Allowance Supplement. Its so good to recieve a letter saying "The Australian Government Owes You $$$$" LOL...  Im glad as usual  we over estimated our income this financial year again so the money we recieved has helped put us back up to date with bills, as well as paying extra on our debts and we were able to buy the pram we wanted for the baby instead of putting it on layby. The one Sander wanted which he has been longing for the past 7 years... LOL... (he always wanted a 3 wheel buggy) we decided on the Phil & Ted Sports Buggy in Apple green colour with the extra double kit, exactly like this one here. He wanted this type so he can go jogging with the kids in the mornings or afternoons. He took it on a test jog on the weekend with Lealiki and he loved it... LOL... So hopefully this will give him motivation to excercise as im sick of him complaining he needs to lose weight

Anyway better go do something productive... hehe... its my kids free day today

Here are some pics of me belly and my ultrasound at about 20 weeks...