4wks to go...

Well i have been a very bad blogger lately..
Everything has been up in the air for the past 5wks and not in a good way either..

Baby wise, all is going well..
I have been having extremely strong and LOTS of branxton hicks, very OFTEN!!! but my midwife puts it all down to me being over worked & over stressed..
I have started Maternity Leave now, WOOOHOOO!!!!!!!!! and i have to admit, even though i have still been having them, not as much as before...
From my most recent photo, it looks like i have grown, but i haven't actually (according to my measurements at checkup) but baby has dropped a little bit, so that throws my bump out of shape too..

After sitting with my Nan for 4wks, almost every single day and sometimes over night (sleeping in her recliner) she had had enough of fighting it and passed away at 10.10pm Friday 4th of January 2008... She was in so much pain, (but thankfuly was medicated enough for her not feel it) so she is much better off, being at rest now...
It is still so hard to comprehend that she has gone. It sure has been a struggle lately.
We had her funeral last Wednesday and it was just beautiful..
It was pretty hard to see the kids break down and be so upset for the whole thing, but they needed to be there as they were close to Nan and loved her very much..
Jordan was the hardest to watch, as when we (just the family) got up to put a rose each on the casket, he just broke down. That broke my heart (again)...
Mum is going well, but she is finding it hard at certain times. Thats understandable though. It will just take time for everyone to come to terms with it all..

Reno's wise...
The lounge room is looking EXCELLENT.. it looks like something in a display home, if i do say so myself.. lol
We have 12ft ceilings and they are VERY decorative (hence, taking Brendan AGES to paint), but they are so worth it..
Brendan ripped up the carpet a couple of weeks ago and the floor boards are beautiful..
We're just waiting for the sander/staining guy to come tomorrow or Friday to give us a quote and hopefully it wont be too long and he can get stuck into them..
Not that we use that room that much, it is a big chunk of the house and is right THERE in your face when you walk in, so it will be good to have it finished..
Plus that is where the baby will be sleeping too.. :o)

Well the kids and i are having a lazy day today. I really would love to go for a drive to the beach or something, but i think its going to be to hot today (that makes sense, doesn't it, NOT!!!) i just don't want to have to be sitting around in the heat!!!! OH and an icecream from Cold Rock would be just devine.. But, i just can't be bothered going anywhere today... lol
So, a lazy day at home is on the cards i think...........................xx