Snapshots.

It's been a while since I updated and, while I'd like to say it's because I've been super busy, in reality I've just been super tired.  Hefting my baby belly around, getting up for twice-nightly bathroom visits (such a joy!) and long waits to see the doctor have, quite simply, worn me out.  These days, my favourite things to do are veg out in front of the T.V. with my feet up, sneak in an afternoon nap and drink several cups of tea.  It's such a hard life!

In lieu of a bunch of actual exciting things to write about, I thought I'd share some pictures from the last few weeks, a little insight into what's been going on around these parts.  I know these lazy days aren't going to last much longer so I'm making the most of them now, before the fun begins!

Pearl being mysterious

Hot chocolate and a confetti doughnut!

Kind friends

The best pancake wrap ever

A little blanket for my little bean

I rescued a mouse

Who doesn't love a bowl of sweeties?

At just about 39 weeks

Conveniently, despite doing sod all for the last few weeks, I've done zero things on my baby bucket list.  With my due date just one week away, I think we need to get cracking!  Here's to a week full of fun, quality time and plenty of snoozing on the sofa!

Love, K.

Baby Bucket List.

The prettiest tree in the park.

With the arrival of our little one growing closer every day, the way that our lives are going to change after she gets here has been on my mind a lot.  I know, of course, that nothing will ever be quite the same again, but it's the little things that I think will be the most evident.  Things like deciding on a whim to take a trip somewhere or a late-night stop for ice cream.  Even being able to sleep in on a lazy Sunday morning might be a challenge.

I've come up with a little bucket list, a few things that I'd like S and I to do before the baby is here.  I want it to be like a celebration, events that mark the end of one stage of our lives and welcome the next one.

• See a film at the cinema and eat lots of popcorn
• Spend a whole day just hanging out, watching movies and being mega lazy
• Visit NYC
• Have a date night, get dressed up and go out to a restaurant

It's not a huge list, since we don't have a whole bunch of time before the bean is born, and there's nothing especially fancy on there, since we're not fancy people.  Just a few simple things that are all the more special now.  It's exciting to think that once we've checked off those four items, it'll be time for us to add one more to our family!

Have you got anything planned for the coming weeks?  What exciting things are you up to?  I hope you're having a wonderful day and you've an awesome week ahead.

Love, K.

Time Marches On.

And quickly, too!  Can you believe it's almost October?  It was starting to feel a lot like autumn here in the last few weeks, but a heatwave this weekend has made me reconsider getting out all my cardigans and sticking with t-shirts for the time being!  At least the tree at the front of our apartment seems to realise the seasons are changing, the leaves on it are looking prettier every day.

We've only had a little bit of rain so far, so we've been enjoying gorgeous blue skies and lots of sunshine.  I just hope it gets properly cooler soon, I'm like a walking furnace at the moment.  Speaking of being hot and huge...

Holy baby bumps!  I have very rapidly expanded!  I've hit week number 35 in my pregnancy and I'm really feeling it.  Thank goodness the end is in sight!  I feel very lucky to have had such an easy pregnancy, with only the usual discomforts to moan about.  I thought I might get away with having a teeny bump right up until birth but the bean has clearly decided she needs a growth spurt and as such, I have been eating all the things and getting plenty of rest.

Looking so jazzed.

We've got a buggy and a cot and a car seat, now we just need to stock up on the essentials like a ton of wipes and nappies.  It's exciting, getting towards the end and knowing that very soon we're going to have a little baby (and I'll hopefully be able to roll over in bed with ease once more!).  With all the excitement comes a good share of nerves, too; with the actual birth drawing ever-closer, I've been thinking a lot about what it's going to be like and trying to prepare myself for the event.  I'll be glad when it's all done and dusted and we're bringing home our little one, that's when the real fun begins!

In the spirit of taking it easy and eating, I'm spending this evening on the sofa with a movie and some popcorn!  As much as I'd like to scoff all the delicious but unhealthy things (I'm looking at you, ice cream) I thought I'd pop some corn from the kernels on the stove and add a little bit of icing sugar (the powdered stuff) for a touch of sweetness, just enough to curb my craving.

I hope you've had a great weekend and you've got a wonderful week ahead of you!  Happy Sunday!

Love, K.