40 weeks

nothing yet, so don't bother asking! we were hoping that the baby would decide to be punctual, or better yet, a few days early.... but it seems she likes residing where she is and is in no hurry to make her first appearance.

39 weeks and counting.....

i realize that the minute no one hears from me, people assume that i am in labour. not yet! although things are starting to move, and the baby seems to be headed in a southernly direction, labour has yet to kick in. trust me, no one wants it to happen worse than i do.....
my mom arrived a week ago, and we have been getting all the last minute things together hoping that this is the final chance that we have to do it all. the weather, unpredictable to say the least, has kept us indoors the past few days and it just makes the waiting even harder to endure. at least david has work to keep him occupied!
i head to the midwife tomorrow, for what i hope is my last pre-baby appointment. and if she doesn't make an appearance soon, we will start the age-old remedies to kick start labour: castor oil, a hot curry, a brisk walk, accupressure and maybe some voodoo thrown in for good measure!

day trips

we have been staying pretty close to home for David's summer holiday this year. this is primarily because i get really uncomfortable after a few hours in the car, and sitting down doesn't help the ankle swelling at all. plus, we don't want to be too far from the hospital just in case the baby decides that it is time!

earlier this week we took a trip to the Scottish Borders to a nice market town called Kelso. Our primary mission was to buy some tackle for David, but it was nice to see the rolling countryside. then we took a day to go down the coast towards england, a trip we have done many times before but we still enjoy. then our latest trip was yesterday with david's parents. we went up to Loch Tay to see some family for the day. the ride up there is gorgeous, we really love the mountains with its trees and rivers. the whole way david and i kept pointing out places that would be nice to have a bit of land where we could have a nice cozy weekend retreat. somewhere with good fishing, hiking and canoeing to be had, where we could just relax and enjoy the scenery. someday.....

David is trying to get in as much fishing as the weather will allow before the big day, and i am trying to relax and take it easy. it is pretty crazy to think that this time last year we were in NYC getting engaged and now we are married and expecting our first baby! things have really changed for us!

9th Month

we finally made it to July! we are having mixed feelings of exhilaration and uncertainty... our lives are about to change forever! for the better of course, but we are freaked-out nonetheless.
i am still really healthy and holding up to the pressure of carrying around the extra weight of our lil' miracle. i am having a hard time just relaxing and doing nothing, but i know i should take advantage of it now. we know that sleep is something that we will both be missing in the next few months (years?), but i just can't find it in me to lay around all day. Besides, i feel fine and being active takes my mind off the calendar!
Our friends Katy and Michael were here for a short holiday, and it was great to see them! i hadn't seen them since their wedding 2 years ago, and they had never met David before. It went great! It was a relaxing 4 days of just talking, walking, card playing and Guitar Hero....
On the 4th we held a small BBQ in our back garden, and it was the best weather we have had so far this year. Alletta and Ryan came out from Edinburgh, and Gillian and Adam came over for the festivities. David was so excited to celebrate that he overindulged in hamburgers and put himself in a meat-coma for a few hours in the afternoon. once he managed to get up, we spent the evening partaking in the great American past-time of Texas Hold Em'!

father's day

what does a dog that just received 50 frisbees get for his dad for father's day?? 24 bottles of one of his favorite drinks! as hard to find as frisbees, thank god for english importers of rootbeer! although there are better brands, pretty much the only decent kind available here on the internet is IBC. david will try to ration them and keep the rootbeer for as long as he can, 24 could possibly last him for over a month!
other than the rootbeer, father's day was a day of DIY around the house, playing frisbee, gardening and heading into town to go shopping. i am getting too scatter brained to feel comfortable behind the wheel, so i have to drag david to the food store with me. i wouldn't say he hates it, but i think he would rather have gone fishing!

happy days

since i moved here, i have been in constant peril of running out of frisbees for Gratch. there are a myriad of reasons for this, the strangest one being that you can not find real frisbees anywhere, and when you can they are insanely expensive (£6-£12 each) and the wrong weight. we tried imposter frisbees, but the plastic is too hard, and they just don't fly right....and going without frisbees is not an option! when we lost one of our 2 remaining Target bought malibu 110 gram frisbees to the sea cliffs, we knew we had to do something to keep our puppy happy. sure, he has some coming when his grandma arrives in July, but that is a dangerously long time to try to make it through with only 1 frisbee! leave it to his dad to buy 50 online and have them shipped to Scotland from California! even with shipping costs, they ended up being less than £2 each! a bargain!!! and when did they arrive??? 2 days after we lost his FINAL frisbee in the brambles! perfect timing!

i know the question you are wondering, can i still bend down to pick up a frisbee at 33+ weeks?? sure can!! although if i just ate, it doesn't help my heartburn.....

2 months to go!

i am starting to slow down, and well i feel really pregnant. it pretty much happened over night, where i went from happy to miserable, from capable to immovable, from having a bump to having a butte strapped to the middle of my body. it feels as if one of us is always squished, me or the baby, and boy does she let me know!
gratch wonders why i lay around all the time, he thinks i have become an old dog, and he rather have a puppy for a friend. soon enough, pooch! soon enough!