lately...

There's a lot going on up here on the hill. Life feels very busy and we may be chasing our tails for a little while yet. I've rescued my crafting mojo from the brink of extinction (two odd months in Qld) and I'm feeling quite well and balanced now that it's back.

It also helps that Huckle can keep himself entertained while I sew in the studio. He has a little fenced yard that is attached to the studio, where he can dig in the sandbox and explore. I leave the door open and he pops in to see me and bring me some sand. He's quite content to do this for an hour or so, which is fantastic.

With all this time to sew, I've finally finished the giant strawberry I started so long ago. It's a Purl Bee free pattern, found over here. I lost my pattern piece for the top, so I winged it with a bit of felt. It's cushy and cuddly, but no you can't eat it. Sorry.

I've also finished the top of the Parisian Garden teeny quilt. Now I must finish this and the Autumn Squirrel top and get them in the shop.

We've been slowly making our way through the birthday cheese, with sneaky cheese plates for lunch or after tea. So good. I am a crazy cheese lady. I love it.

We've been spending the weekends uptown in our new Ironwood and Eaglesmith Headquarters. More on this in another post, I promise.

And while the bump grows bigger, so too does the ripple blankie. I'll be sure to post a proper bump photo this week (for the likes of my mama and Melly).

Is it busy where you are? 
Have you been making and eating and living the good life? 
I sure hope so.
Have a lovely week!

belly...

27 weeks. Feeling a tad lopsided (or lopfronted, as I like to say). 

A lady in the bakery today told me I was going to have a monster. Thanks lady in the bakery. For your information, it won't be a monster. It will be a baby. I managed to birth Huckle naturally at 8 pound 15 ounces, I shan't be scared into this monster talk you speak of.

Samuel tells me I'm not allowed to run, or make any movement faster than a walk. After what happened when I was six months pregnant with Huckle (badly broken collar bone (still broken) & a shoulder blade fractured in 2 places), I guess he has reason to be worried.

So all is well and apart from a few minor niggles, everything is coming along swimmingly. Three more months to go until we meet our sweet bubba. Very exciting.

What exciting things are happening in your neck of the woods? I know one dear lady who is very excited about her exhibition opening this friday night! I'm trying desperately to figure out a way to be there.

23 weeks...

Finally, the big reveal! Meet me and my bump.

23 weeks today. It's very busy in there, rolling over and kicking about. We had a scan last week and everything is looking great. It was so much fun to watch it kicking both it's legs so fast and rolling over and over. The ultrasonographer was pleased to see such movement, but really had to coax it to keep still long enough for the pictures.

Just so you know, I really don't like my photo being taken and can never figure out what to do with my extra long wingspan (arms). The first pic I'm pretending to focus on Huckle rather than the lens. Second pic, I thought gazing off into the distance might work. Third and fourth pics, I've thrown in the towel and shown my ability to be quite silly. 

There were a lot of deleted shots that involved the blur of my wingspan across the frame, whilst I tried to find a good spot for my limbs to rest. I could never be a model, I think the photographer would bop me one.