Coffee... sunshine & ... birthday treats ...

Oohh it has been a while hasn't it?  Normally I try and write this towards the end of the week but just didn't have the energy last week.  Yes... I have HIT the third trimester like hitting a wall!!!

Last week I really, really struggled through the week.  Lots of early nights, which I try to avoid as normally I wake up at 1am 'full of beans' , but even that didn't happen last week. 

I am starting this week with a positive frame of mind...

So, two weekends have gone by since I last wrote on "Little Girl... ".  The weekend before last we headed to the Coffee Festival - which was lovely.  Photo below is Greg and Ella on a DOUBLE deck chair at the Innocent Stand (yes I know.. they don't do coffee) I want one (or two) of them.  I didn't dare sit on one as I was rather scared I may never make it back up again. 

Also last week marked my birthday! I am now the age my Mum was when she had me.  Which is rather weird, but nice....   

On the whole it was a quiet birthday.  Greg had to be in work for 7am and, now I spend most of my days working from home, it was actually slightly lonely.  But I did get out and have my hair cut (VERY over due) which broke up the day nicely.  Then I picked Ella up from Nursery and she helped me celebrate with coffee and cake at our favourite lil' Cafe in Blackheath (or Black Teeth as Ella calls it.)

Latte and Carrot Cake for me.  Babychino and Chocolate Cupcake for Ella...  

But I had some lovely presents (and a special thanks Big Bro for my lovely Orla Keiley Herb Planter... wow ... !) and although Greg didn't get home until 8.30 he did send me some beautiful flowers and we did have some of the evening together.

I have managed to make a start and over the last couple of weeks I have bought some baby stuff!  That is exiting...  and it all seems real now. Unfortunatly I am feeling like I am really big now. I keep getting "ooh when are you due" comments from people who obviosuly think it is really soon.  I keeping say ... "oh the bump is big because I am short... " but that doesn't really seem to make sense to anyone. 

I even told the woman in Boots that today and got a very blank look back.  HELP! 

So far I have bought...  a few clothes (mostly baby grows / rompers), a birthing ball, bottles and bibs (I will breast feed but will need a couple for Daddy feeds), Bubba Sling (in pink - I KNOW but it was a bargain) and tonnes of other random stuff...

What I could really do with buying is a good nights sleep and someone else to carry my bump from time to time. But the good news is that my lovely Sis-in-Law treated me to a great pedicure and manicure for my birthday which I endulged in this weekend.  Thanks Nicky, you did a great job...  that't that problem sorted.