Stuff & things

I ordered our sling yesterday. It's so very beautiful. I bought it from here. This is what it looks like:

Isn't it lovely?! Can't wait til it arrives & there's a Wiggler in it :-)

I bought nappies today. All these things that have been on the list of things to get after our July payday and now the July payday has come & gone and I'm actually buying the things! It's all a bit surreal.

I'm also extremely chipper because I've found some other people who are into more natural parenting near me. Having been somewhat disillusioned with other Mum's forum sites, I've discovered Netmums. The Local meet-a-mum thing is great! I posted something on the board on Saturday, I've had 5 replies since then and it's only Wednesday! Maybe we should start our own group as there doesn't seem to be one that caters for what I want, not that I can find anyway.

I've got so much planned for next week - I've got the sheets that Mum gave me to wash & turn into little fitted sheets for the crib, my freezer paper has arrived so I can make some stencils for the plain bodysuits, I'm knitting a hooded jumper for the Wiggler which needs finishing, I need to wash all of the baby clothes we've got already - how have I been so restrained this far??! Oh I know - I've been at work!

Another piece of extremely good news is that Mum is definitely on the mend :-D We went over to see them on Saturday last week as it was Rosh's 3rd birthday and she came downstairs for the first time in 11 months. That was momentous enough, but then I got a text on Sunday saying she was in Tesco's having a coffee! I spoke to her today & find out that she's been down to their house in Southampton for the day to meet the builder & generally get out & about and hopefully they'll be coming to see me next week when I'm on maternity leave! I'm so very pleased and it's nice to have my Mum back. Love you Mum :-) xxx

I wish this weather would sort itself out - I put some washing out when I got back from my antenatal class today (which was great and 5 of us had lunch together afterwards) and it was almost dry, then the heavens opened. Now 1/2 hour later it's about as dry as it was when it came out of the machine. Gah.

Birth pool arrives next Saturday (1st) woohoo! I love it when a plan comes together :-D