On 27th August 2014, we welcomed our new baby girl to the world.
27/08/2014
10.17am
8lb 5oz
Unfortunately I can't take her home just yet and have awful signal in hospital so will update more when we are allowed home.
On 27th August 2014, we welcomed our new baby girl to the world.
This time round I have known all along that I would be having a c-section. This made it much easier to pack exactly what I need. My aim this time was not to overpack like I did the last two times. So what have I packed in my hospital bag? You can see here;
Whilst at Britmums Live I got to chat with the lovely Parragon Books team again, who we have worked closely with as book buddies for the past 12 months. They showed me their Gold Star workbooks for children and sent me home with the 'Ready for School Big Workbook' recommended for Pre-school children aged 3-5 years. This was perfectly timed for us with Gracie being so excited to start school soon and so eager to do anything concerning school and learning.
Today I am 38 weeks pregnant! I didn't write an update as I had a last minute week off. Andy had the week off work so I thought it was a great opportunity for us to enjoy some time as a family of four. We managed to fit in a cinema trip, a couple of meals out, a family movie night and lots of fun and games. It was really lovely and we still managed to get a load of work done in the house. It looks like our room should be decorated just in time for baby's arrival very soon! You can see all the latest updates on our renovations on www.theforeverhousecharm.com that's if you would like to of course!
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We love books in our house and it's even better if they are personalised for the little ones. Both Gracie and Zach were very lucky to each receive a personalised book from 'lost my name'. Each book is unique to the child it belongs to as the adventure follows the child desperately searching for their missing name, with different characters helping them along the way by presenting them with one of the missing letters from their name.
36 weeks pregnant! How did that come so quick?! By the end of this week my baby will be classed as 'Full Term' although I am hoping not to go into labour before my Csection date. Yes that's right, we have a date! I've decided to keep the date quiet so we can announce for ourselves when we are ready that she has arrived. This includes family, I don't want any Facebook slips so they will also have to wait and see. Of course I now have the matter of deciding what to do with Gracie and Zach on the big day. Not an easy decision when you haven't really got people to leave them with.
I know one thing I struggle with whilst pregnant is looking and feeling glamorous. No matter what I wear I feel...well whale-like! Thankfully, though there are now companies that think about pregnant ladies when it comes to occasion wear. I was sent a beautiful dress by the lovely people at Tiffany Rose especially to wear at Britmums Live last month. I chose the Amber dress in Midnight Blue as I wanted something suitable for both day wear and evening wear that would make me feel more confident about the way I looked on a day that was nerve racking enough.
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The first time I tried it on back in April |
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Ready to go to Britmums Live! |
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July- 34 Weeks Pregnant |
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July- 34 Weeks Pregnant |
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