Exercise Ball

Got one of those exercise-balls, you know the ones. Not really for doing exercise, as such. More for... sitting on? Have heard / read lots about modern day lifestyle being responsible for babies ending up in breach, or facing the wrong way - making birth more difficult. Modern day lifestyle meaning sitting down on comfy lounges and sofas with feet up, mostly. Which is an easy thing to do when feet look and feel like bricks...

But anyway. From now on have got giant ball to sit on when watching TV, instead of lounge. Three months to go. Hurrah.

Time to start organising some things. Like, a buggy. Nappies. And a carseat. And something for baby to sleep on. Oh god. Hate shopping. Hope there is still plenty of time..?

Had a tour around the hospital yesterday. Admittedly have never seen any other hospital, but it didn't look very fresh to me. Also hospital super-busy. What if we get there and no rooms are available? Come back tomorrow? Feel free to have baby on floor in toilet?
I'm sure it will be fine. Fine, fine, fine.

Mother once more points out that I look like her work-colleague who is nine months pregnant with twins. It's the heat, you see.

Heatwave

Have not had loads of energy to update.
Australia is in the middle of a heatwave - and days have consisted mainly of finding ways to cool down. In particular hands and feet have been on fire. Totally uncharacteristic - my hands and feet are usually freezing regardless of outside temperatures.

Have also had a house full of guests - always nice, unfortunately house did not agree and stuff has been breaking down at unprecedented speeds. Think plumbing, for instance.

Interestingly, plumbing decided to cark it at around 4pm on a Friday afternoon. This is Byron Bay. Forget getting anything done at 4pm on a Friday. Haha. Plumbers all sitting merrily having schooners at the pub. No worries and all that.

So have had interesting weekend of showering using garden hose; when 35 degrees in shade - not showering is simply not an option.

House has so many issues sometimes feel like banging head against brick wall might be a constructive idea? But always calm down and realise there are also many reasons to LOVE house. It's a wonderful place, really. As long as one is not too fussed about minor renovation-projects and, well, working plumbing...