pink

So, this is what came out of the envelope the other weekend.

 

We're having a baby girl. I am so so stoked.

But... to tell the truth I'm also a little nervous.

Now don't get me wrong. I do like the colour pink. (I'm writing my blog in pink for today after all) I can even remember a time in high school when I owned at least ten pink tops. It was teh colour. It looks very sweet in many occasions most notably marshmallows, babies bottom cheeks, sunsets and the eyes of albino rabbits. 

But..

On my sweet little baby girl EVERY day? 

Perhaps not?

I was at a baby shower recently and a LOT of the gifts were pink. It made me realise that this could be the future for us. Pink onsies, pink booties and socks with a pink jacket and beanie with pink bobbles. A pink pram perhaps? And a pink sling. Heck Myles has a pink shirt he could join in on the fun. 

It was all a little too much pink.

Now I don't want to come across all anti-gender or anything. My girl will definitely look like a girl but maybe more in the roughntumble brownie guide/Anne of Green Gables/Narnia/Kick-bot chick from Middle Earth/Amelia Earehart kinda way.

I guess she will be what she will be but I'm sure she can do it in whatever colour she wants... even if that turns out to be pink.

Cook that craving: Milkshakes

I LOVE milkshakes.
Especially now that I have a little one inside.

In fact I just love milk in general. In stead of getting a soft drink or juice at the shops for a drink I usually get a small carton of plain white milk. mmmm.

I made some raspberry milkshakes today for the first day of summer that felt like summer. We have been having a lot of rain.






Ingredients (makes 2)
milk
vanilla ice cream
raspberries
honey

pop it in and whiz it up!

Dear little one...

you have a very lovely aunty.
you will call her aunty Gem.
she is my big sister.
You gave her a kick for the
first time this week. Don't
make a habit of it later when
you come out. I don't think
she will like it much. But you
can for now. She was the first
one to feel you move other than
your mama and dada.
You are going to have a birthday
really close to aunty Gem. I think
she is excited about that.
You will be good friends.

love mama

xx

Oh the burn

This morning I woke up with heartburn.
I had a bit of it before but now it is back with a vengeance.

It's really painful and I have had pretty regular bursts every five or so minutes.
I'm going to the doctor tomorrow to get my thyroid results so I'll ask her about it but I found a few helpful tips.

1. Eat smaller and more frequent meals. In stead of three big meals eat six half size ones throughout the day.

2. Don't eat before bed.

3. Avoid fatty/spicy/acidy/tomato foods.

4. Don't stress.

5. Drink a small glass of milk with honey in.

So on this very rainy first day of summer I'm gonna take it easy with my wonderful husband and try get rid of the burn.