Latest scan - 29weeks

so heres the latest scan pic. Not much different from the last really but it was cool to see it again. All is well. We still dont know if its a boy or a girl and hopefully wont till the birth. Its been kicking lots and lots which is fun... but not at 2 in the morning. Anyway I better go mop Jamie's brow - he's got the flu :-(

bbc radio scotland

just a quick wee blog to say that jamie's portrait song was played on Iain Andersons show last night - very exciting. Yvonne had passed his cd on. I've tried to copy the link but not sure if it'll work...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/radioscotland/view/show.shtml?iain

you can click on the "listen again" icon and it should take you into Mon 26ths program.

yvonnes new song - everythings fine is just before it about 6mins in. He said jamies song was "very very good". its very exciting. were still a long way off walking into a shop and hearing your song being played - but one step closer :-)

Our last scan

So this is the last scan we had - a few weeks ago. For those of you who cant quite make it out the baby is lying on its back facing up with its head on the right. It looks like its blowing bubbles but apparently its not (seeing as theres no air in there).

Its only another 3 months to go and its getting pretty exciting. We bought some paint for the spare room today. All we need to do is clear out some of the junk in there. well i say junk... its all prized posessions lovingly stored for years. Am going to have to be ruthless.

I hope you liked Yvonnes video. See what you think of Jamies portrait on Leah Robb's site www.leahrobb.com - she's a budding artist and you can see the real thing at the traverse theatre. I really like her stuff and the thoughts behind it. Can you see which ones Jamie???

wanted to post something to get rid of the annoying pram pictures that have been filling the screen for sometime. unfortunately our computer is a little messed up just now so no new pics. the new computer should be set up soon and that means back to bloggng and all things tinternet. Till then... check out yvonnes video for "everythings fine" - i think its brill - its on her myspace www.myspace.com/yvonnelyonmusic and click on video link under her pic.

not much news to share with you. was back in ireland at the weeend there. It was really good to see family and friends. Made me miss being close to them. I guess I should be thankful that theyre not too far away.

we're trying to get organised for the baby - it would be so much easier if we new when it'll arrive! I have my hospital bag stuff ready (still need the actual bag to put the stuff in) and some very cute little clothes and nappies etc. for the first wee while. Again that would have been made easier if we new girl/boy and what size it'll be! There is so much uncertainty! Guess you gotta love a surprise :-)

icandy

one of the strangest things about being pregnant is having to become knowledgable about baby products. Having read every magaine and book posible and visiting numerous shops we have finally ordered a pram... the icandy apple...

its a pram and a buggy. ours will be red and black. we also ordered a car seat - turquoise and black. Its all very exciting... for me. I realise on typing this how dull it will be to everyone else... its all down hill from here!

22 weeks

well last Friday brought the latest scan. The baby is now 22 weeks. The picture isnt very good but you can make out the head and belly and knee and its wee arm giving a thumbs up. So all is ok. They did some measurements and its head is average sized for its age. Its tummy on the other hand is massive - in the top 5% of tummys for its age. It must take after jamie ;-)
We dont know what sex it is yet (hence calling it "it") and we dont really want to now either.
Whichever it is it likes Jamie's singing and dance music... that is if trying to kick its way out of my belly is anything to go by!

Mr Hoppy - Mark 2

for those of you who followed the tragedy of the chocolate bunny earlier in the year (see April 06), I just had to post to share my joy. I received for Christmas a chocolate reindeer. It must have evolved from the same family as the chocolate bunny as it has the same red bow with the bell. I'm really looking forward to eating him (ears first of course!). As you can see from the pic Cara has her evil eye set on him. he is stashed safely in a very high cupboard so fear not. Only chocolate hungry humans stand between me and my reindeer - and most humans know better than that!

2 weeks off

i just got signed off today for 2 weeks. i hate not working it makes my mind go a wee bit funny (well funnier than normal). poor jamie comes home and i have 10,000 words stored up to use on him. cara is good company but she gets a little annoying when i'm trying to sleep. sadly neighbours is going through a dodgy plot phase so i dont even have that to perk up the middle of my day.
still... if resting for a while means that i will feel better than this then bring it on! anyone within travelling distance that fancies popping round for coffee (your making it) then come on down... but dont be disappointed if i fall asleep on you (not literally!).

Guess who's back... back again...

the baby at 8 weeks - its a lot bigger now just havent uploaded latest scan pics

Happy new year to you all. I have been more than rubbish at keeping this blog up of late. My excuse is that i am with child and therefore have too many other things to be doing.

I am due in th emiddle of June - currently 18 weeks gone.

You're probably pretty glad that I haven't been keeping up with the blog or you would have had several months of me whinging about vomiting etc. Still you have 5 months of that ahead of you by the looks of things as I'm still being sick. I can however pass on my handy hint that I learned this week:

• dont eat minty food/sweets if there is any chance you may vomit - it is comparable with shoving an entire tub of vicks up your nose and it will sting for at least two hours (even chilli stopped stinging after 30mins!)

Had a brief stay at the hospital this past week because of breathing problems. Was on an obstetric ward so saw lots of little babies - made it a bit more real - only 5 months to go!

Happy Christmas

Hope you all have a very merry Christmas. I am sorry for the lack of blogage in recent months. I hope to restart properly in the new year - got some news to share and some photos to show :-)
with love
Ali

nana's 90th

it was my nana's 90th birthday last friday and we went to Whitehead for the weekend to celebrate with her. She was in great form - keeping a running count of the number of cards she had and who all her flowers were from. It was really good to see her but I guess with so much going on I prefer to see her when its a bit quieter and we have a chance to chat and to hear her stories.

We had a big family gathering at my aunts house - complete with sushi. My nana used to make sushi every new year so its somewhat of a family tradition - dating back to the pre trendy sushi era!

Iain and Majlinda were over with the kids for the occasion- Alban and Emma have grown up so much since I last saw them (christmas last year). I managed to delete the contents of my camera so only have some fuzzy ones of Alban. Emma amazingly managed to sit still long enough for a photo to be taken. Its her second birthday tomorrow - happy birthday emma.

the birthday girl

cheeky grins

milky bars are on me

So its been a week since blogging. Work has been really stressful so i havent been doing very much else. Last saturday was however the social event of the century - fancy dress :-)
i went as the milky bar kid and jamie went as a 70's cop. It was much fun. I love fancy dress - any excuse to be silly.
enjoy the pics...


We were out at monser mash for kirsty's birthday yesterday. I love bangers and mash - what a fab idea to have a restaurant that sells bangers and mash!! And all set in a happy days kind of diner thing (www.monstermashcafe.co.uk),

Anyway I better get going and do some housework - it is a Saturday morning after all.

sorry mum

we're just about to go grocery shopping for tonight. We're having a fancy dress dinner thing. As usual jamie and i are a little last minute - still gotta think up a costume and make dinner for 20. its going to be a fun afternoon!

I think the highlight of the morning was mum sending me a picture text of her bottom. genius! i wonder if she'll be cringing when she looks at the blog at work?? i hope so :-)

hoping to get some fun photos of tonight too - watch this space.

team komolafe

mia and ruben

this week started well with a coffee with the komolafes - it was so good to see lynne and segun again. it has been a while since we last caught up. It was my first chance to see new wee baby ruben - and to get a cuddle. Mia has grown up so cute and really sweet natured too. Its so good to spend time with old friends.

mia is defiantely uber cute - she has the tshirt to prove it

brel

jamie mid set - better photos taken with the slr but not uploaded them yet


so its been a while since the last blog, but i wanted to tell you about our fun night out to glasgow last thursday. jamie had a support gig for the felt tips at brel in ashton lane, the west end. When we first arrived it was like being in spain - it was really warm and everyone was sitting about outside the bars. It turned out to be a fun night. i love glasgow. Jamie played well (if i do say so myself) and we got chatting with a reviewer from the herald who said he had really enjoyed jamie's set and took his number.
I think the highlight has got to be stuart's first ever kfc on the way home.

thats the very bag - a momentous event!!

How do you get that old without having tasted the delights of kfc??

needless to say - stuart enjoyed it

a quick hello

its been a busy week. not very bloggable but fun. Just thought i should say hi before i head off to work. jamie's off work this week and im enjoying getting my breakfast made for me :-)
Anyway gotta run.

walkies

after the business of the gig on saturday night I missed church on sunday morning (call myself a christian huh??) . which was a shame because EVERYBODY has told me it was really great. paul was talking about grace - at least i should be able to get parts 2 and 3 over the next few weeks!

sunday afternoon brought a peaceful leisurely stroll and catch up with our favourite springer-owning friends Karen and Jeremy and their little baby Nathan. Well... I say peaceful... it was appart from the guy pumping out beats from his turntable complete with mahhussive amps and own generator... as you do!

the big amps - sorry pic is small - i wasnt getting any closer to the madman or his followers!

baby nathan seemed to enjoy the hardcore dance anthems rocking out the braids

Cara really enjoyed the walk especially having jake to play with - I enjoyed a chance to get caught up with Karen :-)

sunday strolls

the 3 Tour

jamie in action

Jamie had a support slot on the 3 tour's stop in edinburgh. It went down well - 7 cds sold - and lots of compliments :-) it was really good to see yvonne and dl too and to hear them playing with neil alton and gareth davies-jones. i was really touched that my workmates and friends came along too. Thankfully they seemed to enjoy it (or at least they pretended to convincingly)

lots to catch up on... the dominion

the dominion

well it's been a while and I will endeavour to fill you in without missing anything out.
Last Thursday Bagger invited Jamie and i out to the cinema. But not just any cinema... the dominion - a family run cinema that is more of a night out than a quick film kind of place. It has really friendly staff and a bar and fantastic recliner chairs

jamie and bagger - how many cinemas let you take your beer in?? there were free pringles too - but I had eaten them pretty smartish :-) once you pop you cant stop

going on a thursday night meant the place was quite empty. The film we watched was ok - but not magnisficent - so ok that i cant even remember the name of it! But thanks to the dominion and a bucket of kfc it was defiantely a good night out!

the view from my very comforable reclined seat - dont worry you copyright people - it was just the pre film adds

poor puppy

the lack of pedicures has taken it's toll. Poor Cara needed another operation to remove another dodgy nail. This time she came home with what is described in Scotland as a red "stooky". It's very cute!

amazingly the sock hasnt been chewed off... yet

she even has a little wellie to put on when she goes out for walks/pees. Its made of a saline solution bag and a bandage. Cara's got quite used to it and now sits at the door with her paw up ready for wellification and more amazingly she sits when she comes in for de-wellification!

"oh wellies they are great gosh wellies they are swell..." mr billy connolly - genius

the saddest part of the whole thing is listening to cara groan in pain - every so often there's a little whimper from her. Is it wrong to make prayer requests for a puppies paw?