Dawn Adventure, Food, Christmas Preparations....

Last week we got out all the christmas stuff to do an 'inventory' of what we have and what we need. Bazil and Qawi were being really, erm...helpful.... They unpacked everything then pretended to be reindeer with the help of a skipping rope. Baz is super duperly into Christmas - not kidding you. He wants to come on the final shopping trip for ornaments and candles..Actually they were really good.

I am so pleased that I still have the tacky piece of shit paper table cloths from last year. I think I am turning into daddy - really cheap, and recycling everything. They have burn holes in them but i refuse to throw them away.

Ps . are you loving my nightie?

I never told you about our Dawn Adventure, did i..? Well as per the above time on the car clock, me and Redha were out and about as the sun set last week sometime. We both woke up at four and couldnt sleep...so he suggested we go buy some cakes from the tamu in town. Cant quite believe i said yes. So we put on our winter clothing and went out. To buy some cakes. A lot of cakes....

Do you think we over did it...?
So its really all been about food. This is phase one of my food mission accomplished.. The Swensens Brownie made from WHITE CHOC. Got butter, maple syrup, pistachios. Was ridiculous.
Second instalment was the Japanese restaurant. Thats Nadi, of course.... She ate my food.

I do have photos of the after eight instalment... Will post them at a later date.

Its Sunday - we are at the Fake Coffee Bean in Gadong. I am sweating my balls off....

A week later...

This is our action shot.. Lis came nice and early aropund 10 because she had no eclectric city and her house, Ding and co did not :) So the croissants - which I BAKED, were rock 'ard..
My baked items... I tell you now they are very good. But must have with BUTTER. There is no point otherwise.
Fruit. Yawn. Whatever.

We were watching Americas Funniest Home Videos. That show just makes me laugh out loud. No other show can make me laugh like that. It makes me feel like I am a really easy going person who can laugh at anything all the time... which is balls.

I did the news last night. Funny only doing it once a week. My breathing is all crap, and I cant sit up close to the table. Funnily enough this little boy loves the news. He moves all over the place during it non stop. And he really hurts now. I think all that milk has made him solid. In my mind he is kind of like a tank.. I think he must have big feet too. Oh I cant wait to meet him.

I watched the Nanny Diaries the other day. It was as good as, if not BETTER than the book. Not often you can say that innit. Stylish, good ending. I enjoy.

I have started miniature christmas shopping. I realise I always buy the same type of stuff. I am always drawn to sports stuff for the boys. Last year that was the theme, remember... that was shit hot, I know. This year I dont have a theme. And I dont know where the fairy lights are. I got out the Christmas box and its lacking ingredients. And i thought i was so organised and stocked. I need to do a run to euro classics. They have a corner where all last years stuff is 50 percent off. I love that action. Will get the candles.

Today i want to eat Japanese food and Swensens new White Choc Brownie with butter and maple syrup sizzling.. are you kidding me... wow. nice. I also want to eat After Eights... Redha does not like any of that food though. He is on holiday after tomorrow so he can start to drive me. I am 36 weeks now. I want to deliver at 38 weeks.. thats my plan. I feel sure he is cooked now.

The pram is just stunning... Redha has photos of it and he cant stop saying thank you to you. He keeps asking me to message you over and over so just pretend I did, ok. We put the car seat in it and its very handsome. The 'hammock' seat will come when he is much bigger.


Ok since I am on dial up I should just make sure this gets posted... where the hell is YOUR blog action? You promised after Sydney. What kind of one way relationship is this.....Waiting.....

I had this for my dinner earlier this week at JP...Wow. Does it get any better..? I mean come on... chicken chop, chips AND a fried rice... I think I should be a food reviewer. I know all about the finer things in life.

Final list for hospital bag. Its stuck on the wall.

So we got Nanna's slippers from the Internet. I think they cost about BND 150...For sure mother must have told you, right...? She was getting her knickers all in a ridiculous twist over them.

Anyway, the funny story is that Dani decided to use this advert for slippers as his screen saver. And he wasnt even trying to be funny.

(They aren't the ones Nanna is getting, but I kind of like them. For a special day out.)

So tomorow I am looking forward to brunch. Ding and Saizul and Lis will hopefully come. This is what is on the menu: ( and I am really good at this breakfast stuff)

- Hot, freshly brewed Lavazza Coffee

- Croissants and pastries (buy them frozen and put them in oven.. wonderful really)

- Beef sausages (Ding does not like chicken ones)

- Hash browns

- Fried Eggs sunny side up

- BAKED BEANS

- Sauteed mushroom and cherry tomatoes

- Some fresh fruit (just for colour and that hotel food feel)

- Some fresh juice

Am thinking MAYBE pancakes.. the real ones. I am good at those.

Stroller..

BEBE CONFORT Loola....

So Polly this is the stroller which you are investing in. In UK its over 200 pounds so here the price is ok at BND 600, if we compare...

The greatch thing is that we can attach the car seat to it.. then it becomes a "travel system" woo hoo.... I cant tell you how excited Redha is. I asked him just how excited is he. He said, "As excited as when we got the flat screen huge tv..." I think its a guy thing. I dont quite get it. Maybe because it has wheels?

There is only one at Mothercare hence we are acting fast... Thanks again, Daddy Warbucks..Thanks a lot....

PS. Mum said "Oh we can push it around the living room!..." Erm, ok then...

Worlds Most Boring Photos...

Redha is on some 'photo blogger' mission... This is a Nipple Pump.
And these are bottles. If you want to see them from different angles, I can arrange for it.
Baby Monitor. Again, other angles are available. Can even try and see if we get one with it plugged in.

Packing the bag with Wendy. She knows whats going on, man. He has a blue long sleeved suit, with a hat, mittens, and 2 blankets... And a pamper.
This is Izzy's bag of clothes for when he arrives. They are really really small though.
And those are his bags. All ready to go. Anytime. (Thats his changing table, by the way.. and when you lift that top up, there is a bath...)

Ok, those are our photos. Now for the list of christmas presents that Mum thinks would be good for the boys - the small ones, Bazil and Qawi, as taken from todays Sunday Times, Singapore...

The article is "10 Hot Toys" so here we go:

Lego Star Wars: available at Tangs : bloody expensive at $128.50

Speed Tech Bumble Bee Remote Controlled Helicopter: $29.9. available at Carrefour

and actually, I think thats it from the article.

For Mum, was thinking a new bed would be nice... What do you think - if we split it between the three of us?

For Rachael, dont know also.

Our Wild Thursday Night

So last night we decided to be crazy and go watch Bee Movie. After 10.30 at night. Woooo Hooooo thats just nuts for us. We are on this new thing of doing these things now 'while we can'...Wasn't as fun as i thought. Already on the way there i was falling asleep. Once I had some popcorn and peanuts I fell asleep during it. And then on the way home I fell asleep in the car. I was great company.
Anyway it was not fantastic. Not as funny as Nemo, and the graphics not so special. Story line not moving. Script not sharp. You can forgerabourish. I tell you what though - I just couldn't sit comfortably for that long. The bump won't give, man.

So thats not a marvellous shot, I know. And i crossed over to the bad place last week... wearing those stupid dumb ass house dresses. Jesus christ. House dresses with butterfly sleeves.

Final Touches

Redha getting his car seat ready. He wanted to 'rehearse' how it goes in the car. So that was totally boring for me. But he loved it.

It has taken Gabby a few months to find the cot. She found it on Sunday and now she waits outside the bedroom door every night to go back in - even when there is noone in there. She acts like it was put there for her.

All of Izzy's clothes and sheets and towels got washed in 'Fairy Snow' detergent. I think he will wear the blue one-piece when he arrives.

Some of the supplies... Trying to stock up on the wipes and nappies buying some everytime I go to the shops... Its not going to be cheap...
Can you see that little stripey blue box on the top shelf..? Thats his miniature suitcase thing for his stuff for when he comes out...

Thats his new blind. I hated it at first, but now i like it....

Izzy in 4D

So this is a photo taken from the phone of the scan photo... which is probably about as poor quality as you can get. Hoping you will 'get it'... Things to look out for - some seriously fat cheeks and strong nostrils....

Tuesday afternoon. What a boring morning I had at Ripas. My appointment was for 9 so I thought i would be grown up and get there early at half eight. Bloody over 100 women waiting to see gynae/ultra sound. I counted. They were all over the shop, spilling out the door, some more. My total waiting time was probably over an hour. To be fair, thats not toooo bad. I had an injection for tetanus. Kind of stung a little bit. Thats after a week of getting blood tests and shit like that. I tell you, I have not had this many pricks...ever.
My stomach is moving a lot. I dont know why they call it kicks. Its not really kicks. Its more like rolling and surfing. I can sit there and watch my stomach move. Its not what I'd call really beautiful, or anything. Its kind of strange actually. And in the evening its particulary rolly and surfy. Weight wise I think its under control. Total weight gain = 6.8 kg. They say you should put on no more than 3-4 pounds a months, thats 1.8 kg.
Did you watch the Larry King Show about diets, weight gain, and exercise. Did you know that one school of thought believes that exercise makes you put on weight? Because it increases your apetite. Yeah.
So i have a condition.. I cant watch Big Love until I do my article. So in that case, I must go write an article.

Izzy's Room and Bedroom Project

Dear Polly, I guess you must be back from Tokyo now. Mother said your flight is in really late so will give you a call tomo. Am trying to post photos of the Rooms Project. Its been so fun. All consuming. New Curtains and Teddy Blinds for Izzys room coming end of this week. But this is where we are up to now... Pretty much nearly there...