If today’s post is a little disjointed it’s because I’m really, really tired.
The quilt is half-basted. I got down on the floor yesterday and pinned the thing until my back said “enough!” and Gorgeous Man said “Time you went to bed” – given that I had to get up 3 times last night, it was probably sound advice…
Right now the quilt is still pinned to the carpet in the living room, covered with a sheet so Fat Boy can’t lie on top of it.
I love coffee. I love the process of making it in my plunger, I love the smell and aroma, and the whole process of relaxing when taking time during the day for a cup (or two). I have however, given up coffee for the duration of the pregnancy and the breast-feeding period. It’s killing me. I’ve hit the point now (I’m 36 weeks tomorrow) that I’m so tired I’d give anything for a cup of coffee! I keep telling myself that the no coffee/tea/cola thing will be worth it in the end. I don’t want a caffeine addicted baby. But it’s taking all my will-power not to go and make a up a cup…
6 more working days left, then moving house (the Monday after I stop work) and then I can relax.
I have always had African violets in my house (there was only one house in Australia that we lived in that the African violets hated and all curled up their toes and died). I’m growing them here too – our current house has a great spot for them, and I’m hoping the new house will have somewhere just as good. I like the fact that I’m growing African Violets in Africa (yes, small things amuse me).
Anyway, because a post without pictures is boring here’s a picture of this little gem that flowered this week.
I’m especially excited about this one since I grew it from a leaf.
I don’t have any more birthing classes now until the end of September because our educator is in the USA at seminars and conferences.
Some of you asked about the separate men’s and women’s class. I think it’s because she shows the women videos of live births, though why you couldn’t show them to a mixed group I don’t know. With the men, she also talks about how to support your partner in labour, labour positions, the legal stuff, like what to put in the will, investment for the child’s education, again why women don’t need to know this is beyond me. Then again, there’s a lot of stuff about this country that I don’t understand.
I am SO happy that I didn’t get into drinking coffee until after I had my boys. It would have been very hard to give it up.
Oh boy, you poor tired woman! I sympathize!! That quilt is going to be so gorgeous – he or she will treasure it. My sister made a baby quilt for Max that I’ve kept carefully so he can have it to use (again) when he’s older. Family treasures….
No caffeine? Oh my…
I love your African violet from a single leaf. Well done! I always think it’s not a home without African violet or two.
I have a hard time growing African violets for some reason. Yours is beautiful and that’s very cool that you grew it from a leaf.
In high school, I did a project on plant propagation, but I put it off until the last minute. The night before my project was due, I cut a leaf off an African violet and stuck it in the dirt. (Or maybe I cut the veins on the back – I can’t remember.) I don’t remember if the teacher noticed the lack of roots or not!
Over here, African violets grow very well in our office environment, sunlight from the windows and air-conditioning!
No coffee! Ugh, I wouldn’t survive. My doc while I was pregnant, and Measure’s pediatrician, both ok’d one cup a day (they said that anything over 500 mg of caffeine could have an effect, which is the equivalent of 5 cups of coffee — way more than I ever drink in a day anyway!) Measure doesn’t seem affected by it even if he nurses righ after I drink it (usually takes a nap, actually). So if you decide to indulge a little, I’ll back you up! 🙂
Oh boy! Do I remember getting up at nights. As soon as the baby comes that will be over – then you’ll just have to get up for baby :O)
You’re tired because you need to rest – no coffee, just rest. If I ever get a regular instead of decaff I can tell, my little guy will not sleep. Try and take it easy and remember to have a lie in, nice meal out with GM… after the baby comes there won’t be much of that (but there will be better things… baby sick on your clothes, beautiful smiles, soft skin….).