Halfway this weekend to meeting this little babe growing away!

Friday night was a special one - lying in bed, Todd was able to feel the first thumps of a kick.
One day before our big scan where they said the baby was growing well.
Just in time for some sunshine, coffee, new pictures and just a whole lot of lovely feelings.

Making a more conscious effort to jot down the little things happening ...

watching: the americans, friends re runs, masterchef 

crafting: mum's made three beautiful knitted jumpers for this little one

sipping: filter decaf coffee, ginger tea

baking: lemon polenta syrup cake, banana bread with fresh blueberries

craving: sun on my skin, homemade sushi and rice paper rolls 

cooking: chickpea, leek and potato soup, anything with garlic and chilli flakes 

organising: the spare bedroom drawers and shelves

loving: slow weekends with no plans at all 

chopping: down the roses and the lemon tree - pruning for the new season

picking: oranges, lemons and parsley

wearing: beanies, raincoat, boots 

diffusing: tea tree, RC, lemon and peppermint to help with our head colds

learning: what do you really need to buy for a baby? 

remembering: to document this pregnancy and everything it means to me 

noticing: the days are getting just a little bit longer ... 

wanting: to return to our beach weekends and feel the warm sun again

looking forward to: our twenty week scan 

dreaming/wondering: who this little one? and what is he/she is going to be like?

Our wedding anniversary falls in a fairy busy month - November and just the other day Todd came home and told me to pack a small bag, we were celebrating early!
Celebrating in August, the month that he proposed, our nearly two years of marriage!
And gosh, I feel like we have so much to be grateful for and celebrate.

There was also a little package of 'cotton' - fitting for our second year -  some teeny little pants and a bib for bub.

We headed into Northbridge and spent an afternoon feet up enjoying the room. Todd nipped out to the cafe next door for tea, coffee and sweet treats.
We then headed out for a roof top drink before heading to an amazing Indian restaurant where I don't remember ever being so satisfied! Twice cooked, sticky and sweet lamb ribs, salty spicy squid, duck korma and fall apart pork. We sat at the bar and enjoyed the chatter surrounding us.

Afterwards we headed to Alabama Song where to Todds delight there were peanuts on the floor. Loved the atmosphere here as we sat back and enjoyed it start to fill up. Later a live band came through and the party was in full swing.

Morning meant the hunt for eggs somewhere on William St before we headed out to Guildford to celebrate Ash's birthday.

A perfect weekend feeling full of love and happiness!

Some winter moments ...


Cold afternoon walks at the park with Rusty. Lucky for me Todd has been doing most of the leg work.

Our fridge makes me so happy right now ... dreams coming true and weddings of close friends to look forward to


Asgeir concert at the Astor Theatre and celebrating Steph's birthday

Happy little posies all lined up ready for a hens party


Cheese table set up at said hens party


Morning coffee and cake in the sun with Rusty and Todd. Slow Sundays.