Third trimester!

Wow, it's here, the big one... the one that ends in birth! 27 weeks... yikes! But I'm not going to dwell on that anymore, there's just too much else to do! The rest of this year is going to be MANIC! But before I get into all that, I need to send a MASSIVE thanks to Luke Twigg and family who very kindly have given us this fabulous cot (below) and a box each of clothes and toys.

It's hard to see from my pic, but the cot is gorgeous - a big chunky pine thing I'm dying to get it set up, but we have a boat load of DIY and possibly a house move to get done first! Which neatly brings me on to the months ahead...

October is DIY month. Our new kitchen and my Dad, the Midland's best kitchen fitter, both arrive tomorrow. And no, I'm not saying that because I am biased, his work is amazing - just ask anyone who has one of his kitchens or bathrooms installed. Plus he has a cool moustache! We've gutted most of the kitchen, so today I'm doing final prep for his arrival, then we have a week or so of kitchen-geddon! After that, we need to finish the bathroom and loo and paint the bedrooms. Hopefully then we can think about...

November, which with a bit of luck will be moving month. We are hoping to get the flat on the market for the start of November, as by the second week of December I'll be technically full term (37 weeks), and I DON'T want to be moving when I'm that fat! So we need to get this place ready and rented out (if the DIY is done and the ants have gone - fingers crossed) and find a place in Worcestershire/Warwickshire. We are still aiming for the gorgeous Alcester. I have no idea what the property market is like there, as I can't bring myself to look in case I fall in love with something now that goes by the time we move! If we can't move in November, we'll be here in London until after Dylan arrives... :-(

December is a month of antenatal classes and getting everything ready, whether it be setting up the cot in the Midlands or in London. We'll both be spending Christmas in the Midlands and hoping Dylan stays put and doesn't make a bid for freedom on Christmas day! As for New Years Eve plans, they'll be sober in case I go into labour, as I predict I might. The hospital will be on speed dial...

So there we go, manic. People keep saying take it easy before all the sleepless nights kick in - how!!!???